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Champions Tour Says It Is Ready for a Potential Tiger Woods Debut

The senior circuit has mapped crowd and security plans as Woods nears age eligibility following his latest back surgery.

Overview

  • PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady said the tour is well prepared if Woods decides to compete, citing yearlong planning.
  • Operational upgrades under consideration include additional security, buses, portable restrooms and expanded concessions.
  • Woods turns 50 on Dec. 30, 2025, which makes him eligible to play PGA Tour Champions events in 2026.
  • He recently had a lumbar disc replaced in what was reported as his seventh back surgery and has not set a return timetable.
  • Most Champions events are 54 holes and permit carts, features that could reduce physical strain compared with the PGA Tour.