Overview
- Woods turns 50 on Dec. 30, 2025, making him eligible to compete on the PGA Tour Champions in 2026.
- Tour president Miller Brady said organizers have spent the past year planning for increased security, transportation, restrooms and concessions should Woods enter.
- Woods underwent a lower-back disc replacement earlier this month and had his left Achilles tendon repaired in March, clouding any near-term return.
- He has had seven back surgeries since 2014 and has not played a PGA Tour-sanctioned event since the 2024 Open Championship.
- Champions events are 54 holes and allow carts, and players such as Steve Stricker have urged flexibility to help Woods compete.