Overview
- The Dec. 4–7 event at Albany in the Bahamas will proceed without its host, with organizers confirming the final field on Oct. 29 headlined by two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler.
- Sponsor exemptions were awarded to Jordan Spieth, Billy Horschel and Akshay Bhatia to finalize the 20-player lineup.
- Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Oct. 10 following a March repair of a ruptured left Achilles tendon, and no return timetable has been set.
- His most recent start was the Open Championship in July 2024, where he missed the cut.
- PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady said the senior tour is prepared operationally should Woods choose to compete after he turns 50 in December 2025.