Overview
- Speaking at his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas six weeks after an October L4–L5 disc replacement, Woods said he remains "a ways away" from planning a schedule.
- Doctors cleared him last week for chipping and putting, but he cannot take full swings and is focused on letting the disc set while gradually ramping up gym and rotational work.
- He will skip the PNC Championship with his son Charlie and miss at least the start of the TGL season, though he hopes to participate later in the TGL schedule.
- Approaching his 50th birthday on December 30, he declined to commit to PGA Tour Champions play or to any 2026 tournament plans.
- Woods noted a difficult year that included March surgery for a ruptured Achilles and confirmed he has not competed since missing the cut at the 2024 Open, even as he takes a leading role in PGA Tour competition planning.