Overview
- Woods became eligible for the PGA Tour Champions on his 50th birthday but has not committed to playing there or setting a schedule.
- He said he will decide on competition only after he can practice fully, noting he has resumed chipping and putting but not full swings.
- Recent setbacks include a ruptured left Achilles in March 2025 and a lumbar disk replacement in October, described as his seventh back surgery.
- He did not play a PGA Tour event in 2025, with his last start coming at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon.
- The senior circuit permits carts and mostly 54-hole events, and tournament officials say they are prepared if he opts in, while Woods continues to influence the sport through PGA Tour governance roles and draws wide birthday tributes.