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Tiger Woods Turns 50, Prioritizes PGA Tour Overhaul as Playing Plans Stay Limited

He chairs the PGA Tour’s Future of Competition committee with an eye on sweeping changes in 2027.

Overview

  • Woods has been out of competition throughout 2025 after rupturing his Achilles in March and undergoing a seventh back surgery in September, with his last professional start at the 2024 Open Championship.
  • He has been named to lead the PGA Tour’s new Future of Competition committee, a group formed to redesign the product in response to LIV Golf.
  • In remarks at the Hero World Challenge, Woods said he will probably target about 25 events split between the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions as he turns 50.
  • The PGA Tour’s broader restructuring includes the creation of PGA Tour Enterprises backed by a $1.5 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group, introducing athlete equity.
  • Woods’ record includes 15 major titles, 82 PGA Tour wins and 683 weeks as world No. 1, and he remains a major commercial figure reported to have earned more than $1 billion.