Tiger Woods Turns 50 With Playing Future Uncertain
His governance role on the PGA Tour now anchors his influence.
Overview
- Woods turns 50 on Dec. 30, making him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions.
- He did not play in 2025 after a March Achilles rupture and a seventh back surgery in September.
- Over the last five seasons he has started 11 events, finished four, and never finished within 16 shots of the winner.
- Off the course, he serves on the PGA Tour policy board and leads the Future Competition Committee focused on reshaping the tour model.
- Career markers include 82 PGA Tour victories, 15 majors, and a 24-year Masters cut streak through 2024, with peers recalling singular shots and crediting him for boosting golf's popularity and prize money.