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Tiger Woods Turns 50 With Playing Future Unclear After Lost Year

The 15-time major winner now qualifies for the senior circuit, with influential PGA Tour leadership posts signaling a shift in focus.

Overview

  • Woods did not tee it up in 2025 after a ruptured left Achilles in March and a seventh back surgery in the fall, marking his first year as a pro without a start.
  • His career ledger stands at 82 PGA Tour victories and 15 majors, including a career Grand Slam by 24 and a 15-shot U.S. Open win at Pebble Beach in 2000.
  • Since his 2021 car crash in Los Angeles, he has played 11 events across five seasons, finished four, and never finished within 16 shots of the winner.
  • Off the course, he serves on the PGA Tour policy board and chairs the Future Competition Committee tasked with reshaping the tour’s model.
  • Contemporaries highlight singular shots they say they could not replicate, underscoring the skill and intensity that helped redefine the sport’s appeal and economics.