Tiger Woods is “trying to play” the Masters after his successful return to action

Tiger Woods says he is “trying to play” in next month’s Masters after returning to action for the first time in more than a year as his team lost in the final round of the TGL season.

The 50-year-old, who has undergone a series of surgeries in the past two years, has been sidelined since undergoing surgery in October to replace a disc in his back.

Woods’ previous appearance was also in the TGL – an indoor tag team league his company co-founded – in February 2025.

His Jupiter Links team lost 9-2 to Los Angeles Golf Club in its return to action.

The 15-time major champion looked in good physical condition as he covered more than 300 yards, and said that playing in the Masters tournament will depend on how his body recovers.

The tournament, which Woods has won five times, begins April 10 at Augusta National.

“I’ve been trying, this body doesn’t recover like it did when I was 24 or 25,” Woods said.

“That doesn’t mean I’m not trying; I’ve been trying for a while. I had serious injuries last year that I had to fight through and it took a while. I keep trying – I want to play.

“I’ve loved the Masters, I’ve loved being there since I was 19, so it’s meant a lot to me and my family over the years and I’ll be there either way.”

Woods played a non-playing role with Jupiter Links GC throughout the 2026 TGL season, the PGA Tour-backed league that uses a huge screen at a purpose-built venue in Florida.

Woods’ side beat Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common in the semi-final last week to set up a clash with Los Angeles in the best-of-three final.

The Los Angeles team, which includes English duo Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood, won the opening match, before Woods replaced Kevin Kisner in the final match of the season on Tuesday.

Jupiter Links, which also includes Max Homa and Tom Kim, led 2-0 in the second match of the finals but Woods missed a three-foot putt on the seventh hole and the momentum shifted to Los Angeles.

They made three straight eagles before Jupiter conceded the match and the championship on the 10th hole.

“Physically it was good,” Woods added.

“We got kicked at the end. Three Eagles in a row, we didn’t respond. I missed a short eagle to start it off and give them the momentum and we never got it back.”