Tiger Woods mentioned on Tuesday his restoration from the disc substitute surgical procedure he had in October was not going as quick as he would really like and that he was nonetheless “a methods away” from determining a enjoying schedule.
The primary query for Woods throughout his media availability forward of this week’s Hero World Problem that he hosts in Albany, Bahamas, was concerning the state of his rehabilitation following the most recent setback in a string of accidents which have stalled his return to the PGA Tour.
“It’s not as quick as I would really like it to be,” mentioned Woods, who has not competed since lacking the British Open minimize in July 2024. “It was a very good factor to do, one thing I wanted to have occur and it simply takes time and dedication to the rehab course of.”
The 15-times main champion, who additionally had surgical procedure in March to restore a ruptured left Achilles tendon, mentioned he obtained clearance final week to renew chipping and placing for the primary time since present process the lumbar disc substitute surgical procedure.
“You possibly can’t actually do a lot on a disc substitute, you must let it set,” mentioned Woods. “We obtained the OK to start out cranking up a little bit bit within the fitness center, I’ve began strengthening and began doing a little bit bit extra of the rotational element that I haven’t been capable of do and simply letting the disc set.”
Woods turns 50 on December 30 and can be eligible for the PGA Tour Champions in 2026 however he was not but able to say when, or if, he’ll compete on the senior circuit.
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“I’m simply trying ahead to, let me get again to enjoying once more. Let me do this after which I’ll type of work out what the schedule goes to be,” mentioned Woods.
“I’m a methods away from that a part of it and that sort of choice and that sort of dedication stage.
“Sadly I’ve been by way of this rehab course of earlier than, it’s simply step-by-step, and as soon as I get a really feel for practising, exploding, enjoying, the restoration course of, then I can assess the place I’m going to play and the way a lot I’ll play.”
Woods, who was purported to make his TGL Season 2 debut in January, additionally mentioned he hopes to nonetheless compete subsequent yr within the indoor golf league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy, however not till nearer to the top of the season.
Printed on Dec 02, 2025