NASSAU, BAHAMAS – DECEMBER 02: Tiger Woods of the United States speaks to the media during his media conference prior to the Hero World Challenge 2025 at Albany Golf Course on December 02, 2025 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
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Six weeks removed from disc replacement surgery, Tiger Woods announced that he has been cleared to chip and putt during an interview with the PGA Tour at the Hero World Challenge.
“I’m probably going to play 25 events on both tours,” Woods joked. “I’m a ways away from that part of it, from that commitment level.”
Tiger and Charlie Woods also announced that they will not be participating in this year’s PNC Championship. The father-son team lost in a playoff to Bernhard Langer in the 2024 tournament. Recent injuries, including Tiger’s disc replacement and Achilles tendon repair, have kept him out of competitive golf throughout 2025.
Tiger called their PNC run the thrill of a lifetime. Charlie called it the most fun he has ever had on a golf course.
“It’s not even close,” Charlie said, after following his first eagle with his first ace on the front nine Sunday at the PNC Championship.
There are now serious questions about Woods’s ability to play in the TGL simulator league beginning later this month. The team of Kevin Kisner, Tom Kim, and Max Homa faces an uphill battle without its headline star. In addition, not a single player on Jupiter Links retained their PGA Tour card through the FedEx Fall season.
“I just got cleared to chip and putt last week,” Woods said. “It’s been six weeks last Friday. It’s been slow. You can’t really do much after a disc replacement—you have to let it set.”
Woods did not offer specifics about his plans for a competitive return, though he did emphasize a desire to play golf again in some capacity. This marks a contrast to comments from former playing partners, who recently called for increased capacity at Champions Tour events in anticipation of a potential Woods debut. Tiger Woods will turn 50 on December 30 of this year.
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