Tiger Woods’ return to aggressive motion stays unsure after the previous world No 1 was lacking from the preliminary discipline for the Hero World Problem he hosts.
The invite-only occasion is hosted by Woods’ basis and has beforehand been used as a comeback occasion for the 15-time main champion, who has performed a restricted schedule since struggling career- threatening accidents in a automobile crash in February 2021.
Woods has not featured in a 72-hole event since lacking the minimize at The Open final July, with the 49-year-old lacking the complete 2025 main season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in March and requiring surgical procedure.
The 15-time main champion used the 20-man event for his return to motion in 2023, after present process ankle surgical procedure earlier that spring, however Woods was not within the first 17 gamers introduced for this yr’s occasion at Albany GC from December 4-7 – dwell on Sky Sports.
Three event exemptions stay open and shall be introduced within the coming weeks, leaving Woods with time to resolve whether or not he is able to characteristic and make simply his twelfth aggressive begin prior to now 5 seasons.
Woods has not given a timeline for his return, along with his solely appearances over the previous yr coming alongside his son Charlie on the PNC Championship in December and within the TGL – a tech-infused indoor golf league – for Jupiter Hyperlinks GC.
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Tiger Woods and Jupiter Hyperlinks didn’t make the playoffs in season considered one of TGL, though the staff weren’t in need of entertaining moments all through the event
Scheffler chases Bahamas three-peat
Scottie Scheffler returns as back-to-back defending champion, having adopted his three-stroke victory in 2023 by ending six away from Tom Kim in final yr’s contest, with the 29-year-old now bidding to be the primary participant to win the occasion three years operating.
The world No 1 is already a five-time winner this season – together with main successes on the PGA Championship at The Open – along with his look within the Bahamas set to be his first since that includes for Staff USA of their Ryder Cup defeat in opposition to Europe at Bethpage Black.
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Highlights from the ultimate spherical of The Open at Royal Portrush, the place Scottie Scheffler accomplished the third leg of the profession Grand Slam
Scheffler is considered one of six gamers from the world’s prime 10 dedicated to the occasion, with Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas and US Open champion JJ Spaun amongst his Ryder Cup team-mates on account of characteristic.
Spaun and Genesis Scottish Open champion Chris Gotterup will each make their debuts, whereas England’s Justin Rose, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre and Austria’ Sepp Straka – a part of Europe’s profitable Ryder Cup staff in New York – are among the many non-American gamers within the discipline.
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Highlights of the important thing moments from the ultimate day of the 2025 Ryder Cup, the place Staff Europe held on to retain the trophy with a well-known away win
Hero World Problem: Full 2025 line-up
Subject appropriate as of October 7; USA until acknowledged
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, J.J. Spaun, Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Harris English, Keegan Bradley, Justin Rose (Eng), Sepp Straka (Aut), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Cameron Younger, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Corey Conners (Can), Chris Gotterup, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman and three event exemptions (TBA).
The event is listed on the PGA Tour schedule however doesn’t provide FedEx Cup factors or official cash, though it does award Official World Golf Rating (OWGR) factors.
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