PALM BEACH GARDENS — Tiger Woods once again was asked about playing the Masters, and once again did not eliminate the possibility.
“I said I’ve been working on it,” he said after his Jupiter Links advanced to the TGL Finals with a victory over Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common at the SoFi Center March 17.
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“Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disc replacement is not a lot of fun. … So as I said, I’ve had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn’t quite heal like it was when I was 24. Doesn’t quite bounce back. So I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it’s hard to just to move around.”
Tiger Woods, right, and Akshay Bhatia of Jupiter Links GC celebrate their win over Boston Common Golf during TGL match at SoFi Center on March 17, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Woods then reiterated his desire to play for Jupiter this season, but admitted that might not happen.
“I really don’t want to screw up the lineup,” he said. “I want these guys to keep playing.”
Jupiter defeated Boston, 9-5, behind Max Homa, Akshay Bhatia and Tom Kim, continuing their momentum after qualifying for the playoffs in the final match of the season.
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Jupiter and Los Angeles Golf Club will play a best-of-3 series for the SoFi Cup starting March 23.
Woods had disc replacement surgery Oct. 10, seven months after surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon. He has attended every Jupiter match this season, acting as the team’s coach.
“I have been trying to play each and every one of these matches,” Woods said. “I’ve been trying to come back. But it just hasn’t worked out that way.
“I’ve had a bad run of injuries last year. I think it’s been a year and a few days since I blew out my Achilles. And so then I’ve had two back operations. So it’s been a little rough go. But the guys here, this team, we have so much fun.”
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Tiger, the 15-time major champion, last played in the 2024 PNC Championship in Orlando with son, Charlie. Tiger’s last PGA Tour event was the 2024 British Open.
Woods and McIlroy co-founded TGL, the high-tech, indoor golf league that is in its second season.
Tom D’Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].
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