Tiger Woods, 49, is Nearly Unrecognizable in Latest Public Appearance originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
At one point, Tiger Woods was the most dominant player in all of golf.
He held onto the world No. 1 ranking for a Guinness World Record, 683 weeks total. Although the days of him seemingly winning every tournament he plays in are over, fans have been deprived of seeing him play as of late.
Woods hasn’t played in a PGA Tour event since missing the cut at The Open in July of 2024, and the closest thing to seeing him return was when he played in the TGL earlier this year, which is the indoor golf league he and Rory McIlroy helped create.
While fans are more used to Woods being the main event whenever he sets foot on a course, he is now in dad mode. He was spotted earlier this month at the Eagle Trace Golf Club qualifier in Coral Springs, Florida as he watched his 16-year-old son, Charlie, qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Earlier this week, the 15-time Major Champion was in attendance of the 41st annual Nicklaus Junior Championship, watching his son again.
While Woods is frequently featured in Instagram ads for Golf the Patch, TaylorMade or his brand Sun Day Red, fans haven’t seen him out in public as often.
🚨🚶🏻⛳️ #NEW — Tiger Woods was spotted walking Tequesta Country Club yesterday while watching son Charlie compete in the final round of the Nicklaus Junior Championship. Charlie finished 6th in the 122 man field. @NUCLRGOLF
Is a comeback brewing? 👀
(📸: @pbpost) pic.twitter.com/7buZvj0plZ
— TWLEGION (@TWlegion) June 26, 2025
Fans took notice of Woods’ legs, with many expressing that they looked scrawny.
“Sad to see, Tiger has chicken legs,” wrote a third.
“His lower body looks 90 years old,” claimed another.
“No his leg it totally (expletive).. I mean, look at it,” commented another.
“Bro both of his legs look like twigs compared to the rest of his body. Don’t think he’ll be able to fully come back anymore to playing PGA Tour events and contending,” added another.
While fans may be surprised, Woods has been dealing with numerous medical setbacks.
Woods announced in March that he ruptured his left Achilles, which appears to have some sort of tape on it on Thursday. The 49-year-old also had his sixth back surgery in 2024. Not to mention, he almost had to amputate his right leg after a car crash in 2021.
So, while fans frequently picture the Woods of old, he is far past the point in his life.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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