[PHOTO: Andrew Redington]
Good news, golf fans. It turns out, Tiger Woods hasn’t taken his last competitive swings of 2023.
The 15-time major winner revealed he’s returning to pro golf later this month at the Hero World Challenge. Woods, the host of the 20-man event in the Bahamas, retweeted this announcement from TGR Live account.
Tournament host @TigerWoods to play in the 2023 #HeroWorldChallenge. He is joined by exemptions @JustinRose99 and @Lucas_Glover_ to round out the field of 20 set to complete at Albany, Bahamas Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 pic.twitter.com/gBsTXGrTVl
— TGR Live (@TGRLiveEvents) November 18, 2023
Woods hasn’t played competitively since withdrawing during the third round of the Masters in April. Days later, he underwent subtalar fusion surgery on his ankle.
Numerous sightings on the golf course, mostly caddieing for his son, Charlie, had sparked speculation that Woods was close to returning. Barring a setback, this also probably means he’ll compete with Charlie, who helped his high school team win a state title last week, at the PNC Championship again in December.
The 47-year-old’s most recent health update came via the Associated Press earlier this month.
“My ankle is fine. Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely zero issue whatsoever,” Woods told the AP. “That pain is completely gone.
“…But all the surrounding areas is where I had all my problems and I still do,” he added. “So, you fix one, others have to become more hypermobile to get around it, and it can lead to some issues.”
Woods is joined by Justin Rose and Lucas Glover to round out the 20-man field competing at Albany Golf Course from November 30 to December 3, the same week as the Australian Open. Victor Hovland is the two-time defending champion.
