Tiger Woods Makes Unfortunate Career Announcement on Tuesday

Key Points

• Tiger Woods arrived in the Bahamas to host the Hero World Challenge.
• He’s cleared to chip and putt, but no timeline for full return.
• Woods will miss this year’s PNC Championship and start of the TGL season.

Golf legend Tiger Woods arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday as he prepares to host the annual Hero World Challenge, which features 20 of the world’s top professional golfers.

With the event set to begin on Thursday, Woods held a press conference following his arrival. As expected, he was asked about his personal status after undergoing back surgery roughly six weeks ago, just months after rupturing his Achilles prior to the Masters Tournament last April.

While Woods revealed that he has been cleared to begin chipping and putting, he shared some unfortunate news regarding his career status heading into the 2026 season.

Woods noted that his rehab isn’t progressing as quickly as he’d like. He confirmed that there will be no Team Woods in this year’s PNC Championship, as he won’t be healthy enough to compete alongside his son, Charlie. He also indicated that he won’t be ready for the start of the TGL season, though he hopes to return closer to its conclusion.