Tiger Woods tips his hat during the 2022 Masters. Danielle Parhizkaran-Augusta Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK

Tiger Woods plays practice round at PGA Championship site

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 4/28/22

Tiger Woods wasn't in contention at the Masters by the end of the weekend but nevertheless received widespread praise for his gutsy performance that occurred roughly 14 months after a horrific car accident nearly cost him his right leg.

Following the Masters, Woods committed to playing in The Open at St. Andrews in July but did not confirm at that time if he'd compete at the PGA Championship that gets underway on May 19. However, ESPN's Mark Schlabach and Sky Sports noted Thursday that the 15-time major champion took part in a practice round at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country Club, the site of next month's PGA Championship.

Schlabach adds that Woods completed practice rounds in Augusta before this year's Masters. The 46-year-old shot a one-under 71 in the opening round of the Masters but ultimately finished 47th, and he admitted after the tournament his return to play was a grueling process:

"I won't be playing a full schedule ever again, so it will just be the big events. I don't know if I will play Southern Hills or not," Woods said of his calendar after the Masters.

"But I am looking forward to St. Andrews. That is something that is near and dear to my heart. I've won two Opens there, it's the home of golf. It's my favorite golf course in the world, so I will be there for that one. But anything in between that, I don't know. I will try, no doubt. Like this week, I will try and get ready for Southern Hills and we'll see what this body is able to do."

Earlier this month, Woods committed to playing in the J.P. McManus Pro-Am held in Limerick, Ireland on July 4-5.

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