What Tiger Woods’ highest current ball-speed is just two weeks before The Masters

All of the talk right now is that Woods WILL PLAY at The Masters next month.

That would be hugely exciting for everyone who follows the sport.

What Tiger Woods’ highest current ball-speed is two weeks before The Masters

Woods has always been blessed with speed – he said so himself on Tuesday night after his side’s TGL showdown with LA.

During the finals clash at The SoFi Center, Woods looked impressive with the Masters just around the corner.

However, considering how fragile his back has been in the past, perhaps it would be wise for him to take a bit of speed out of his swing, especially with the driver.

It seems like that will not be the case, though, after the 50-year-old was clocked recording a hugely impressive ball-speed on Tuesday night.

According to golf journalist Matt Gannon, Tiger clocked a fastest ball speed of 177 mph during the TGL finals on Tuesday night.

That drive produced a 285-yard carry.

That is more than enough speed to compete at the Masters. Just for context, let’s take a look at some of the players who are hovering around the 177 mph ball speed mark this season…

How Tiger Woods’ ball-speed compares to some big names ahead of The Masters

It’s fair to say that Woods is in pretty good company in the ball-speed department, if this season’s averages are anything to go by.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Thomas have an average ball-speed of 177.6 mph on the PGA Tour this season.

Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler has averaged 177.5 mph ball-speed with his driver in 2026.

Akshay Bhatia has averaged 175.4 mph this year, while Tommy Fleetwood has produced an average ball-speed of 174.4 mph.

Collin Morikawa has averaged 173.7 mph ball-speed with his driver in 2026.

So the key takeaway here is that 177 mph ball speed is more than enough for Tiger Woods to compete at The Masters.

In fact, even if that number dropped to the 172/173 mark, he would still be capable of challenging, if his body holds up, of course.