Tiger Woods joined Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman in the CBS booth during Saturday\u2019s third-round action of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA. It was a wide-ranging conversation for nearly 20 minutes on the CBS broadcast.<\/p>\n
Among the topics during Woods\u2019 appearance in the booth was his status for the 2026 Masters.<\/p>\n
Woods, 50, hasn\u2019t played in an official tournament since July 2004. He underwent disc replacement surgery in October 2025, making for the seventh back procedure he\u2019s had. Additionally, he had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles last March.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd of course, (Rory) McIlroy will defend, Scottie (Scheffler) will be there,\u201d Nantz said to Woods about the Masters. \u201cAnybody else you know who might be playing this year?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I\u2019ll be there,\u201d Woods said, while smiling. \u201cWe\u2019re going to open up The Patch, and Trev and I are going to be part of a great dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t ask specifically about you,\u201d Nantz said with a laugh. \u201cI just thought maybe you knew someone who might play.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, absolutely, I know a lot of people that are playing,\u201d Woods quipped.<\/p>\n
Immelman was more direct asking Woods about the possibility of playing at Augusta.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there a possibility that you can get out there?\u201d Immelman asked Woods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is,\u201d Woods said.<\/p>\n
Trevor Immelman: \u201cIs there a possibility that you can get out there (to play the Masters)?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiger Woods: \u201cThere is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim Nantz: \u201cWould you play a tournament before that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiger Woods: \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83d\udc05\ud83c\udf99\ufe0fpic.twitter.com\/iLxZh3PNnC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s exciting,\u201d Immelman responded.<\/p>\n Nantz then asked Woods if he would play a tournament before the Masters.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Woods replied. \u201cI don\u2019t know. Whether it\u2019s regular tour, senior tour, or member-guest, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wish I could be out this week playing with these guys,\u201d Woods, the host of the Genesis Invitational, explained Watching these kids play this golf course is quite fun.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wish I could be out this week playing with these guys. Watching these kids play this golf course is quite fun.\u201d @thegenesisinv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Tiger Woods pic.twitter.com\/UoOh7HiJlC<\/a><\/p>\n