Tiger Woods is staying coy about the possibility of playing in the Masters next month. <\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters<\/a> after the TGL semifinals, Woods explained that he’s “working on it” in regards to getting his body up to the standard it would need to be for the major tournament:<\/p>\n “I said I’ve been working on it. Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disk replacement is not a lot of fun. … So as I said, I’ve had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn’t quite heal like it was when I was 24. Doesn’t quite bounce back. So I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it’s hard to just to move around.”<\/p>\n Woods previously told CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman there is at least a possibility he could be back to play Augusta for the first time since 2024. <\/p>\n Woods underwent back surgery<\/a> on Oct. 10 after a scan determined he had a collapsed disc in L4\/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal.”<\/p>\n It was the second surgical procedure Woods had in 2025. He required surgery<\/a> in March to repair a ruptured Achilles that occurred when he was training at his home. <\/p>\n Woods has had a series of physical issues over the past few years that required major surgery. He suffered compound fractures<\/a> to his leg after a car crash in 2021; had ankle surgery<\/a> in 2023 to address arthritis that developed following the leg injuries from the car crash; and had a nerve issue<\/a> in his back that required surgery to fix in 2024. <\/p>\n