Tiger Woods appears to be closing in on his much-anticipated return to golf.
Woods suffered a huge injury blow in March when he was forced to undergo surgery for a ruptured left Achilles.
It was the latest in a succession of health issues that has plagued the 15-time major winner in recent years.
The injury initially sparked concerns that Woods may never return to competitive golf, however it appears that his latest comeback is very much on the cards.
That’s because the schedule for TGL’s second season was released on Monday, with Woods set to compete.
What is TGL?
TGL is a technology-infused golf league co-founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy based at SoFi Center in Florida.
The matches are a combination of conventional golf and simulated action played out on a video screen.
TGL features six teams made up of top PGA Tour players with a 15-match regular season that includes seven matches in nine days.
The top four teams qualify for the TGL playoffs, culminating in a best-of-three Finals.
When can fans expect to see Woods make his return?
The fast-growing league tees off again on December 28 when defending champions Atlanta Drive – led by Justin Thomas – face Xander Schauffele’s New York Golf Club.
But fans will seemingly have to wait a little longer to catch a glimpse of Woods as his Jupiter Links GC team start their season against Schauffele’s and co on January 13.
The matches come thick and fast and fans will almost certainly have one eye on the standout clash on March 1 when Woods takes on McIlroy’s Boston Common team.
The TGL will mostly be played on Monday and Tuesday nights but the season will end with a three-night marathon taking place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, March 1, 2 and 3 with the playoffs beginning on March 17.
However, first up for Woods will be the season opener and his first appearance since the final TGL regular season match of last season.
The 49-year-old’s last match took place on March 4 which saw Jupiter Link fail to make the play-offs.
There is a small chance that Woods could make an appearance in the lead up to TGL should he opt to continue his ongoing trend of playing at the PNC Championship in December.
Woods will no doubt be keen to get as much high-level practice in as possible ahead of his return to golf.
He has not played at Tour level since featuring at The Open Championship in July 2024 after undergoing further back surgery last September – his sixth back operation in the last ten years
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Woods underwent surgery in 2023 to correct an ongoing ankle issue after pulling out of the Masters that year.
And in 2021, the legendary golfer required emergency surgery after suffering a broken leg and ankle in a horror car crash.
