Name: ‘I’m trying’: Tiger Woods on returning to competition
Uploaded: 2026-02-17T19:53:02.000Z
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Description: Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods hints on his return to golf on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. Woods underwent disc replacement surgery in October 2025.

In Match 2 of the TGL Finals Series presented by SoFi, Tiger Woods from Jupiter Links hits his signature stinger on No. 6 “Stinger” in his first competitive golf event in over a year.

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 Tiger Woods gets an immersive experience at the recently opened PGA TOUR Studios in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Tiger relives his iconic “Better than most!” putt on the Island Green at TPC Sawgrass at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2001.

Tiger Woods relives ‘Better than most’ putt at THE PLAYERS

Golf is uniquely a game of self-regulation. Check out some of the best sportsmanship moments on the PGA TOUR over the years, including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sahith Theegala and other stars.

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Tiger Woods, 82-time PGA TOUR winner, has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard a record eight times. Here are his most clutch moments from Bay Hill Club & Lodge over the years.
 

Tiger Woods’ most clutch shots at Arnold Palmer Invitational

In the third round of The Genesis Invitational, tournament host Tiger Woods joins the booth and discusses course strategy at The Riviera Country Club, how he's started to play golf again, upcoming changes to the PGA TOUR and his work with TGR Learning Centers. Woods and the team look back at his first start on the PGA TOUR, which was at Riviera.

Tiger Woods joins booth at The Genesis  

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods hints on his return to golf on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. Woods underwent disc replacement surgery in October 2025.

‘I’m trying’: Tiger Woods on returning to competition 

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods discusses his position on potentially captaining the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and managing his time around the decision.

Tiger Woods on potential to captain U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods answers questions about hosting the event, being part of the PGA TOUR’s Future Competitions Committee, his current recovery from injury and potential plans to play again.

Tiger Woods addresses media at The Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods and Pebble Beach, a match made in heaven. Check out Woods' best shots at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, including moments from his T2 finish in 1997 and a vintage comeback victory in 2000.

Tiger Woods’ best shots at Pebble Beach from 1997 and 2000

Relive the best shots of Tiger Woods' career at the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods won the Farmers seven times, including four straight from 2005-2008.

Tiger Woods' all-time best shots at Farmers Insurance Open

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


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Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Celebrate Tiger Woods' 50th birthday with the top 50 shots from his illustrious PGA TOUR career, including incredible hole-outs, amazing escapes and countless winning moments.

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 To celebrate Tiger Woods' 50th birthday, Rocco Mediate talks about the impact Woods would have on the Champions Tour, where players must be at least 50 years old to play.

Rocco Mediate on Tiger Woods potentially joining PGA TOUR Champions

Family over everything. Watch some of the best family moments over the years at the PNC Championship, featuring Team Woods, Team Daly and others.
 

All-time best family moments at the PNC Championship

Ahead of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, tournament-host Tiger Woods speaks on his chances of playing in the upcoming PNC Championship, what his recovery has been like following disc replacement surgery in October and his thoughts on playing PGA TOUR Champions events in 2026.

Tiger Woods on current physical status, playing future after recent back surgery

Check out all the best shots from Tiger Woods' 2000 season, where he accrued nine wins, including three major titles.

Tiger Woods' best shots from 2000 season

Check out Tiger Woods' best moments including near hole outs, long putts and good laughs from competing in “The Skins Game” over the years.

Tiger Woods' best moments from the ‘The Skins Game’

Watch a compilation of players like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler hit amazing shots that cause the commentators to shout out in amazement at what they saw.

Golf announcer calls on the PGA TOUR that get increasingly more intense

 Check out the best shots from Tiger Woods’ 2019 win at the Baycurrent Classic, where he earned his 82nd career victory and tied Sam Snead's record for the most PGA TOUR wins.

Revisiting Tiger Woods’ 82nd victory | 2019 Baycurrent Classic

Check out the all-time greatest shots from the Baycurrent Classic, featuring Tiger Woods, Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa.

All-time best shots from Baycurrent Classic

During the 1999 TOUR Championship, Tiger Woods hit a rock on his downswing in the opening round but shakes off the resulting injury and goes on to win the event.

Looking back at Tiger Woods' rock shot, injury before winning TOUR Championship

Twenty-five years on, take a look back at Tiger Woods’ runaway victory at the 2000 Open Championship at The Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods won his first Open and fourth major title by eight strokes over runners-up Thomas Bjørn and Ernie Els, to complete the career Grand Slam. 

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On this Father's Day, hear from Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and other TOUR players about the importance of family in their lives and the joy of seeing their children behind the 18th green after sinking a winning putt.

How fatherhood gives new perspective to TOUR players

Deep rough can cause problems, even for the best players in the world. Check out the best “golf is hard” moments from the thick stuff over the years.

Golf is Hard | Thick rough edition

Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most iconic seasons in golf. Tiger Woods changed the golf landscape in 2000, securing nine victories including three major championships and breaking several PGA TOUR records. Twenty-five years later, "TIGER 2000" revisits that legendary season with a fresh perspective, featuring new interviews with Woods, his inner circle, rivals and peers.

Tune in to 'PGA TOUR ORIGINALS: TIGER 2000 presented by Genesis'

In Match No. 15 of TGL presented by SoFi, Atlanta Drive Golf Club’s Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover and Nick Dunlap defeated Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Tiger Woods, Tom Kim and Max Homa 9-1 at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Highlights: Jupiter Links Golf Club vs. Atlanta Drive Golf Club

In Match No. 15 of TGL presented by SoFi, Tiger Woods from Jupiter Links Golf Club hits an incredible approach par-5 4th hole as his son, Charlie, watches on. 


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In Match No. 9 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young defeated Jupiter Links Golf Club's Tiger Woods, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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In the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Robert McIntyre fired the round of the day with an 8-under 64 to get to 14-under after 36 holes. He takes a four-shot lead into Saturday.

Robert MacIntyre’s Round 2 highlights from Valero

Check out all the best shots from the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel and Jordan Spieth, among others. Round 2 was suspended Friday due to lightning and will conclude Saturday.

Highlights | Round 2 | Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Zachary Bauchou's 244-yard drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th hole landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 8 inches from the hole. Bauchou made the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Zachary Bauchou hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th travels 285 yards and ends in the right rough, leaving 254 yards to the hole. His 242-yard shot from the primary rough ends in the left rough, with 61 feet remaining to the hole. Kim makes a 61-foot eagle putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

Michael Kim drains 61-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Maverick McNealy's drive on the 359-yard, par-4 17th travels 304 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 56 yards to the hole. His 55-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, finishing 5 feet from the hole. McNealy makes a 5-foot putt for birdie.

Maverick McNealy hits 55-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, William Mouw's drive on the 196-yard par-3 seventh hole traveled 194 yards and landed on the right green, finishing 7 feet 11 inches from the hole. Mouw made the 7-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

William Mouw hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 326 yards and ends up in the left fairway, with 273 yards remaining to the hole. His 263-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 30 feet 5 inches from the hole. Cauley misses a 34-foot 4-inch putt and finishes 3 feet 7 inches from the hole. He made a 3-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley's 263-yard shot from the fairway sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Thorbjørn Olesen's drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th went 233 yards into the right fairway, finishing 92 feet 2 inches from the hole. Olesen made a 92-foot 2-inch birdie shot from the fairway, moving to 3-under for the round.

Thorbjørn Olesen holes 92-foot birdie shot on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Mac Meissner's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 327 yards and landed in the left rough, leaving 274 yards to the hole. His 131-yard shot from the rough ended up in the left rough, 149 yards from the hole. Meissner's 138-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, 33 feet 3 inches from the cup. He made the 33-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Mac Meissner drains 33-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's 315-yard drive from the tee box on the 461-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach from the fairway finished 16 feet 8 inches from the hole in the left fairway. Lamprecht made a 16-foot 8-inch birdie putt from the fairway, remaining at even par for the round and tied for 22nd place.

Christo Lamprecht drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sami Valimaki's drive on the 486-yard, par-4 fourth hole traveled 293 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 196 yards to the hole. His 193-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 23 feet from the hole. Valimaki made a 23-foot putt for birdie.

Sami Valimaki drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 478-yard, par-4 15th travels 322 yards and ends in the right fairway, leaving 156 yards to the hole. His 152-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 19 feet 8 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 19-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 21st place at 3-under par.

Hideki Matsuyama drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 262-yard drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th landed in the left intermediate rough and finished 160 yards from the hole. His 159-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, finishing 10 feet 1 inch from the hole. Yellamaraju made a 10-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on No. 14, a 550-yard par 5, travels 304 yards and lands in the left fairway, with 247 yards remaining to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 44 feet 11 inches from the hole. Finau's 51 feet 11 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands in the left green, finishing 7 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 7-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Tony Finau drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Max Homa's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 316 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 236 yards to the hole. His 228-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 64 feet 10 inches from the hole. Homa's 64 feet 2 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands on the right green, finishing 12 inches from the hole. He makes the 12-inch putt for birdie.

Max Homa gets up-and-down from 64 feet for birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's 173-yard drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th hole landed on the right green, finishing 5 feet 3 inches from the hole. Cauley made the 5-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 289 yards and ends up in the right rough, with 249 yards remaining to the hole. His 252-yard shot from the rough lands on the right green, finishing 12 feet 11 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 12-foot 11-inch putt for eagle, remaining at 3-under par for the round.

Hideki Matsuyama's 252-yard shot from rough sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Marco Penge's drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th hole travels 338 yards and lands in the right fairway, finishing 82 yards from the hole. His 71-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 34 feet 8 inches from the hole. Penge makes a 34-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 2-under par.