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February 17, 2026
Tiger Woods hasn’t said much about his return. He’s been recovering from both an Achilles injury and a disc replacement, but whenever given a chance, he’s denied having a target date to get back out on the PGA TOUR.
Well, that changed a little bit on Tuesday in the most exciting way imaginable.
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Tiger noted he’s able to hit full golf shots, but consistency isn’t there quite yet on a day-to-day basis. But then he was asked the question I’ve been dying to hear the answer to for months: is playing in the Masters off the table?
Just before a sly smile, Tiger uttered one glorious word: no.
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I don’t know about you, but this is a look of someone who has plans for the second week of April.
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