Masters 2026 Augusta National Tiger Woods: Masters 2026: When does 90th Masters at Augusta National start? Here are latest updates on Tiger Woods’ participation
Fifty-year-old Woods shares the all-time lead with Sam Snead with 15 first-place finishes and 82 victories on Tour. The World Golf Hall of Fame member’s most recent victory was at the 2019 Zozo Championship.
Woods hasn’t played an official event since the 2024 Open Championship. He ruptured his left Achilles tendon last spring and had lumbar disc replacement surgery in October.
Masters 2026: Will Tiger Woods Attend?
Tiger Woods’ yet another arrest on drunken driving charges has put golf on hold. Authorities said Woods was driving at “high speeds” on a beachside residential road on Jupiter Island, not far from his home, on March 27 when he crashed into the trailer of a pressure cleaning truck.
Woods’ Land Rover rolled onto its side but he managed to crawl out without any injuries. Woods told a deputy he was looking at his phone and changing the radio station when he hit the trailer. A deputy said Woods denied drinking alcohol or taking any illegal substances.
There will be no chance of returning to the Masters next week. There is no Ryder Cup captaincy in 2027. Golf is being pushed aside as Woods seeks treatment after his crash in Florida a week ago. Woods will miss the Masters 2026 for the second year in a row. Woods hasn’t played in an official event since the 2024 British Open, but he remains one of golf’s most influential figures.
Although he was unlikely to be fit for this year’s Masters before the accident, he said a few days ago that he still had hopes of playing even if his body was not recovering as well.
Woods also will not join Masters chairman Fred Ridley for the prestigious Masters Club dinner for champions or to celebrate the opening of a renovated municipal course that Woods is involved with.
On Wednesday, Woods officially turned down the 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy.
