Overview
- Augusta National’s official app and website list Tiger Woods among 2026 invitees with a bio stating he is making his 27th Masters start, and he does not appear in the past champions not playing section.
- Woods has offered no commitment and recently said he has “good days” and “bad days” following an October 2025 lumbar disc replacement and a March 2025 ruptured Achilles.
- Reporters note the listing could reflect routine phrasing for automatically invited past champions rather than a player decision, so any return will require direct confirmation from Woods.
- Fan reaction surged on social media, and at least one outlet cited unnamed sources saying Woods hopes to play, a claim that remains unverified as the Masters nears its April 9–12 dates.
- Separately, Augusta launched an AI-powered Masters Vault that lets users instantly search any shot from every final-round broadcast from 1968 through 2025.