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Tiger WoodsMasters Status Uncertain as Augusta Jet Sighting Raises Questions and Prep Window Shrinks

After skipping the Cologuard Classic, his only realistic tune-up before April 9 is the cart-allowed Hoag Classic in Newport Beach.

Overview

  • Tiger Woods remains listed in the Masters field with no confirmed competitive start, leaving his participation unannounced less than a month out.
  • His Gulfstream jet was spotted in Augusta on March 14, a visit that could signal a scouting trip or relate to his son’s Sage Valley event or TGR Design work, with no purpose confirmed.
  • Rory McIlroy said he does not expect Woods to appear in this week’s TGL playoff match for Jupiter Links, tempering hopes of a simulator-league tune-up.
  • Woods skipped the PGA Tour Champions Cologuard Classic, making the Hoag Classic (March 22–29) his lone senior-circuit option to prepare while using a cart.
  • He continues recovering from March 2025 Achilles surgery and an October 10, 2025 L4–L5 disc replacement; he has described lingering soreness, said he’s hitting full shots inconsistently, and offered no timetable as Champions Tour officials stress prioritizing his health.