It felt like a complete long shot, but Tiger Woods might suit up for the Masters at Augusta one more time after all. The five-time champion is on the field list for this year's tournament and hasn't been deemed unavailable at this point, with the big event just nine days away.
Todd Lewis of the Golf Channel dropped a massive update on Woods' potential status:
This is a critical week for @tigerwoods to see if his body can sustain 72 holes at Augusta National. He will exhaust every effort to play @TheMasters.
— Todd Lewis (@ToddLewisGC) March 28, 2022
The fact that Tiger Woods could potentially play at the Masters is absolutely insane. After all, this is the same man who got in a horrific car accident just over a year ago, suffering numerous serious leg injuries. Woods also arrived in Augusta on Tuesday to reportedly scout the course and evaluate how his body will feel:
https://twitter.com/TWlegion/status/1508804566871072774
Tiger hasn't played in a PGA event since before the accident in February of 2021, but he's participated in the PNC Championship with his son Charlie Woods, who is already a golf prodigy himself.
The Masters wouldn't be the same without Woods, but he did say in February how difficult it's been for him to walk for long periods of time due to the swelling and lack of mobility in his lower legs:
“I can hit balls. The hard part is actually walking; that’s going to take some time. I’m going to have to put in the time and effort at home and do all the beach walks and walk golf courses.
“It’s very easy at Medalist to hop in a cart and whip around and play a quick 18 or 36. It’s a little different deal than being out here with these guys and walk up and down the hills. The ankle mobility, over time the ankle swells, foot swells, leg swells. That’s just time.”
Needless to say, the entire sport of golf would be ecstatic to see Tiger at the Masters again.
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