Sources - Tiger Woods expected to play in TGL opener Dec. 27 - ESPN

Golf fans might get a rare glimpse of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods when TGL kicks off its third season Dec. 27.

The Jupiter Links Golf Club, which Woods captains, will play Los Angeles Golf Club in a rematch of last season's finals in the second match of an opening-day doubleheader Dec. 27 (1 p.m. ET, ABC).

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka will make his TGL debut with expansion Motor City Golf Club, which will face Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf in the first match.

While Woods hasn't formally committed to playing, he is expected to compete in Jupiter Links GC's season-opening match barring another physical setback, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

PGA Tour golfer Kevin Kisner, who played with Jupiter Links last season, told the «Fore Play» podcast last week that Woods is planning to play a full schedule in the indoor golf league this season.

Because of another back surgery, Woods played in only one match during the 2026 TGL season — a 9-2 loss in the second match of the best-of-three finals that gave Los Angeles Golf Club the SoFi Cup.

That was the last time Woods played competitively. The 50-year-old was aiming to return for the 2026 Masters but was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a single-vehicle rollover crash March 27 on Jupiter Island, Florida.

Woods pleaded no contest Sept. 2 to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test. His driver's license was suspended for five years as part of a plea agreement.

Golf fans are also awaiting word on whether Woods will compete Dec. 3-6 in the Hero World Challenge, a tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. All but three spots in the 20-man field have been announced for the no-cut, 72-hole event.

Woods might also play with his son,