Tiger Woods pencilled in for Masters media appearance ahead of bid for sixth Green Jacket

Tiger Woods’ likely participation at The Masters took a step towards being set in stone when Augusta National confirmed media duties for the five-time winner. The 15-time major winner has embarked on a truncated schedule since returning to some semblance of fitness following the serious leg injury he suffered in a car crash in 2021. Ad His three competitive appearances in 2022 were all at major championships, and he said after last year’s Open that his schedule in future years would revolve around the big events.

MastersWoods’ return to glory and Rahm’s pond-skipping shot — Five great moments from the MastersA DAY AGO He made an appearance at the Genesis Invitational — an event he hosts — earlier in the year and he looked fitter than in 2022. Woods gave no indication as to what his schedule would look like for the remainder of the year, but suggested it would be similar to 2022. He skipped the Players Championship, which put The Masters front and centre with regard to his next start.

Woods’ return to glory and Rahm’s pond-skipping shot — Five great moments from The Masters Scheffler excited ahead of Champions Dinner at The Masters That looks all the more likely after Augusta confirmed he would speak to the media next Tuesday. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm have also been confirmed on the media roster for Tuesday — with the opening major of the year to get underway two days later. Woods spoke positively at the Genesis about his chances of still competing at the top of the sport.

«It's progress, headed in the right direction, yes,» Woods said. «It certainly was a little bit more difficult than I probably let on. My team has been fantastic in getting my body recovered day to day and getting me ready to play each and every day.