Tiger Woods warms-up at Augusta four days out from the Masters, saying he will make a 'game-time decision' on whether to play

Tiger Woods will make a «game-time decision» on competing at the Masters, the five-times champion said on Sunday as he continues his recovery from the serious leg injuries he suffered in a car crash in February 2021. 

Woods said six weeks ago that he had a «long way to go» in his recovery but speculation mounted with each passing day that his return could come at the April 7-10 Masters as he refrained from removing his name from the field of competitors.

«I will be heading up to Augusta today to continue my preparation and practice. It will be a game-time decision on whether I compete,» Woods said on Twitter.

Woods later arrived at Augusta and hit balls for about 20 minutes, then got in a cart and headed to the course, which is closed on Sunday afternoon to everyone except players and caddies.

Unlike regular PGA Tour events, the Masters does not set a deadline for players to commit or withdraw from the tournament, which means Woods could wait until his Thursday tee-time before making a final decision.

Woods was also listed on the pre-tournament news conference schedule that was released on Sunday and will meet the media at 11am ET on Tuesday at Augusta National.

“Knowing Tiger the way I know him, if he wasn't totally like… pretty much feel he has a chance to win, he wouldn't tee it up,” said 1998 Masters champion — and friend of Woods — Mark O'Meara.

“The thing about Tiger Woods is usually when everybody thinks he can't do something, that's when he does it.”

If Woods decides to play — he played 18 holes at Augusta National five days ago — it would be his first competition against the world’s best players since November 15, 2020, when the Masters was moved to autumn because of the pandemic.

Woods' single-car crash resulted in a