Tiger Woods addressed his status ahead of the Masters and was about as honest as he has ever been about where his body actually stands right now. Speaking on March 18, 2026, the golf legend didn't hold back about the challenges he's facing. "I've been working on it. Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disk replacement is not a lot of fun."
Tiger has experienced a year and a few days since he injured his Achilles and has since undergone two back operations. His most recent challenge has been the aftermath of lumbar disc replacement surgery. "I've had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn't quite heal like it was when I was 24. Doesn't quite bounce back. So I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it's hard to just to move around." It's a brutally honest take from someone who's competed at the highest levels for decades.
We don't know yet whether Tiger Woods will return from injury and play the 2026 Masters. In case he does, oddsmakers are including him for now. If you want to risk a bet on Tiger to take home his sixth Masters title this year, you can get him at +20000. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the way with +300 odds-to-win. Scheffler is a two-time Masters champion and has dominated pro golf for years. The 2026 Masters goes down April 9-12 at Augusta National. With the tournament just weeks away, all eyes will be on whether Tiger can make the competitive leap his heart clearly wants to make.