The new golf season is upon us, and already it isn’t the best start for Tiger Woods.
The 48-year-old announced Monday he will not be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which he hosts every year, after yet another back surgery in September.
Woods wrote on X, though, that he would fulfill his hosting duties at the Bahamas tournament.
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Tiger Woods walks to the fourth tee during the third round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club May 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Missing the event won’t harm Woods in the standings. The tournament is considered an unofficial event and does not offer FedEx Cup points or prize money.
The 2024 season was a nightmare for Woods. He played in five tournaments, including all four majors, yet made the cut in just two of them. He missed the cut in the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship, while finishing in last at the Masters (not including those…
