Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf after a year-long absence in the TGL final, captaining Jupiter Links. Despite his efforts, Los Angeles Golf Club secured the SoFi Cup victory. Woods, recovering from back surgery, admitted his team was defeated by LA's impressive performance. He is uncertain about participating in the upcoming Masters.
Here’s five things to know about golf legend Tiger Woods , who began golfing with his dad at the age of three. Tiger Woods competed for the first time in more than a year and that wasn't nearly enough to stop Los Angeles Golf Club , which made three straight eagles to close out a 9-2 victory in the TGL final Tuesday night to capture the SoFi Cup.
Woods had been captain and cheerleader for Jupiter Links as he recovered from back surgery in October. He decided Monday evening after Los Angeles rallied to win the first match in the best-of-3 series that he was ready to play, replacing Kevin Kisner. His biggest moment was missing a 3-foot putt on the seventh hole, slamming his putter to the turf in disgust. That gave LA momentum, and it turned so quickly the 15-hole match ended in 10 holes.“We got our kicked at the end,” Woods said. “Three eagles in a row. I missed a short one to give them momentum and we never got it back.” Woods had said earlier playing TGL was just a step. He gave no indication when it was over whether he would play in the Masters on April 9-12. “This body ... it doesn’t recover like it did when it was 24, 25. It doesn’t mean I’m not trying,” Woods said. “I’ve had a couple bad injuries here over the past years that I’ve had to fight through and it’s taken some time. But I keep trying.” "I want to play. I love the tournament,” he said. “I’m going to be there either way with The Loop that’s going up there, as well as the Champions Dinner. ... We'll see how it goes. I'll be practicing, playing at home this week and keep trying to make progress.” His short miss gave LA its first lead at 3-2, and Tommy Fleetwood followed by making a 12-foot eagle putt on the reachable par-4 eighth. Max Homa had suggested earlier throwing a hammer — that makes the hole worth two points — if Jupiter took advantage on a par 5 during alternate shot. That backfired. Fleetwood drove into a bunker, and Woods hit 3-wood to keep it short of the bunker. Homa hit the approach to 15 feet for an eagle chance, but Justin Rose hit a beauty out of the bunker to just inside 15 feet. Tom Kim missed Jupiter's eagle putt, and Sahith Theegala swirled in his eagle putt for a 6-2 lead going into singles.That lasted one hole. Homa missed the fairway on a reachable par 5 and had to lay up. Rose hit the fairway and his second shot rolled out to 4 feet. LA threw the hammer and Homa had to make it to have any chance. He missed the putt, the eagle was conceded and LA walked off with the $9 million team prize.Homa said later he thought Jupiter had to win the hole to extend the matches.For Woods, it was about playing again, even in an indoor golf league. He last played in early March 2025 before rupturing his Achilles tendon, and then he had a seventh back surgery in October. His first full swing was 3-wood from 279 yards just off the green that set up birdie for a 1-0 lead. Jupiter went ahead 2-0 when Woods lagged a 45-foot putt to a foot for a conceded birdie. That was the extent of his highlights. Still uncertain is whether Woods decides to be the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland. The PGA of America is hopeful of an answer by the end of the month.“It felt great to be back with these guys,” Woods said. “Frustrated we didn't get it done. We had opportunities. It feels good to be back. I'd like to be back in better circumstances.” It's one of the most iconic trophies in sports. But how is it made and how did the tradition start? Here are some fun facts about the Masters green jacket.
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