There is great news for all the Tiger Woods fans out there. Some of you may have guessed it already! There has been a new update in the roster for this year’s Masters, and the added name is none other than the GOAT, Tiger Woods. Some people might have had their inhibitions about Woods’s return to Augusta, but as it turns out, the 15x major champion will be looking forward to clenching the 16th major title.
The golf community is excited and a little skeptical at the same time about the news. Many fans might be wondering if the golfer will be able to play and endure the Augusta National’s physical demands for the entirety of the competition. In a recent post on X, the news about Woods’s return to Augusta came to light. Only time will tell, but for now, fans have quite a lot to say!
The golfer’s life took a turn for the worse when he met a near-fatal accident in 2021. His return to the game after a shattered leg seemed impossible, but he came back to the greens. However, since then, one could say that he has not been at the top of his list. The golfer’s health has forced him to withdraw from the tournament without competing for all four rounds, painting a picture of a champion grappling with his physical limitations.
He competed in the Masters last year but sadly had to withdraw on Saturday, citing ankle pain. To treat the aforementioned pain, he underwent plantar fasciitis surgery, after which he disappeared from the professional world for almost eight months. After he returned and competed in the 2023 PNC Championship and the Hero World Challenge, he made a promise to play one tournament every month. He tried to keep the promise but failed.
The golfer did not compete in any tournaments in January and returned to the greens in February to tee up at the Genesis Invitational. He sadly had to withdraw before the second round commenced because he caught influenza. With no appearance in any of the events in March until now, fans are skeptical about Tiger Woods’s Masters appearance.
Fans are skeptical about Tiger Woods returning to the greens
On the one hand, his very presence at Augusta generates buzz and elevates the event, but there is a legitimate fear that Woods might not finish the competition.
Hinting at the previous withdrawals that the golfer has had in the 2023 Masters and the 2024 Genesis Invitational, one fan took things a lot further and said that TW will only be seen competing for the green jacket on Thursday.
Taking a step further, about the first round comment and how the golfer had put on a show for the fans at last year’s Masters despite the pain for the two rounds, one fan said that the 48-year-old might compete on Friday too if they are “lucky.”
By the looks of it, it seems that the fans are not too optimistic by the Woods’s return to grab the 6th Masters title. They pointed out that the pro wont even be able to play 22 holes, which would be far too low for anyone playing at the Masters.
Referring to this entire participation as a “joke,” a fan seems dissatisfied. They claimed that the old winners are taking away the place of newer, more competitive players who would have made a better addition to the field. This might be seen as a dig at the PGA Tour and the ANGC officials for not broadening the field and inviting more players to compete for the sport’s highest honor.
Calling out the GOAT and the entire TW fan community in the most sarcastic manner, a fan created a headline that might be flashing on the news after he would withdraw from the game because of the “sickness”.
One fan pointed out that Woods is now beginning to lose the fandom that he had built in his illustrious career, which included 82 Tour wins and 15 major titles. They suggested that the golfer should hang his clubs “gracefully.” Since the last few years, one could say that Tiger Woods has not been on top of his game. His last major win was five years ago, at the 2019 Masters, when he became the second oldest golfer ever to win the Masters.
