US golfer Tiger Woods reacts on the 18th green after his first round 79 on the opening day of the 152nd British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon on the south west coast of Scotland Tiger Woods on Monday confirmed he would miss next week’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas where he is the tournament host. Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP
Image: Paul Ellis/AFP
Tournament host Tiger Woods on Monday revealed he will not compete in next week’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
The event takes place at Albany Golf Course from December 5 to 8.
The 48-year-old has played just once in his own event in the last three years due to poor health following a serious car crash in February 2021.
Following the accident, Woods battled to recover after ankle surgery and has also struggled with long-term back injuries over the same period.
In fact, Woods had a sixth back operation of his career in September in an attempt to alleviate back spasms that have been evident in his limited appearances on the golf course in 2024. Since the car crash, Woods has only played 10 events in total.
Despite his injuries, Woods did manage to compete in all four majors this year - the first time he managed the feat since the accident.
His results, however, were a far cry from anything impressive as he missed three cuts with a best finish of 60th coming at The Masters at Augusta in April. The only event outside the majors he played was at the Genesis Invitational in February, but he withdrew after the first round.
The 15-time major winner has played in 95 majors in his career, making 78 cuts.
"I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host and spending the week with @HeroMotoCorp," Woods posted on X.
Woods also confirmed that Justin Thomas, Nick Dunlap and Jason Day would complete the 20-player field in the event.