Tiger Woods is set to make his TGL debut Tuesday night for Jupiter Links in the league final, stepping into the lineup for the first time since the tech-infused indoor golf competition began.
Woods, who’s been at every match as captain and supporter while recovering from his seventh back surgery last October, hasn’t competed anywhere in more than a year following a ruptured Achilles tendon in March 2025.
His timing couldn’t be more critical. Jupiter Links lost Monday night’s opening match in the best-of-3 final against Los Angeles and now must win two straight matches at the SoFi Center to claim the championship.
Woods acknowledged last week after Jupiter reached the finals that he’s been trying to return to competition.
“I’ve been trying to come back. But it just hasn’t worked out that way,” he said. “I’ve had a bad run of injuries last year. I think it’s been a year and a few days since I blew out my Achilles. And so then I’ve had two back operations. So it’s been a little rough go. But the guys here, this team, we have so much fun, I really don’t want to screw up the lineup, I just want these guys to keep playing.”
That hesitation has clearly passed. Woods will replace Kevin Kisner, who was on the wrong end of the decisive hole in singles play. Jupiter had built a 5-4 lead when Los Angeles deployed the “hammer” — making the par-5 closing hole worth two points — to secure the win.
