Tiger Woods is at risk of missing The Masters (Image: Getty)
’ stance on quitting the has been revealed by a former caddie after the golf ace . The American is widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time, but his recent injury has put his participation at this year’s Masters in doubt.
Woods has tended to save his competitive appearances on the golf course to the major championships during the later stages of his career. Last year, of the five competitions Woods featured in, four of them were majors, with the other being The Genesis Invitational in February 2024.
Instead, Woods has spent his time attempting to end the PGA vs civil war, as well as launching – and playing in – TGL Golf alongside . But according to one-time caddie Billy Foster, Woods isn’t done with the PGA Tour just yet.
Speaking to Genting Casino, he explained: “Tiger can still win on the tour, but he needs to play eight to ten events a year. His leg is obviously very bad but if he can get any sort of strength in it, and can start playing just a handful of tournaments more than he has, he can still compete and I still believe he can win. Tiger won’t be thinking about the senior tour. He’s the strongest mind that I’ve ever come across.”
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Tiger Woods competed in all four majors last year (Image: Getty)
He added: “Obviously Jack [Nicklaus] had a similar mentality but Tiger’s been a different animal from any player I’ve seen over the 40 years of my caddying. He’s the strongest mindset and the most elite athlete and the best player that I’ve ever seen.
“To rule him out, you rule him out at your own peril, no matter if he’s got one leg or not. If he’s playing a little bit more and he gets match fit, he can win anywhere. So the senior tour will be the last thing on his mind.”
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Speaking after his surgery, Woods had said: “As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured. This morning, Dr Charlton Stucken of the Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.”
The Masters is set to get underway from Augusta National next month, with the opening round pencilled in for Thursday, April 10.