Tiger Woods

Woods returned from a February 2021 car crash – which left him with open fractures to the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg – at last year's Masters, ...

[won a fifth Masters title that year](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/14/masters-tiger-woods-molinari-finau-schauffele-koepka), 14 years on from his fourth. While he believes his game and endurance are currently better than they were at Augusta 12 months ago, Woods revealed his leg "aches a little bit more". Woods returned from a February 2021 car crash – which left him with open fractures to the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg – at last year's Masters, where he made the cut and finished 47th.

Can Tiger Woods stay in contention for all four rounds at Augusta this year? The 2023 Masters is Woods' second start of the season and just his fourth start ...

Tiger Woods has won five green jackets in his illustrious golf career, but how many more times will we see the American playing the Masters at Augusta?

He's formed a bond with [Rory McIlroy](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rory-mcilroy) over the divisive issue, and this week [backed his friend to win the Masters and complete a much coveted career Slam](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/tiger-woods-rory-mcilroy-masters-29629665). He went on to capture three more green jackets in the eight years that followed, [before his famous 2019 victory which ended a run of 11 years without a major title](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/breaking-tiger-woods-wins-masters-14313428). Just to appreciate the memories I've had here, whether it's in competition, practice rounds - so much of my life has been here at Augusta National." But Woods insisted he was only focused on performing well this week, amid his new-found appreciation for being able to compete again in the sport. [has been drawn with Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele for the first two rounds](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/the-masters-2023-tee-times-29630298), and will get his bid underway at 3.18pm UK time on Thursday. He went on to appear in the And in his press conference this week, Woods made no guarantees as to whether he will be back in 2024: "I don't know how many more I have in me," he told reporters. I can't prepare and play as many tournaments as I'd like but that's ok and I'm ok with it." [PGA Tour](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pga-tour-1) and [LIV Golf](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liv-golf). [US PGA Championship](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/us-pga) and then [The Open](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-open-championship) in 2023, where despite missing the cut [he was afforded a standing ovation on his final hole at St Andrew's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/tiger-woods-fights-tears-open-27493819). [Masters](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-masters), exploding onto the scene with his first major win at the tournament in 1997. [Tiger Woods](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tiger-woods) will feature at Augusta for the 25th and potentially last time in his iconic career this week.

The sport has endured a tumultuous 12 months, with past Masters champions such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway ...

In the UK, there is exclusive live coverage on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event. In an annual tradition, there is a light-hearted Wednesday competition on the par-three course. The sport has endured a tumultuous 12 months, with past Masters champions such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway tour.

The 16-time major champion surprisingly made the cut at the year's first major last year after a long lay-off after a serious car accident, but has played ...

“I didn’t win the tournament but for me to come back and play was a small victory in itself. [making the cut at the Genesis Invitational](/sport/golf/tiger-woods-riviera-los-angeles-phil-casey-b2285475.html) to finish tied for 45th in southern California in February. [Click here](null) to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Woods has played 24 times at Augusta National, winning five green jackets. “Whether I am a threat or not who knows,” said Woods. Will Tiger Woods make the cut at the Masters?

Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash that saw him suffer multiple leg injuries in 2021.

Following the accident, a statement was posted to his social media accounts confirming that he had "comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones". The 46-year-old was not found to be under influence of any drugs nor alcohol at the time of last year's crash. After Tiger Woods was involved in a horror car crash that saw him shatter his leg, the golfing great was slammed by a fellow rival's wife in a scathing rant on social media.

Hovland has a connection with Woods after winning the five-time Masters winner's charity golf tournament, the Hero World Challenge, in 2021 and 2022. Schauffele ...

Schauffele was the runner-up to Woods in the 2019 Masters. Woods most recently won the Masters in 2019, and finished T47 last year. Hovland has a connection with Woods after winning the five-time Masters winner’s charity golf tournament, the Hero World Challenge, in 2021 and 2022.

After Tiger Woods talked about bringing balata golf balls to the Masters and showing Rory McIlroy, we found some and put them to the test.

Although I’m only comparing single shots with a driver to each other, the most standout data points (above) are the lower spin and higher ball speed of the modern ball. He has an extensive club-fitting and -building background with more than 20 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. For more on the latest gear news and information, check out our latest Fully Equipped podcast below. Before getting into the numbers, the first thing that became abundantly clear at the start of testing was just how different the balata ball sounded and felt off the club face — which is something Tiger said Rory mentioned immediately after hitting a few putts. It should be noted that any balata golf balls, even ones in pristine condition, are over 25 years old, and with that have been exposed to the elements for an extended period of time. Want to overhaul your bag for 2023?

This year marks Tiger Woods' 25th appearance in the Masters, the tournament that has done the most to define his legacy. This is Woods' second competitive ...

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 TW-Grind (56 degrees), TaylorMade MG3 Raw TW-Grind (60 degrees) Woods is a creature of habit when it comes to equipment, so it’s no surprise that there are no big changes since we last saw him on the PGA TOUR. This is Woods’ second competitive appearance of the season, after a T45 earlier this year at his Genesis Invitational.

TIGER WOODS has stated it's a matter of when and not if Rory McIlroy will one day complete the Grand Slam.This week the Down native is hoping to final.

That's the formula to do well at the Masters." He has all the tools to win here. "Rory has the talent. Not getting ahead of yourself. What year it will be? It's just a matter of time.