Tiger Woods injury update: Moving up to short irons, getting stronger
PALM BEACH GARDENS — Tiger Woods has gone from "not as fast as I'd like it to be" to "progressing … getting stronger" on his health update.
Woods, the Jupiter Island resident, was asked about his rehab while attending Jupiter Links' TGL match against New York, Jan. 13. Woods remains sidelined from all competitive golf after undergoing disc replacement surgery Oct. 10.
"I'm moving up to short irons, so that's about it," he said from the SoFi Center, home of the indoor, high-tech golf league, co-founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy. "I need a little bit more than that to be able to play here.
"I'm progressing, which is nice. I'm getting there and getting stronger. It's just one of those things where it just takes so much time for the bone to heal and the bone to set."
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links before a TGL match against New York Golf Club at SoFi Center on January 13, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The 15-time major champion then joked at his "speed" right now he "could probably play TGL's Stinger hole. Just kind of roll it off the tee."
Stinger is a par-4, 414-yard hole that is an ode to one of Woods' signature shots. A natural rock formation extends from the left out in front of the tee box, encouraging players to hit a low stinger.
Woods, who turned 50 Dec. 30, was cleared to chip and putt in late November. When he first addressed his rehab in early December, he said then he would not be able to play at the start of the TGL season.
"Hopefully, I will be able to maybe play the end of the season here and there but I don't know," he said in December.
Jupiter Links lost its season opener. Tiger's team also plays Jan. 20, Feb. 2, March 1 and March 3.
Woods has not played an official PGA Tour event since July 18, 2024, when he shot a 77 on the second day of the British Open and missed the cut. He is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions but has given no update on if he's planning to play any events on the 50-and-older circuit.
Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].
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