Tiger Woods recently underwent surgery on his left Achilles tendon, raising questions about his future in professional golf. Woods has only played in a limited number of tournaments since 2020 due to injuries, sparking speculation about retirement.

Tiger Woods is out of the Masters and probably for the rest of the year after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

After it was confirmed that he would miss this Players Championships, Woods' only footprint at this event was wrapped around the shoulders of Vilips.