The 50-year-old, who has undergone a series of operations over the past two years, has been out since undergoing surgery to replace a disc in his back in October.
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Woods’ previous appearance was also in TGL, an indoor team league his company co-founded, in February 2025.
His Jupiter Links team lost 9-2 against Los Angeles Golf Club in its return to competitive action.
The 15-time Major winner looked in good physical shape as he hit a pair of drives of more than 300 yards and said playing in the Masters will depend on how his body recovers.
The tournament, which Woods has won five times, begins April 10 at Augusta National.
“I’ve been trying, this body doesn’t bounce back like it did when I was 24 or 25,” Woods said.
“It doesn’t mean I’m not trying; I’ve been trying for a while. I had a couple of serious injuries last year that I had to fight through and it took me some time. I’m still trying, I want to play.
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“I love the Masters tournament, I’ve loved being there since I was 19, so it’s meant a lot to me and my family over the years and I’ll be there either way.”
Woods has played a non-playing role at Jupiter Links GC during the 2026 TGL season, the PGA Tour-backed league that uses a giant screen at a purpose-built venue in Florida.
Woods’ team beat Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common in last week’s semifinal to face Los Angeles in the best-of-three final.
Los Angeles, with England’s Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood, won the opening game, before Woods replaced Kevin Kisner in Tuesday’s season finale.
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Jupiter Links, which also has Max Homa and Tom Kim on the team, took a 2-0 lead in the second game of the final, but Woods missed a three-foot putt on the seventh hole and the momentum shifted to Los Angeles.
They made three eagles in a row before Jupiter conceded the match and the tournament on the 10th hole.
“He was fine physically,” Woods added.
“They kicked our butts at the end. Three eagles in a row, we didn’t respond. I missed a short one to start and give them momentum and we never got it back.”