Is Tiger Woods playing the 2026 Masters? His history at Augusta National
A look at Tiger Woods' playing status for the 2026 Masters after his recent accident, plus his sterling history at Augusta National.
While it hadn't been fully confirmed, Tiger Woods had been talking for several weeks about a return to competition at the Masters Tournament in 2026 . But one day after his appearance in The Golf League's playoffs, that plan had a definitive end. Woods was in a car accident on March 27 and has been charged with DUI.
On March 31, he declared that he was stepping away from golf to seek treatment . Both the Masters Tournament and the PGA Tour made public statements of support for the former No. 1 golfer in the world.
Woods has won five green jackets, the latest in an upset result in 2019. Woods' professional career has stagnated since then due to a host of medical issues and, now, multiple car accidents . pic.
twitter. com/LmaxDXv6KP ā The Masters (@TheMasters) April 1, 2026 Why is Tiger Woods not playing the 2026 Masters? According to Golfweek on March 27, "Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed in a Land Rover and attempted to pass a truck pulling a trailer on a two-lane road when Woods swiped the trailer and his vehicle rolled on its side, coming to rest on the driver's side, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.