Despite an April Fools joke posted to his social media, Tiger Woods will not be playing at The Masters this week.
Woods is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles injury that he suffered while training at his home earlier this year. He had surgery for the injury on March 11 and likely won’t play golf for at least half a year.
Woods leaned into the jokester spirit last week and posted to X that he’d be playing in the Masters after a quick recovery process.
He shortly after revealed it was an April Fools joke and his recovery is still on-going.
With his injury, Woods will miss the chance to secure his sixth Masters victory. He currently has the second most wins of the tournament with five victories.
Woods is etched into the history books at Augusta National, staking claim as the youngest champion (1997) and second-oldest champion (2019) in tournament history.
Let’s take a look at Woods’ history at The Masters.
Is Tiger Woods competing in the 2025 Masters Tournament?
No, Woods ruptured his Achilles and had surgery in March. He’ll likely be sidelined for at least half a year.
How many times has Tiger Woods won The Masters?
Tiger Woods has won the Masters five times in his career: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019. It’s the second most tournament victories of all time behind Jack Nicklaus.
1997: Woods becomes youngest champion in tournament history
Woods won the tournament as a 21-year-old, making him the youngest champion in the history of the tournament.
2001: Woods double-dips to become a two-time champion
Four years after his victory as the youngest person ever to win the tournament he added more history, joining a shortlist of golfers to have multiple wins at The Masters.
As of 2025, only 18 golfers have two or more wins at the tournament.
2002: Woods goes back-to-back and earns third victory at Masters
At the time, Woods became the seventh person to win three or more Masters tournaments. It’s a feat that only eight golfers have achieved all-time.
2005: Woods wins his fourth thanks to low scoring middle rounds
Woods shot 66 in the second round and tied a personal tournament low of 65 in the third round to win his fourth Masters tournament.
It was the second time he shot 65 in Augusta, matching his third round score from his first tournament win in 1997.
2019: Woods wins fifth Masters after 14 years in between tournament victories
Woods was able to don the green jacket once again after 14 years without winning the Masters.
