Where does the GOAT go next? PGA Tour? PGA Tour Champions? Majors and Senior Majors? Questions abound, and it’s complicated.
Quo vadis, Tiger? The question is asked almost every year, since 2009 when his off-course issues became public. In 2014, after a promising comeback the previous year, his ailing back sidelined him again. Then in 2019, with his triumphant fifth Masters and 15th major, he proved all doubters wrong, showing that the GOAT should never be counted out.
Most notably since the fateful February 23, 2021 car accident in California, which Woods survived miraculously but nearly cost him his right lower leg and foot, derailing his sporting career as severely as the crash itself, likely caused by a micro-sleep behind the wheel.
Woods’ Eligibility for PGA Tour Champions at 50
Eldrick Tont Woods is now 50 years old, born December 30, 1975, in Long Beach, California. This milestone adds layers of complexity related to his physical condition and career decisions. The 82-time Tour winner is now eligible to play on the PGA Tour Champions, where he can ride a cart on the fairways without special permission. Everything seems straightforward at first glance.
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The PGA Tour Champions looks forward to the possible addition of Woods, who could boost ratings and sponsor interest at a time when financial support and TV partnerships are strained and increasingly commercially driven by new management.
A Boost and Complications for the PGA Tour Champions
While the over-50 circuit anticipates increased attention and fan mobilization thanks to Woods, there are multiple complications. PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady confirmed that preparations for