Tiger Woods may be injured again, but it didn't stop him from having a little fun on April Fools' Day.
The golf legend took to social media Tuesday morning, on the heels of going public with his relationship with Vanessa Trump, and made what initially appeared to be a stunning announcement about his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon.
"I can't believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week!" Woods wrote on his X account. "Can't wait! See y'all on the course."
Woods then followed up three minutes later with another post ‒ and a punch line.
"P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess," he wrote.
P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess :) https://t.co/H1Y1AOgn2v
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 1, 2025
Woods, 49, announced last month that he suffered the Achilles injury while ramping up his training and practice at home before golf's first major next week. He underwent surgery to repair the ruptured tendon, adding to the assortment of setbacks and injuries that have kept him from playing professional golf on a consistent basis in recent years.
Woods was already attempting to return from microdecompression surgery on his lumbar spine last September to relieve nerve impingement in his lower back, hoping it would reduce the pain and spasms he experienced last year. His potential 2025 season debut on the PGA Tour at The Genesis Invitational was also subsequently delayed as he grieved the sudden death of his mother in February.
The 15-time major winner has not been in the course of a professional golf event since The Open Championship last July. He did play with his son, Charlie, at the ...
