Tiger Woods of the United States plays a shot on the 18th hole during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2022, in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods, a little over a year after almost losing a leg in a catastrophic car crash, is planning to play this week in the Masters in an improbable sports comeback.
The five-time champion at Augusta National made the announcement on Tuesday. The Masters opening round on Thursday would mark the first time Woods competes against the world's best players since Nov.
15, 2020, which was the final round of that year's pandemic-delayed Masters.He had his fifth back surgery two months later and was still recovering from that on Feb.
23, 2021, when he crashed his SUV over a median on a coastal road in Los Angeles’ Rolling Hills Estates community and down the side of a hill.An aerial view shows the crash scene where a car driven by golf legend Tiger Woods rolled over on Feb.