Tiger at 50

[Highfade]

Tiger turns 50 next month.
What do you see for him in 2026?

Will he be active on the Champions Tour?
Access to a cart and 3 rounds will be beneficial.
Will he feature in any majors (he will need another special exemption for the US Open).

Has he even committed to the Father/Son tournament next month?

I really hope this isn’t the end for him but setback after setback make a successful return increasingly unlikely as the CT is more competitive each year.

For me, he only has one milestone left the achieve and that’s a 10th USGA title. To not only surpass Bobby Jones but to win the Senior US Open he would be the first and likely last player to win 4 different USGA titles.

Is this the end?
I hope not!

 

[Neilds]

I can’t see him playing competitively again, body is shot.

 

[The Squirrel]

I’ve said before that the Champions Tour would actually be the perfect fit for him at this stage.

It would certainly be immense for eyeballs on that tour and he would have a decent chance of being competitive without wrecking what’s left of his body with the effort, as, unlike the main tour, he no longer needs to keep up with an entire field of 340 yd bombers without having the physical tools to do so any more.

But he doesn’t need to; he has nothing to prove. Up to him.

So it’s just whether the ego on one side and the motivation/enjoyment for competition on the other side allow him to play. I hope so.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Can only ever see him playing in the father son comp - don’t think he will ever do Champions Tour and don’t see him ever being able to walk 4 rounds again

 

[Orikoru]

Not interested really. Loved him as much as the next man, but not really interested in seeing him hobble around struggling to complete the course. I don't know if I see him caring about the champions tour either, I'm not sure it will whet his competitive appetite enough. Could be wrong of course.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Thanks for the memories Tiger .

 

[cookelad]

I think he should've taken his moment coming over the bridge in 2022.

 

[Mel Smooth]

I think he should've taken his moment coming over the bridge in 2022.

That's a good shout actually, hindsight being a wonderful thing of course. But I suspect he's not figured in any competition much since he had the opportunity to put a full stop on the end of his career at the most iconic place in golf.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That's a good shout actually, hindsight being a wonderful thing of course. But I suspect he's not figured in any competition much since he had the opportunity to put a full stop on the end of his career at the most iconic place in golf.

He will be there in 2027 to have a farewell

And at some point at Augusta

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I think he will be as relevant in 2026 as he was in 2025. His time has gone, he isn't in the conversation unless for reasons of nostalgia. One of the greats of the game but no longer part of the competitive equation. He should enjoy his retirement and look after his body.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I think the only target for a Tiger in 2026 should be to sod golf off and focus on getting his body into a position that it doesn’t require surgery and can start to enjoy his life.

For me If he does play again I’d rather see him just play social for fun with his boy and friends. Maybe walk out for his farewell Open and Masters appearances focusing on walking off into the sunset as a true great of the game with his health hopefully in tact. He has nothing to prove but a lot of life to live.

 

[kp17]

Viewing figures on the champions tour would certainly take a hike if he tees it up

 

[IanM]

Assuming he's fit enough to compete..... playing on the Seniors would depend on how seriously he takes winning on that Tour.

Gary Player counts Senior Majors the same as regular ones (or so he says!) I doubt Tiger would.

I'd be suprised if Tiger needs the camaraderie, or the cash. But he might enjoy the odd serious game against his old foe? He doesn't need the travel, and his fitness is a worry.

I can't see it to be honest.

 

[The Squirrel]

Gary Player counts Senior Majors the same as regular ones (or so he says!) I doubt Tiger would.

Likely a bit tongue in cheek but I can actually kind of see that. Given how prize funds evolved over different time periods, they were very possibly for higher financial stakes, and more lucrative for him, than his ‘main’ ones!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Gary Player talks more nonsense than any other current or former golfer out there. I'd listen to him regarding the actual playing of golf, tips etc. Anything else, nope

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Gary Player talks more nonsense than any other current or former golfer out there. I'd listen to him regarding the actual playing of golf, tips etc. Anything else, nope

I couldn’t even listen to him give tips because his tips would all begin with him talking about himself.

 

[Slab]

When he's ready, Tigers comeback needs to be a break 50 with Bryson on YT