PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods was taking part in for the primary time in over a yr, however it wasn’t sufficient to cease Los Angeles Golf Membership from hitting three straight eagles in Tuesday evening’s TGL finals for a whole 9-2 victory and the SoFi Cup.
Woods was a captain and cheerleader for the Jupiter Lynx whereas recovering from again surgical procedure in October. He made the choice Monday evening after Los Angeles rallied to win the primary recreation of a best-of-three sequence through which he was set to switch Kevin Kisner.
His greatest second was lacking a 3-foot putt on the seventh gap. Afterwards, he slammed his putter into the grass in frustration. This gave LAGC momentum, and the 15-hole match resulted in 10 holes.
“I used to be in a nasty place on the finish,” Woods mentioned. “Three eagles in a row. … We missed a brief eagle to present them some momentum and we could not get it again.”
Woods has beforehand mentioned taking part in within the TGL is only a step. When the match was over, he mentioned nothing about whether or not he would compete within the April 9-12 Masters.
“This physique… does not get better prefer it did after I was 24, 25 years outdated. It isn’t like I am not making an attempt,” he mentioned. “I’ve had some dangerous accidents right here over the previous couple of years and it took me some time to recover from them, however I hold making an attempt.
“I wish to play. I really like tournaments. I’ll be at both The Loop (a brief course he designed) up there and the Champions Dinner. … We’ll see the way it goes. I’ll apply this week, play at residence and hold making an attempt to make progress.”
His brief miss put Los Angeles forward 3-2, and Tommy Fleetwood adopted with a 12-foot eagle putt on the reachable par-4 eighth.
Max Homa had prompt throwing the hammer if Jupiter may take benefit throughout another shot on the par 5. That gap would then be price two factors. That backfired.
Fleetwood drove into the bunker, and Woods hit a 3-wood to remain in entrance of the bunker. Homa moved his method to fifteen toes for an eagle probability, however Justin Rose hit a stupendous shot simply 15 toes contained in the bunker. Tom Kim missed Jupiter’s eagle putt and Saheeth Segala made an eagle putt for a 6-2 lead going into the singles play.
It lasted one gap.
Homa missed the golf green on an reachable par 5 and was compelled right into a layup. Rose hit the golf green and his second shot rolled to 4 toes. LAGC threw the hammer (the opening was price 3 factors) and Homa needed to make a putt to have an opportunity. He missed, the eagle was forgiven, and the Los Angeles Golf Membership walked away with $9 million in crew prize cash.
“It was horrible,” Homa informed ESPN. “I am not going to present you something greater than that.”
Homa later mentioned he thought Jupiter needed to win that gap to increase the match.
“That was a extremely silly transfer on my half,” he mentioned.
Jupiter Lynx gained $4.5 million.
For Woods, it was about taking part in once more, even when it was in an indoor golf league. He final performed in early March 2025, earlier than tearing his Achilles tendon after which present process his seventh hip surgical procedure in October.
His first full swing was a 3-wood from 279 yards in entrance of the inexperienced for birdie and a 1-0 lead. Jupiter took a 2-0 lead when Woods missed a 45-foot putt for birdie. That was his vary of highlights.
It’s nonetheless unclear whether or not Woods can be captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup in Eire in 2027. The PGA of America expects a response by the top of this month.
His thoughts was solely serious about the sport he performed.
“It felt nice to be again with them,” Woods mentioned. “I used to be dissatisfied that I could not obtain it. I had an opportunity. I am glad I used to be in a position to come again. I wish to come again in a greater atmosphere.”
