Tiger Woods will miss the Masters after undergoing surgery on his Achilles, but his former caddie has backed him to return to winning ways soon.

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he has undergone successful surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg. Woods has not played on the PGA Tour since the 2024 Open last summer, and now, he appears to be out indefinitely one month before the 2025 Masters, the first major championship of the season.

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday he has undergone surgery for a ruptured left Achilles tendon, meaning he will almost certainly miss next month’s Masters. Woods, 49, announced via social media that he suffered the injury during training. He did not detail how long he might be away from competitive golf.

Tiger Woods set to miss Masters after undergoing surgery on Achilles rupture - 15-time major winner looks all-but certain to be absent from Augusta after operation on latest injury suffered at home

Tiger Woods underwent surgery on Tuesday for a ruptured left Achilles. The procedure “went smoothly,” but his return to golf is unclear.

Golf icon reveals another huge setback in a long list of injuries that have piling up from Woods dating back to 2002

Tiger Woods had recently been ramping up his training regimen in an effort to play in the 2025 Masters. However, he appears to have pushed himself a bit too far. On Tuesday, March 11, less than one month away from the start of the tournament,

The injury means Woods almost certainly will miss next month’s Masters and could be doubtful to tee it up at any of this year’s majors.

Tiger Woods' latest setback has left the golf world reeling. In a shocking announcement, Woods revealed his left Achilles tendon while training at home.

Tiger Woods announced Tuesday he ruptured his left Achilles while preparing to return to the PGA Tour. He underwent surgery Tuesday in West Palm Beach.

Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters and perhaps other major championships this year.