Tiger Woods 'feeling better' after car crash and arrest before Hero World Challenge, unclear if he will play in Bahamas

Tiger Woods will be on the golf course in the Bahamas next month regardless. Whether he tees it up at the Hero World Challenge, though, is still a mystery. Woods, who hasn’t played competitive golf since the TGL Final days before his crash and arrest in Florida, told Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio on Tuesday that he’s “feeling better” and has been “training quite a bit.” While nothing is official and he’s not announced any plans, that’s undoubtedly a good sign for the 50-year-old with the new PGA Tour season just a few months out.“I’m feeling better, there’s no doubt about that,” Woods said. “I’ve been training quite a bit.”“I will be at Hero,” he added with a laugh. “I’m there either way, so I’ll see you there.”Tiger Woods says he's "feeling better" and has been training quite a bit."I will be at Hero [World Challenge]. I'm there either way, so I'll see you there!"Could we see Tiger on the course at the Hero in less than a month? pic.twitter.com/4ojh3hW9Rv— SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) November 10, 2026Woods has hosted the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial Tour event, for years now in the Bahamas. The no-cut tournament has just a 20-man field, and still has three spots open. If Woods wants to play again, that’d be a very easy spot to return.Woods appeared in a TGL match last season in March, but he was involved in a rollover crash just days later in Jupiter Island, Florida. He was preparing to return for the Masters the next month, but ended up pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test after his arrest. His driver’s license was suspended for five years as a result, too.Woods hasn’t played anywhere since, and has only made a handful of public appearances. He stepped away from the sport and reportedly sought treatment in Switzerland, too. It’s unclear when Woods will play again. He is reportedly expected to compete in the new TGL season in December, though indoor golf is very different from the real thing, especially from a physical standpoint. Woods ruptured his Achilles and underwent back surgery in 2025, and missed all four major championships that season as a result. The 50-year-old has only played a full tournament in three of his last 11 starts, and has otherwise missed the cut or withdrawn. He last played on the PGA Tour at the British Open in 2024.There are a few other options for Woods to make his Tour return, if it’s not at the Hero World Challenge. He could play alongside his son, Charlie, at the PNC Championship — a 36-hole parent-child event that would allow him to use a cart. He could wait until the Genesis Invitational next season in Los Angeles, too. Woods hosts that event on the Tour each season, and it would be an easy starting point before the major championships get going. Regardless of what he ends up doing, Woods appears to be in a much better spot now than he was just a few months ago. A return to the sport appears imminent.