Tiger Woods is BACK… but not really.
This morning, the legendary pro golfer (that’s currently dating Donald Trump Jr’s ex-wife Vanessa Trump) apparently looked at what day it was on the calendar and decided to crack a joke. Years ago, the almost always stoic Tiger Woods would have never done something like this.
But this is modern day Tiger we’re talking about.
In order to completely understand his April Fool’s post, we must first go back to some news he shared last month. The 49-year-old golfer was attempting to get ready to compete in PGA Tour events this year, but those plans came to a screeching halt after he discovered that he tore his achilles:
“As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured. This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon. I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.”
As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured.
This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon… pic.twitter.com/KAVZfcRxlE
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) March 11, 2025
And with that, the “Big Cat” was officially out for the foreseeable future.
Anyone with knowledge on achilles tears and ruptures knows that an injury like Tiger sustained can take anywhere from four to eight months to fully heal. So 1) the internet should have known that not much time had passed and 2) had their guard up because it is April Fool’s Day.
Tiger Woods sent out this message early this morning:
“I can’t believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week! Can’t wait! See y’all on the course.”
I can’t believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week! Can’t wait! See y’all on the course.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 1, 2025
You know the ol’ saying… if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Obviously, even the freakiest of freak athletes wouldn’t be able to come back from a ruptured achilles that quickly. Tiger Woods is certainly a specimen, but now that he’s pushing 50, taking three weeks to recover from a sever lower leg injury is out of the cards.
Later, he confirmed that his post was a joke:
“April Fools my Achilles is still a mess.”
P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess :) https://t.co/H1Y1AOgn2v
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 1, 2025
I never thought I’d see the day that Tiger Woods would participate in an April Fool’s Joke. This more open and friendly Tiger is a nice change of pace from his early golfing days, where the media would be lucky to get more than a couple of sentences out of the pro golfer.
And it’s great that he’s in the headspace where he feels as though he can pull off a joke like this. That makes me think that his achilles rehabilitation is going well, and though he might not be back next week for The Master’s, he’ll hopefully be back sometime this year… or at least ready to rock and roll when 2026 rolls around.
That being said, it’s somewhat of a cruel April Fool’s joke… because I think golf fans would give anything to have the “Big Cat” back on the prowl at The Masters:
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— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2020