The 2025 Masters is underway with practice rounds and numerous traditions, and the first round is right around the corner.But first is Tuesday night's Champions Dinner, where Scottie Scheffler will host the past champions to celebrate his victory in 2024. But is a certain five-time champion going to be there?AdvertisementTiger Woods ruptured his Achilles last month and will be one of 17 past Masters champions not playing at Augusta National.Tiger Woods Achilles injury updateTiger Woods, the 15-time major champion, ruptured his left Achilles while ramping up training to return to competitive golf. He underwent a successful procedure to repair the tendon,
Editor's Note: For full live updates throughout Thursday at the Masters, follow along with our live updates here.Tiger Woods will not play this week in Augusta, and the five-time Masters champion was not on the grounds Tuesday for the Champions Dinner.AdvertisementWoods ruptured his Achilles while training for the tournament which required surgery. He is still rehabbing at home in Florida.Woods made a video announcement Monday as Augusta National commissioner Fred Ridley announced an addition to The Patch and a TGR learning lab that will focus on learning experiences for under-resourced students in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) fields.At
Augusta, Georgia – Players who compete on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit should not expect to see a special exemption that would give them a direct pathway into the Masters anytime soon, Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley said on Wednesday.The United States Golf Association, which organizes the U.S. Open, created an exemption in February for LIV Golf players, and the R&A followed suit five days later in announcing a formal pathway for golfers on the breakaway circuit.Ridley, speaking during his annual pre-Masters news conference, downplayed the need for the club to create a qualifying criteria into the tournament
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