Why is Tiger Woods not playing in the 2023 Players Championship?

TIGER WOODS is set to miss the Players Championship, which is set to start on March 9.

The 15-time major champion has not registered to compete at TPC Sawgrass.

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has not featured at the Players Championship since 2019 when he finished tied for 30th place.

He is a two-time winner of the 50-year-old tournament.

When did Tiger Woods last feature on the PGA Tour?

The 47-year-old recently played in the Genesis Invitational back in February.

Woods finished tied-45th in his first official appearance since The Open at St Andrews last July.

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It was the first time Woods completed 72 holes since the 2022 Masters.

With golf's former world No.1 making a comeback at the Riviera Country Club in February, many hoped that he would feature at the Players Championship on March 9.

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When will Tiger Woods next play on the PGA Tour?

With the Masters just around the corner, Woods may have taken the decision to not feature at the Players and prioritise the Masters, which starts April 6.

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The five-time Green Jacket winner will be hoping to build on last year's 47th-place finish at Augusta.

Last year's Masters was Woods' first official PGA Tour event since the 2020 Masters.

He was sidelined after suffering multiple leg injuries in a car crash in California.

Woods was out of competitive action for 17 months.