Tiger Woods Returns: When, Where Golf Legend Will Play First Tournament Since Car Accident

Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf less than one year after his car accident. Woods announced Wednesday that he plans to play in the 2021 PNC Championship with his 12-year-old son, Charlie.

The event is set for Dec. 18-19 at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. Woods and his son are part of a 20-player field that includes teams made up of a PGA Tour Major Championship winner and one family member. Woods owns a home in Jupiter, Florida.

“Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC Championship with my son Charlie,” Woods tweeted. “I’m playing as a Dad and couldn’t be more excited and proud.”

Woods has not competed in a golf tournament since last year’s PNC Championship. The 15-time major winner and his son finished tied for seventh place.

“I am delighted to confirm that Tiger and Charlie Woods will be participating in the 2021 PNC Championship,” IMG’s Alastair Johnston, the executive chairman of the tournament, said in a statement. “We have been liaising with Tiger and his team for some time and are delighted that he has now decided to make his return to competitive golf at the PNC Championship.”

There had been speculation over the last week that Woods might play in the event for a second straight year. Woods has been spotted practicing on the course, working toward an eventual return.

On Feb. 23, Woods was the driver in a single-car crash that required emergency leg surgery and put him in the hospital for three weeks. There had been fears that Woods might lose his leg. It’s been unknown whether he would ever compete again.

Woods doesn’t know when he might be able to return to the PGA Tour. The 45-year-old recently said that he likely won’t ever return to the tour full time, instead picking and choosing to compete at certain events.