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Tiger Woods Set To MISS The 125th US Open After Latest Injury Setback With Ruptured Achilles 6v6u4g

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Published24 hours ago on June 05, 2025

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Golf fans are wondering whether Tiger Woods will play in the 125th US Open after his latest injury setback.

The 15-time major champion has recently undergone surgery on a ruptured Achilles, casting serious doubt on his chances of featuring at Oakmont in the third major championship of the year.

Is Tiger Woods Playing In The 2025 US Open? 703d3c

With the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club now just around the corner, golf fans are getting excited. The 2025 US Open takes centre-stage in the third major championship of the year in mid-June, with all of the world’s best golfers set to compete for major glory come Sunday.

This includes the likes of three-time major champion Scottie Scheffler, defending US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele and of course Rory McIlroy who recently completed the career Grand Slam at The Masters at Augusta this year.

One man who definitely won’t be teeing it up at the 125th US Open is Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champion is yet to feature on the PGA Tour this season, and is now set to miss the third major of the year too following his latest injury setback.

This comes as no surprise after the American golf star missed both The Masters and the PGA Championship too, meaning he is yet to compete in a major tournament this calendar year.

There was some talk that Woods might even play at The Players Championship, but that wasn’t the case either. Now, it looks like the five-times Masters champion and three-time US Open winner could be on the sidelines for even longer after rupturing his Achilles.

Tiger Woods Injury Update Following Ruptured Achilles 116m1s

Although Tiger Woods has been recovering from his Achilles injury for around three months now, he remains side-lined for the foreseeable future.

In a statement posted on social media back in March, Woods said:

“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 ,” the statement concluded.

Although this statement from Woods regarding his latest injury setback doesn’t mention any tournament specifically, it seems highly unlikely that the golfing superstar will feature at Oakmont Country Club this year at all.

Woods’ career has been blighted with injuries, particularly in the last decade. The 49-year-old has had a tough time with injuries throughout his career, with the latest now almost certainly forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.

The American was already beginning to limit the amount of tournaments he competed in anyway, with the four majors seemingly his only focus. Now though, even competing in one major this year looks like it could be a bridge too far for the golfing great.

It looks like the 82-time PGA Tour winner will be watching the 2025 US Open from the sidelines. Not only is this a huge blow to Tiger Woods himself, but also to golf fans hoping to watch the great man tee it up at Oakmont.

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Although golf fans were 99% sure Tiger Woods wouldn’t be playing in The Masters earlier this year, official confirmation from the 15-time major champion himself never actually came. That was until April Fools Day.

In the spirit of April Fools, Tiger took to social media with a statement saying that he was fit and ready to compete at Augusta National Golf Club in a bid to win his fifth Green Jacket.

However, less than an hour later Woods confirmed that the statement was indeed an April Fools Day joke, and that he won’t be fit in time for The Masters. Woods’ first social media post read:

“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! Se y’all on the course.”

He then followed this up by confirming he is still injured and won’t be teeing it up at Augusta next week: “P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess :)”

When Will Tiger Woods Next Play Competitive Golf? 2x381u

Tiger Woods’ career has been blighted with injuries, particularly in the last decade. The 49-year-old has had a tough time with injuries throughout his career, with the latest now almost certainly forcing him to miss the majority of the year.

With that in mind, fans are beginning to wonder if they’ll ever actually see the 15-time major champion compete in a professional golf tournament ever again.

There has been no official confirmation from Woods himself or his team as to when he will be able to return to the course.

However, there is a chance Woods will tee it up with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship in December.

This should give him ample time to rest and recover from his Achilles injury, whilst being able to begin practice again before a possible December return with his son.

The PNC Championship is a family event over 36-holes, where golf carts are also allowed. This makes it fairly likely that Woods will indeed return to competitive golf action before the year is out.

Will Tiger Woods’ Injury Setbacks Result In Golf Retirement Soon? 6n1s6p

Some golf fans and respected figures in the sport have alluded to the fact that at this stage it could be worth Tiger Woods calling it quits for good.

At almost 50-years-old, Woods is one of the oldest players on the PGA Tour. The majority of players are in their 20s and 30s, never mind almost 50.

Although age is just a number and both he and Phil Mickelson, who is chasing the career Grand Slam at the US Open, both won majors well into their 40s, retirement has been mentioned regarding Woods recently.

At the end of the day, it will be Woods who makes the decision. Nobody else. Whether Tiger Woods retires or not remains to be seen. The majority of fans seem to think he has another couple years in him yet, provided he doesn’t suffer any more injury setbacks.

Fingers crossed the great man recovers as quickly as possible from his latest injury setback and returns to the golf course at some stage in 2025 and begins competing properly again in the new year.

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Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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