Tiger Woods ' health has been a cause for concern among fans for quite some time now. So far, 2025 has been no exception, with a ruptured Achilles tendon and a back surgery postponing his return to the courses indefinitely.
However, as frequent as his injuries have been, so too have his comebacks. More than one fan hopes that the 15-time major champion can still pull a spectacular comeback out of his sleeve before definitively moving on to the next stage of his career.
Those who think so received a boost from Notah Begay III, a well-known former PGA Tour star and current golf commentator who is also a good friend of Woods. During a recent interview on Trey Wingo's "Straight Facts Homie" podcast, Begay offered a 5-word statement to qualify Woods' current shape:
"He’s in tremendous

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