Masters field locked — Tiger buzz
The 2026 Masters field is officially set, and a simulation model ran 10,000 iterations to map surprising leaderboard outcomes ahead of April’s event. Rumor traffic is high that Tiger Woods might play — the Masters site bio and app updates have sparked renewed speculation from outlets tracking a possible return. ( )
Augusta National’s official player bio now reads that Tiger Woods would be making his 27th Masters start in 2026, language first flagged by outlets monitoring Masters.com. (bleacherreport.com)) When the tournament’s new app went live, the “past winners not playing” section did not list Woods — a specific omission that social accounts and golf sites pointed to as the spark for renewed comeback chatter. (essentiallysports.com)) Woods told reporters this month, “Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days,” and specifically referenced a lumbar disc replacement he underwent in October 2025 while noting ongoing mobility issues. (bleacherreport.com)) The timeline outlets have published lists a ruptured left Achilles earlier in 2025 followed by the October 2025 disc-replacement procedure, and Woods’ last competitive PGA Tour start remains the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. (sportingnews.com)) Augusta’s field continues to be assembled under an expanded qualification structure — Augusta National and The R&A added new pathways this cycle, bringing the Masters’ automatic-invite categories to 26. (todays-golfer.com)) Recent field trackers show roughly 90 confirmed players for the April tournament, and sportsbooks list Scottie Scheffler (+430) and defending champion Rory McIlroy (+850) as the early favorites while Tiger is priced as a longshot at +25000. (witbhub.com))
