Tiger Woods returned to action in the TGL Finals amid his injury comeback, with his Jupiter Links team beaten in the final of the golf league co-founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy.
The 15-time major champion had back surgery in October, having been sidelined since The Open in the summer of 2024.
Woods replaced Kevin Kisner in the Jupiter Links side for the second finals contest against Los Angeles Golf Club, with LA having won the opener on Monday.
His side suffered a 9-2 defeat as Los Angeles, featuring English pair Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose, secured the best-of-three series with a game to spare.
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Providing an injury update following the game, Woods said: "It was fine physically.
"I had a couple of drives I had to hit and a couple of putts… it was a lot of fun to be a part of it.
"We got our a*** kicked at the end. Three eagles in a row, we didn’t respond. I missed a short one to kind of get it started and give them momentum and we never got it back.
"I’m frustrated that we didn’t get it done, we had opportunities like last night - we should have won that match - and they steam-rolled us at the end."
Tiger Woods returned to action in the TGL Finals amid his injury comeback
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The US golfing legend also addressed whether he would be playing the Masters at Augusta National, which begins on April 9.
He said: "I’ve been trying, this body doesn’t recover like it did when I was 24, 25.
"It doesn’t mean I’m not trying; I’ve been trying for a while.
"I’ve had a couple of bad injuries last year that I’ve had to fight through and has taken some time. I keep trying - I want to play."
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Tiger Woods has been suffering from injuries | GETTYHe told Sky News: "I’ve loved the tournament, I’ve loved being there since I was 19 years old so it’s meant a lot to me and my family over the years and I’m going to be there either way.
"We’ll see how it goes. I’ll be practising, playing, and keep trying to make progress.
“It feels good to be back but I would have liked it to be better circumstances.
"That’s the way sport is - you put yourself out there and sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and you deal with it."
Five quirky facts about golf | GETTYHis comments appear to confirm his planned return to Augusta National, which GB News exclusively revealed earlier this month.
Sources told the People's Channel earlier this month that the golfer had made it a top priority to play in April and is hopeful he will feature at the Masters.
His last competitive tour appearance came at the 2024 Open Championship held at Royal Troon.
The mounting injuries have intensified speculation surrounding whether the golfing icon can continue competing at the highest level.
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