Tiger Woods will return to competition next week, although it will not be at a PGA Tour event.
Woods will be one of several star players who will tee it off Monday through Tuesday in the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Ireland.
Woods has not competed since he withdrew from the PGA Championship after a third round of 79. Woods did not play at the US Open earlier this month as he continued to prepare his body for next month’s Open Championship at the Old Course in St. Andrews. Woods also finished solo 47e at the Masters in April, his first official Tour start since he suffered a serious leg injury in a single-vehicle accident in February 2021.
Here’s more about the pro-am Woods is joining:
Who? Thomas Bjorn, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau, Luke Donald, Paul Dunne, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Padraig Harrington, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom Hoge, Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Brooks Koepka, Jason Kokrak, Matt Kuchar, Shane Lowry, Leona Maguire, Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, John Murphy, Alex Noren, Thorbjorn Olesen, Mark O’Meara, Pat Perez, Ian Poulter, Seamus Power, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Cormac Sharvin, Cameron Smith, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Brandon Stone, Justin Thomas, Harold Varner III, Lee Westwood, Bernd Wiesberger, Danny Willett, Tiger Woods and Ian woosnam. Amateurs include Niall Horan, Billy Murray and Mark Walhberg.
What? The field of professionals will compete in 36 holes of stroke play over two days. Each professional is paired with three amateurs and after 36 holes there is also a winner from the net team.
When? Monday Tuesday. Those not present can watch the action on Peacock. There is a live coverage every day from 9am – 2:30pm ET. The taped coverage airs on Golf Channel every day at 7 p.m. ET.
Where? Adare Manor, which will host the Ryder Cup in 2027. The course was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995, but has since been redesigned by Tom Fazio. About 40,000 will be allowed to attend the pro-am.
Why? Since 1990, the JP McManus Pro-Am has raised over €140 million for multiple charities including The Alzheimer Society, Brothers of Charity, Carrigoran House, Daughters of Charity, Down Syndrome Ireland, Focus Ireland, Grow, Headway, Irish Red Cross , MS Ireland, Novas, Pieta House, Rape Crisis Mid-West, Rural Community Care Network and St. Joseph’s Foundation.