The Gamers Championship hope to have two-time champion Tiger Woods within the subject for the upcoming event at TPC Sawgrass.
Woods, who gained the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion in 2001 and 2013, is but to get his season up and operating following the unhappy information of his mom, Kultida, passing away.
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The 15-time main winner was set to play on the current Genesis Invitational however withdrew to give attention to processing her loss.
Woods did make a TV look at Torrey Pines throughout Sunday’s remaining spherical and mentioned he’s ‘wanting ahead to enjoying some greater occasions’ quickly whereas he has additionally been competing in TGL just lately.
However his first look again in aggressive golf might come on the 2025 Gamers Championship which begins on March 13.
Lee Smith, Govt Director of The Gamers, is hopeful of seeing Woods tee it up at Sawgrass in what can be ‘a tremendous second’ for the game.
Talking solely to talkSPORT.com, Smith mentioned: “As a two-time Gamers Champion, we’d like to have Tiger again within the subject at TPC Sawgrass this 12 months.
“His presence at any occasion elevates the worldwide consciousness of even probably the most premier championship, and to see him stroll these fairways once more can be unbelievable for our followers, companions and even his fellow gamers.
“As we’ve seen with TGL, simply getting some glimpses into his greatness and shot-making skill for a quick second right here and there brings the web to a halt, so to have that have for every week at The Gamers can be a tremendous second for our recreation.”
Woods has not featured at The Gamers since 2019 however isn’t any stranger to TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course having claimed victory twice across the well-known Florida monitor.
He held off Vijay Singh to win in 2001 after which produced one other masterful show in 2013 to clinch victory on his three hundredth profession PGA Tour begin.
Present world primary Scottie Scheffler has claimed back-to-back Gamers titles over the past two seasons to hitch the illustrious lists of multi-time champions at Sawgrass alongside the likes of Woods, Fred {Couples} and Jack Nicklaus.
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Different former champions embrace Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson with the showpiece event usually seeing one of the best of one of the best come out on high.
Smith advised talkSPORT.com: “That is an occasion our gamers take excessive delight in, and construct their schedules round with the intention to make sure that they’re prepped and able to go.
“There’s numerous course information with The Gamers Stadium Course, which makes it robust for somebody to win their first time round, and even contend in a number of brief years.
“Each tee shot, each strategy shot, requires the utmost respect and thought, and that’s one thing world-class gamers personal in spades.
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Upcoming golf tournaments
March 2
- PGA Tour – Cognizant Basic in The Palm Seashores
- DP World Tour – Investec South African Open Championship, Durban CC
March 9
- PGA Tour – Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill Membership & Lodge (Signature Occasion)
- PGA Tour – Puerto Rico Open, Grand Reserve Golf Membership
- DP World Tour – Joburg Open, Houghton GC, Johannesburg
- LIV Golf – Hong Kong, Hong Kong Golf Membership at Fanling
March 16
March 23
- PGA Tour – Valspar Championship, Innisbrook Resort
- DP World Tour – Porsche Singapore Basic, Laguna Nationwide Golf Resort Membership
March 30
- PGA TOUR – Texas Youngsters’s Houston Open, Memorial Park Golf Course
- DP World Tour – Hero Indian Open
“There have been plenty of gamers over the past 10-15 years who’ve threatened to win on Sunday, nevertheless it’s at all times the cream who rises to the highest, which speaks volumes to the stature of this occasion within the golf world.”
As for Woods, he’s wanting to make up for extra misplaced time and get again on the course quickly.
He hasn’t performed competitively since The Open Championship at Royal Troon final July during which he missed the reduce by eight strokes.
The 49-year-old performed in each main final summer time and can hope to take action once more, with The Masters arising on April 10.
On the Genesis, Woods mentioned: “My objective was to play extra and I have not performed.
“Set to work on that. This course of was sudden. I am going to get again after it and look ahead to enjoying some greater occasions.”
The 2025 Gamers Championship will probably be held from March 13 to March 16 and the motion from TPC Sawgrass will probably be dwell on talkSPORT 2 all through the week.
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