PGA Tour gives special exemption for Tiger Woods

According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, the PGA Tour is giving a special exemption to Tiger Woods of Cypress, California, on Tuesday. Under the decision made ahead of this week’s Travelers Championship, Woods will receive automatic entry into the PGA Tour’s eight signature events if he decides to participate.

It is clear that Woods has not been fully healthy since his car accident in Southern California in 2021. The main injury he suffered in the accident was a leg condition, which required surgery.

The PGA’s eight signature events at this time are the Sentry Championship in Hawaii (traditionally open only to winners of the previous year’s PGA Tour, but starting in 2021 also to those who qualified for the Tour Championship), AT&T Pebble Beach Pro- Am, the Genesis Invitational, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, the Wells Fargo Championship, the Memorial Tournament and the Players Championship. It will be interesting to see if there will be any adjustments to the Signature Event Schedule in 2025.

Woods has only played in three tournaments in 2024, and so far it has only been the three majors. He finished 60th at the Masters and missed the cuts at the PGA Championship and the United States Open. He has stated that the British Open in July will be the only other golf tournament he will participate in this year.

Woods receives this special exemption for his lifetime of success. He has won 15 majors and 18 World Golf Championships. 82 PGA tournaments, and holds the PGA record for most consecutive cuts (142).

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