Is Tiger Woods playing at PGA Championship?: Status update for PGA legend

The PGA Tour has reached the second major of the year. The 2025 PGA Championship will be this week at Quial Hollow Club.

The field is sure to be competitive with World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler coming off a win at the Byron Nelson. Rory McIlroy won The Masters and sits atop the PGA money list.

Xander Schauffele won the 2025 PGA Championship and looks to join Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods as one of three golfers to win the PGA Championship in back-to-back years.

Woods ruptured his Achilles in March, so he’ll miss the 2025 PGA Championship. Woods has four wins at the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) and is one away from tying Jack Nicklaus for the most wins all-time at the tournament.

Let’s take a look at Woods’ PGA Championship history.

Is Tiger Woods competing in the 2025 PGA Championship?

No, Woods ruptured his Achilles and had surgery in March. He’ll likely be sidelined for at least half a year.

1999: Tiger Woods wins first PGA Championship, picks up his second major win

A young Tiger Woods picked up his first victory at the PGA Championship in 1999. He’d go on to win four times.

2000: Tiger Woods wins his second PGA Championship and third major overall

Woods became the first golfer to win back-to-back PGA Championships in 2000. He’s one of two people to achieve this feat with Brooks Koepka also winning back-to-back PGA Championships in 2018 and 2019.

2006: Tiger Woods picks up his third PGA Championship victory

Woods won his 12th overall major and 51st victory on the PGA Tour with his 2006 victory at the PGA Championship.

2007: Woods wins back-to-back PGA Championships, wins fourth overall

Woods became the only person to win back-to-back PGA Championships twice. His 2007 win put him behind Jack Nicklaus as the golfer with the second most wins. Nicklaus recorded five PGA Championship victories and Woods is at four.