Tiger Woods is facing a decision ahead of the 2026 season that could shape the future of the PGA Tour.
Turning 50 in December, he becomes eligible for the PGA Tour Champions, while his return to the main tour remains up in the air following another back surgery earlier this year.
With 82 career wins, Woods is level with Sam Snead for most victories in tour history. No one knows if he still has another win left in him. But if he chooses to move to the senior tour, we might never find out.
Colin Montgomerie is no stranger to Tiger’s dominance. Montgomerie, who holds the record for most second-place finishes without a major win – several thanks to Woods – gave his thoughts on whether the 49-year-old should make the switch.
Colin Montgomerie: Tiger Woods’ move to PGA Tour Champions would be a huge boost
Montgomerie knows the senior circuit well, with seven wins and three senior majors to his name. He believes adding Woods to the mix would be a major boost for the tour.
“I think it would be super for the [PGA Tour Champions] if Tiger is able to play. Great for sponsors, tv, etc. And we will all begin our rounds looking for his name on the board. Where is he? Do we have a chance? Hopefully we do, but maybe not,” Monty stated.
Despite being 49 and six years past his last major, Woods still commands the golfing world’s attention. There is concern that his participation in senior events could draw viewers away from the PGA Tour.
However, after his latest surgery, what matters most now is finding a path back onto a golf course in any capacity – and the senior circuit might offer him that chance more reliably than anywhere else.
Colin Montgomerie called for Tiger Woods’ retirement in 2024
This was not the first time Montgomerie suggested Woods should walk away from the PGA Tour. He had said something similar back in 2024, and Woods did not hold back in his reply.
Before the 2024 Open Championship, Monty said: “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him.”
“There is none of that now. At Pinehurst, he did not seem to enjoy a single shot and you think, ‘What the hell is he doing?’ He’s coming to Troon, and he won’t enjoy it there either.”
Woods did not let those remarks slide. His reply was sharp: “I’ll play as long as I can play, and I feel like I can still win the event. So when I get to his age, I get to still make that decision, where he doesn’t.”
As a past winner of The Open, Woods has a lifetime exemption, while Montgomerie does not. So these comments carried extra weight, considering it was Woods who denied Montgomerie his home major title in 2005.
A year ago, retirement was not on his mind. Now we will have to wait and see if anything has changed.
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