The Players Championship paired the world's top three players -- Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele -- for two days. But it didn't elicit a Tiger buzz.

The Players Championship is here, and unfortunately Tiger Woods will not be playing due to injury. Here's how to watch this PGA Tour event.

Tiger Woods didn't register for the Players Championship after suffering an Achilles injury, meaning that his chances of playing at the Masters and future majors are in doubt

The Players Championship always claims to have 'the best field in golf', with just a handful of eligible pros not involved at TPC Sawgrass in 2025

It is expected that Tiger will next step onto the opening tee box at Augusta National when the 2025 Masters begins in April

Led by two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler, 2019 Players champion Rory McIlroy, two-time 2024 major champion Xander Schauffele and current FedEx Cup points leader Ludvig Aberg, the Players field includes 48 of the top-50 players on the world rankings and 86 of the top 100.

Tiger Woods won't be at The Players Championship next week. That wasn't a big surprise. Woods has not played in the PGA Tour's flagship event since 2019 and it would have been big news if had decided to play.

It was just over a week ago when Steve Stricker, an 18-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions, was musing about Tiger Woods playing senior golf in 2026 after Woods turns 50 next December. “There are so many unknowns there,

After it was confirmed that he would miss this Players Championships, Woods' only footprint at this event was wrapped around the shoulders of Vilips.