The PGA Tour recently announced that Tiger Woods has been granted a special sponsor exemption to play in the tour’s eight signature events each year. This exemption was created to recognize Woods’ exceptional lifetime achievement of over 80 career wins, tying him with Sam Snead for the most wins in tour history.
Despite Woods only competing in four events this year and being outside the top-50 of the FedEx Cup rankings, the tour decided to create this exemption for him. The signature events have higher purses and more FedEx Cup points up for grabs, making them prestigious tournaments on the tour.
Woods, who has struggled in recent majors with no top-20 finishes since 2019, confirmed that he will be playing in the upcoming Open Championship next month. This will be his final tournament of the year, and he plans to return to competitive golf whenever he feels ready.
The announcement of Woods’ exemption comes amid discussions with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf league and the Tour’s own players. The limited-field events are highly anticipated and draw top players from around the world to compete for the title.
Despite his recent struggles, Woods remains a legend in the world of golf and continues to draw crowds wherever he plays. Fans are eagerly awaiting his return to competitive golf and will be tuning in to see him compete in the upcoming signature events on the PGA Tour.