Tiger Woods to make his return to professional golf at the 2023 Hero World Challenge, according to Todd Lewis

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods has not been active in the game of golf since withdrawing from the Masters Tournament 2023, citing injury issues. Back in April, after playing the first two rounds of 74-73 to make the cut at the August National Golf Club, he announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he was exiting the major due to re-aggravating his plantar fasciitis.

Although Woods was spotted at the Liberty National in the Nexus Cup last month in November, there had been no official confirmation on when he would resume to professional golf career.

Golf reporter and anchor Todd Lewis has now shared a tweet on X that there are high chances that Tiger Woods would make a comeback in the 2023 Hero World Challenge at Albany, Bahamas later this year.

After withdrawing from the Masters Tournament 2023, Woods underwent a subtalar fusion procedure to address his post-traumatic arthritis. The medical procedure was successful but forced him to stay away from golf for months.

Tiger Woods had been mostly private since being absent from professional golf. However, he was recently seen at a junior tournament in Florida supporting his son Charlie Woods.

How much has Tiger Woods earned playing on the PGA Tour? Exploring the legendary golfer's career and earnings

The legendary 47-year-old golfer has had 373 starts on the PGA Tour. Due to his consistency, he has missed just 35 cuts playing on the leading American Tour.

Tiger Woods has earned a massive total of $120,954,766 competing on the Tour's events. He has recorded 82 wins and is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in the history of the American Tour. He has won 15 major tournaments, which include five Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019), four PGA Championships (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007), three Open Championships (2000, 2005, 2006), and three US Open titles (2000, 2002, 2008).

The California-born golfer has recorded 199 top-10 finishes in his career. This includes 163 top-5 finishes and 31 runner-up finishes.

Below are the year-wise payouts of Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour:

2023 - $59,560
2022 - $43,500
2021 - $64,200
2020 - $2,083,038
2019 - $3,199,615
2018 - $5,443,841
2017 - $0
2015 - $448,598
2014 - $108,275
2013 - $8,553,439
2012 - $6,133,158
2011 - $660,238
2010 - $1,294,765
2009 - $10,508,163
2008 - $5,775,000
2007 - $10,867,052
2006 - $9,941,563
2005 - $10,628,024
2004 - $5,365,472
2003 - $6,673,413
2002 - $6,912,625
2001 - $5,687,777
2000 - $9,188,321
1999 - $6,616,585
1998 - $1,841,117
1997 - $2,066,833
1996 - $790,594

Interestingly, Tiger Woods has also earned $23,000,000 through the Player Impact Program on the PGA Tour. Throughout his career spanning almost three decades, he has also received $13,165,791 as unofficial payout.