Is this the end of Tiger Woods? The big cat showcased his swing during an exhibition event at the Liberty National Golf Club in September 2025. But he confirmed his 7th lower back surgery, and fans lost all hope of his comeback. That has raised the question on multiple occasions now: have we seen the last of him? It will take him 3-6 months to recover from the surgery. It could be even longer, considering his age and history of back surgeries. And by the time he returns, Woods might hit the lowest point of his golf career.

As per the latest reports, the 82-time PGA Tour champion has fallen below the top 2000 golf rankings in the world. And if he doesn’t make it to the fairway by March 2026, then he could also become an unranked golf player. That’s what Golf Forever pointed out in their latest Instagram post featuring Woods. The caption read, “Tiger Woods has fallen out of the top 2,000 in the Official World Golf Rankings. From World No. 1 for a record 683 weeks… to possibly unranked by the 2026 Masters. Time waits for no one ⏳.”

Tiger had already hinted that he might move to the Senior Tour when he turns 50. And his birthday is only a couple of months away. Considering his health condition and status on the Official World Golf Rankings, there is a chance that he might not play a professional event again. But what about the chance of him qualifying for the majors? Well, he has exemptions to play in the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, and the Open Championship next season. So he will still be a part of the field if he wishes to play in them. But will that be enough for him to find his former glory?

Fans don’t seem to believe so, as they were disheartened by Tiger Woods’s status in golf. And they shared their opinions on Golf Forever’s Instagram post. Let’s see what everyone had to say.

The new low of Tiger Woods’s career leaves fans heartbroken

From world #1 for 683 weeks to his first week as world # 2084, Tiger Woods has certainly dropped way out of touch with golf recently. As heartbreaking as it is, one of the fans saw the reality of the situation as they commented, “Hope he gets well however as far as golf is concerned, he is completely done . Retire TW it’s ok you changed the entire golf industry and your a legend.” The big cat changed the way golf is played, and everyone would always be thankful to him for that. But after the 7th lower back surgery, it will be a little too much for anyone to expect him to rise up the ranks once again. Retirement might truly be the best option as he watches his son, Charlie Woods, prosper in the game.

Someone wrote, “Doesn’t matter. He’s done all he needs to do and just needs to recover at this point and play for leisure.” With another season of TGL coming up, Woods will be able to join the Jupiter Links GC if he recovers quickly enough. That is probably all the golf he could play after another back surgery. Until then, as Woods himself promised, he will be in the stands at the SoFi Center supporting his team in every match. Even Johnson Wagner said that Woods’s time as a professional golfer was done during a conversation with Trey Wingo.

One of the fans even warned Woods, “Leave the golf before the golf leave you.” They seem to advise the big cat to stop playing professionally before he can not play golf at all. Considering the condition of his body and how hard he pushes it for every event, it would be painfully torturous for him to go through the process again. But if he does taking golf so seriously now, then he would still have enough gas in the tank to at least play a few more majors before he completely hangs the boots.

Ignoring the OWGR status, a comment read, “Still the best golfer ever. Nobody cares about rankings, he only cares about his health.” They believe that the world rankings can’t judge how great Tiger Woods truly is. It seems they also still have hope that if he gets back to full health, then he will be able to return to golf and prove everyone wrong about his abilities despite his age and body’s condition.

Lastly, a fan said, “I feel like it’s incredibly impressive he’s still ranked given how little and poorly he’s played. What a run!” The last time Tiger Woods competed in a professional golf tournament was in July 2024 during The Open Championship. The last time he played well in a tournament was way back in the 2019 ZOZO Championship, a tournament that he won. So for him to drop below the 2000 rank after being inconsistent for so long is certainly quite impressive.