Tiger Woods sent golf fans into a frenzy on Monday with a shocking announcement on social media that he would play in next week's Masters tournament - but all isn't what it seems. The 49-year-old golf legend posted on X: "I can't believe I am saying this,

Tiger Woods took to social media on Tuesday to play an April Fool's prank on golf fans, giving false hope he could overcome an injury to play in next week's Masters.Woods announced last month he suffered the injury and underwent tendon repair surgery while training in advance of the Masters.

Tiger Woods started to give fans hope that he healed enough from a ruptured Achilles tendon to compete at the Masters next week — until they checked the date on the calendar. I

Tiger Woods decided to use April 1 -- yes, yes April Fools' Day -- to say this to the world: "I can’t believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week!