The Man Who Won’t Stop Building
I’ve been in this game for nearly three decades, and I’ve watched Tiger Woods do things that seemed impossible. Winning 15 majors. Coming back from multiple back surgeries. That 2019 Masters win that had grown men crying in sports bars across America.
But here’s what strikes me most about Tiger right now: he’s not done building.
As he approaches his 50th birthday, just weeks removed from disc replacement surgery, Tiger isn’t sitting on a beach somewhere counting his money and reliving past glories. He’s chairing the Future Competitions Committee. He’s in daily meetings about the 2027 and 2028 PGA TOUR schedules. He’s interviewing CMOs, tournament directors, and media partners to figure out how to make professional golf better for everyone.
And I can’t help but wonder: is this the most important thing Tiger Woods will ever do for golf?
The Blank Slate Approach
What fascinates me about the Future Competitions Committee is how they’re approaching this. Tiger said something in his press conference at the Hero World Challenge that really stuck with me: