Tiger Woods has passed on his final chance to play in the Players Championship.  Woods' name was absent when the Players field for 2025 was released shortly after 5 p.m. ET by the PGA Tour.

It is expected that Tiger will next step onto the opening tee box at Augusta National when the 2025 Masters begins in April

I'm such an admirer of Tiger Woods. You know, he did what he did for golf around the world is remarkable. The same as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and a host of players,”

Tiger Woods is not the only one who's eligible to compete in the 2025 Players Championship that's not planning to be there. As it turns out, there are three others.

Tiger Woods won't be at The Players Championship next week. That wasn't a big surprise. Woods has not played in the PGA Tour's flagship event since 2019 and it would have been big news if had decided to play.

Tiger Woods was expected to tee it up at the Players Championship this week in anticipation of an appearance at Augusta National for the Masters - but he won't play at TPC Sawgrass

Tiger Woods has had so many health challenges over the last few years, especially after a serious car crash in February 2021 that badly injured his ankle.

Tiger Woods is not entered in the 144-player field for The Players Championship, which begins next week at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass with 48 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.