For the first time since undergoing back surgery in October, Tiger Woods is set to play competitive golf ... as the 15-time major champion will tee off for the Jupiter Links Tuesday night in Florida -- all with the TGL Finals on the line!

The news was announced shortly after the Links lost 6-5 in the first match of the best-of-three series in the TGL Finals. Woods, who is part of the Links and league ownership group, revealed his return with a simple quote Michael Jordan made famous ... "I'm back."

Woods last played in the TGL a little over a year ago, a losing effort against Atlanta Drive GC. As for when Tiger last played a PGA Tour event, you'd have to go all the way back to 2024, the Open Championship.

"I said I’ve been working on it,” Woods said last week during a TGL event. “Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disc replacement is not a lot of fun ... I’ve had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn’t quite heal like it was when I was 24."

Before the back procedure, Woods was rehabbing a ruptured Achilles after suffering the injury in March 2025.

The golf legends return on Tuesday could be a test ... The Masters is just a few weeks away, and it's unclear if Woods -- a 5x winner -- will compete.

Tiger tees off later tonight!