Tiger Woods drops hint about a major change which could be incoming on the PGA Tour

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Tiger Woods addressed the media on Tuesday ahead of the start of the Hero World Challenge on Thursday.

Woods is six weeks into his recovery after undergoing yet another surgery on his back, but he has just been cleared to chip and putt by his doctor.

The 49-year-old is hosting the Hero World Challenge this week at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas.

Woods praised defending champion Scottie Scheffler to the hilt when facing the world’s media on Tuesday.

The 15-time major champion seemed to be in great spirits, as he discussed a wide-range of golfing topics, albeit in a manner where he was very much holding his cards close to his chest.

Woods is excited about the direction professional golf is heading right now, specifically the positive trajectory of the PGA Tour.

However, that’s not to say that the product on offer cannot be improved further still.

Tiger Woods drops hint about a potentially major PGA Tour change

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp spoke to the media last week about some potential changes lying ahead.

Rolapp outlined his future vision for the PGA Tour by admitting that there could be a big change to schedule, with a 20 or 22-event season entirely possible.

And now Woods has dropped a hint about a potentially major change that could be incoming as well.

When speaking to the press at Albany on Tuesday, Woods said: “We’re focused on trying to do what’s best for our product here on the PGA TOUR.

“Yes, we have events outside the United States that are either co-sanctioned with other governing bodies, but right now we’re focused on what we’re trying to do here first. Yes, there are — by doing what’s best here, we’re able to create more opportunities globally and also even domestically as well.

“So if we do our job correctly, we’ll open a lot of different opportunities for all the players that are involved, all the tours that are involved. I know I’m not really saying a whole lot but I’m trying to say as much as I possibly can because there’s so many moving parts to this and it changes all the time.

“We’re trying to create, yes, other global opportunities for our players, for other tours to enhance their tours, enhance their product, but I think it all starts with the best tour on the planet, which is ours.“

From Woods’ remarks, it is clear to see that the PGA Tour does have more of an international schedule in mind for the future.

But for the here and now, the focus is very much on improving the Tour as a product in the best way possible.

Tiger Woods’ comments were good and bad news for Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

Rory McIlroy has made it very clear over the past few months that he wants to play more of a global schedule moving forward.

McIlroy suggested that golf is a worldwide sport, not just an American one.

He said: “I want to play golf when I want to play golf. I want to play in the locations that I love to go to, and I want to play the majors and the Ryder Cup. That’s it.

“I think there’s an opportunity for it to be worldwide. Golf isn’t just played in America. It didn’t start in America… I think there’s an opportunity to have some of the bigger tournaments outside of America.”

Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler sits on the complete opposite side of the fence to McIlroy.

When asked why he doesn’t play more of an international schedule back in July, the American offered a detailed response.

Scheffler explained: “I haven’t really played too much golf internationally. I always come over here and try to play this tournament and The Open Championship. I haven’t played in Asia or Australia yet as a professional.

“With the way our schedule is on the [PGA Tour], the thing that’s most important to me is my time at home. It would be wonderful to be able to play an international schedule, but right now we play most of our tournaments in the States and I come over here for these few weeks.

“The off-season for us is typically where guys will go play in Asia and Australia or start the year in Dubai. For me, it’s important to get time at home because that’s my priority and playing tournaments that I can.“

So if the PGA Tour were to host more events outside of the mainland United States, the world’s two best golfers would have completely different views on the change.