Tiger Woods says he has recovered from back injury . Woods will make his competitive return at the Home Farm Championship . The 38-year - old Woods missed The Masters and the British Open . Days after saying he would represent Ireland -- not Great Britain -- at the 2016 Olympics in Rio , Rory McIlroy failed to make the cut at the Irish Open . The third major of the season -- the British Open -- began on July 17 .
Tiger Woods says he has recovered from back injury . Woods will make his competitive return at the Home Farm Championship . The 38-year - old Woods missed The Masters and the British Open . The third major of the season -- the British Open -- began on July 17 .