Woods made an April Fools joke about playing in the tournament, but the five-time Masters champion will not be competing for a Green Jacket this year.

A reminder: Woods ( who's dating Vanessa Trump) is recovering from a torn Achilles, an injury that can take a LONG time to heal from. So there's no way we're going to see him tee it up at Augusta next week. SIGH.

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Tiger Woods' latest injury didn't stop him from having a little fun with golf fans on April Fools' Day ahead of The Masters.

Tiger Woods has won the Masters five times in his career: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019. It's the second most tournament victories of all time behind Jack Nicklaus. Woods won the tournament as a 21-year-old, making him the youngest champion in the history of the tournament.

Tiger Woods has authored several miraculous comebacks throughout his career, defying medical odds and silencing critics time and again. However, his next triumphant return won't be materializing next week at Augusta National.

Sarazen was 90 when he told this gem of a conversation with the Masters chairman: “I told Hord Hardin I was getting too old to play in the Masters, but he kept saying: ‘Gene, they don’t want to see you play. They just want to see if you’re still alive.”

Masters begin soon at Augusta National Golf Club. Here's a breakdown of potential sleeper picks, early favorites and contenders based on odds