Whisper it quietly, but Tiger Woods may be closing in on his return to golf.Woods has been absent from the sport following a rollover crash in March which resulted in a five-year driving ban.Woods’ last competitive tournament came at the 2024 Open ChampionshipGettyBut a curious roster move on Woods’ TGL team has set tongues wagging about a potential comeback date.Former US Ryder Cup vice captain Kevin Kisner had been on Woods’ Jupiter Links team for two seasons but was a notable omission when the five-man rosters for season three were released.When he explained the surprise move, Kisner appeared to let slip Woods’ return to action was not so far away.Did Kevin Kisner give away Tiger Woods’ comeback plans?“Well, obviously, I’m not on the team anymore,” Kisner said on Barstool’s Fore Play podcast. “I had a two-year contract with Jupiter Links and then they, Tiger wants to play. And then they wanted to sign Keith Mitchell, which is totally fine with me.“And I’m sure I’ll still be involved in some sort of fashion at some point. Go down there and do some stuff for them. You know, the Bad News Bears are still going to be a part of my life, and hopefully they continue to win.”Kisner was informed of the news via a lengthy text message from Woods’ manager Rob McNamara.“Rob, Tiger’s guy, he text me a long text last week, I think,” Kisner added.“Just telling me what they did on their decisions, how they were moving around and what players were going to do and that Tiger wanted to play a full schedule.”Along with Woods and new signing Mitchell, the Jupiter Links roster includes Max Homa, Tom Kim and Akshay Bhatia.Woods co-founded TGL alongside Rory McIlroyGettySeason three of TGL begins on December 27.Which other competitions could Tiger Woods feature in?Another competition Woods may target to feature in before the year’s end is the Hero World Challenge in December.Woods hosts the event each year, which brings 20 of the world’s best golfers to the Bahamas.The field for this year’s tournament has been released and features the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick.Curiously, there were three blank spaces on the tee sheet for ‘TBA tournament exemptions’, sparking speculation of Woods’ inclusion.News of Woods’ mooted comeback follows the 50-year-old hitting balls on the range in September, with his swing looking strong.He has also kept busy by hosting several golf clinics and making public appearances, including a Q&A session at Pebble Beach.