Tiger Woods' chance at playing any more majors this year is in serious doubt after the champion golfer had fusion surgery on his right ankle this week.
Woods was noticeably below his game at the US Masters, and withdrew before the resumption of the third round
The former world number one's surgery was to alleviate arthritis from a broken bone, which will force him out of competition for an extended time.
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Woods posted to Twitter with an update on Thursday morning, stating the surgery was 'successful'.
The injury stems from when he broke his talus bone in February 2021.
https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1648777382541623298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"He's resting now and will start the recovery process," Mark Steinberg, his agent at Excel Sports, said to AP.
As for when Woods could return to playing golf, Steinberg said there was "no timetable on this."
"The first goal is to recover and lead a much more enjoyable day-to-day life," he said.
Woods shattered multiple bones in his right leg and ankle in February 2021 when the SUV he was driving crashed off a suburban coastal Los Angeles road at about 135 km/h and tumbled down the side of a hill. The injuries were so severe, Woods said, that doctors contemplated amputation.
Woods has had multiple surgeries on his leg as a result of the car crash. The ankle has been causing most of the problems of late, including a noticeable limp when he played four of the last five majors, most recently the Masters two weeks ago.
Most estimates put recovery from subtalar fusion at eight to 12 weeks. That would all but rule out the PGA Championship next month.
The US Open is June 15-18 at Los Angeles Country Club, and the British Open is in three months (July 20-23) at Royal Liverpool in England.
Woods cited plantar fasciitis for his withdrawal from the Masters, where he tied the record by making his 23rd cut.
-- with AP.
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Tiger Woods' chance at playing any more majors this year is in serious doubt after the champion golfer had fusion surgery on his right ankle this week.
Woods was noticeably below his game at the US Masters, and withdrew before the resumption of the third round
The former world number one's surgery was to alleviate arthritis from a broken bone, which will force him out of competition for an extended time.
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Woods posted to Twitter with an update on Thursday morning, stating the surgery was 'successful'.
The injury stems from when he broke his talus bone in February 2021.
https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1648777382541623298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"He's resting now and will start the recovery process," Mark Steinberg, his agent at Excel Sports, said to AP.
As for when Woods could return to playing golf, Steinberg said there was "no timetable on this."
"The first goal is to recover and lead a much more enjoyable day-to-day life," he said.
Woods shattered multiple bones in his right leg and ankle in February 2021 when the SUV he was driving crashed off a suburban coastal Los Angeles road at about 135 km/h and tumbled down the side of a hill. The injuries were so severe, Woods said, that doctors contemplated amputation.
Woods has had multiple surgeries on his leg as a result of the car crash. The ankle has been causing most of the problems of late, including a noticeable limp when he played four of the last five majors, most recently the Masters two weeks ago.
Most estimates put recovery from subtalar fusion at eight to 12 weeks. That would all but rule out the PGA Championship next month.
The US Open is June 15-18 at Los Angeles Country Club, and the British Open is in three months (July 20-23) at Royal Liverpool in England.
Woods cited plantar fasciitis for his withdrawal from the Masters, where he tied the record by making his 23rd cut.
-- with AP.
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