That may seem like a small step, playing without physical suffering, and many, many more need to happen for Woods to return to formidability. Now that I’m feeling the way I’m feeling, it’s hard to believe I was living the way I was living.”Ĭoincidentally, Woods’ latest updates have included “pain free” so many times you wonder if Woods and his observers are reading off script. “I feel fantastic,” Woods said on Tuesday. As Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg remarked, “Everything he had done in the past was a temporary fix, so to speak.” April’s surgery was more radical in nature, a fusion of discs.
That’s a runway few athletes, including golfers, get when returning from injury.Īdmittedly, we’ve seen this rodeo before from Woods, but his latest procedure was fundamentally different than previous operations. Meaning, he has the latitude to suffer some pains in the assimilation process without stalling his recovery.
However, though golf is sports’ ultimate meritocracy, Woods’ past accomplishments and stature have guaranteed all the tournament entries his heart desires. That timeframe is not what Tiger supporters want to hear. “It will take him a year to really trust it and feel like himself and get confident,” Trevino told Golf Digest after Woods’ April procedure. But succumbing to instant analysis is misguided, for time is on Tiger’s side.Īnd according to Lee Trevino, who dealt with his share of back issues, Woods may need it. The temptation is there and understandable: subtract testimonials from Brad Faxon and Rickie Fowler, optimism has been hard to come by for Woods in 2017. If Woods looks flat out of the gate - not just in the Bahamas, but in the upcoming months - expect an avalanche of “He’s FINISHED” takes. Here are five reasons why Woods is far from finished. But no matter how this shakes out, this is far from the last chapter in Woods’ playing career. However, he has also dealt with an extensive list of injuries during his career, including five knee surgeries and five back surgeries, before his latest health scare.At least, that’s the insinuation. Woods, 45, is tied with Sam Snead for the most tournament victories in PGA Tour history with 82. Police initially ruled the crash was "purely an accident," but evidence in the case indicates Woods was inattentive or asleep just before the crash occurred.
23 when his sport-utility vehicle veered across a median, hit a tree and overturned. Woods was reportedly driving to a video shoot in Los Angeles County on Feb.
"I will be recovering at home and working on getting stronger every day," Woods wrote. The 15-time major champion also expressed his gratitude for the "outpouring of support and encouragement" he's received from friends and fans over the past few weeks. Woods tweeted the news from his official account on Tuesday, along with his thanks to the medical staff at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was treated for multiple fractures in his right leg. Three weeks after an early-morning, single-vehicle crash that sent him to the hospital, Tiger Woods has returned to his home in Florida. Watch Video: Tiger Woods' accident and what it will take to return to golf
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