Tiger Woods car crash: Golfer moved to new hospital to continue surgery | Golf News

Tiger Woods underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture of his tibia and fibula after Tuesday’s crash; he is transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; The Los Angeles County Sheriff says Woods will not oppose criminal charges; Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will offer the support

Last updated: 26/02/21 7:16 am

Tiger Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Tiger Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Tiger Woods was transferred to a new hospital in Los Angeles to continue recovering from surgery following his serious car accident.

The 15-time main winner underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture of his tibia and fibula after Tuesday’s crash and has now been transferred from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff said Woods, 45, would not face criminal charges.

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Aerial photographs of the Tiger Woods car crash

Aerial photographs of the Tiger Woods car crash

“Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for continuing orthopedic care and treatment,” the interim Head of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Anish Mahajan, said on the hospital’s Twitter account.

“It was an honor to provide orthopedic trauma care to one of the best athletes of our generation.”

Woods, who has undergone several scraps to break an 11-year epicenter and win the 2019 Masters, has garnered support from friends and athletes as well as former U.S. President Donald Trump and Barack Obama after the disaster.

‘He’s not Superman’ – Rory McIlroy is thankful Tiger Woods is alive

Rory McIlroy argued that Tiger Woods who survived his horrific car crash in California far outweighed the importance of returning to competitive golf in the future.

“It’s not Superman,” McIlroy’s brief reminder that golf fans should be thankful that Woods will be able to go home to his family when he leaves the hospital to start on a road long to get over it.

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A message of support for Tiger Woods has been written on the shores of St Andrews Golf Course

A message of support for Tiger Woods has been written on the shores of St Andrews Golf Course

“He’s a man at the end of the day, and he’s already been through so much,” McIlroy said.

“At this point I think everyone should be thankful that he is here, that he is alive, that his children have not lost their father. That is the most important thing. golf so far from the current equation, it is not even on the map at this stage.

“He’s here, he’s fine, he’s badly injured, but he’s going to be okay. I was looking at some of the cover yesterday and they were talking like He was gone. Apparently, he was in a car accident. It was really bad, he’s very lucky to be here, which is great, but I mean, that’s the level of it. “

DJ is hoping for a ‘Ben Hogan style comeback’ for Tiger Woods

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Dustin Johnson sends his greetings to Tiger Woods and his family and says he is still a big part of the PGA Tour

Dustin Johnson sends his greetings to Tiger Woods and his family and says he is still a big part of the PGA Tour

Dustin Johnson hopes Tiger Woods can “come back in Ben Hogan style” and return to golf after a serious car accident.

Hogan was involved in a near-fatal car crash in 1949 that forced doctors to warn him that he would never walk again, just for the American to go against medical opinion and move on. to win six more major titles. Johnson hopes to see Woods able to get back playing on the PGA Tour.

“You hate to see the news about Tiger,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “Wishing him a quick recovery and a comeback in Ben Hogan’s style. If anyone can do it, it’s TW.”

Johnson then told reporters ahead of the WGC-Workday Competition: “Of course it’s a terrible situation, you never want anything bad to happen to people. In fact there is hope that you pass it quickly.

“It’s as much a part of the PGA Tour as it has come today. As soon as it doesn’t play anymore, the game will definitely be missed, but I feel like it will always around and involved in the game. “

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