Tiger Woods crash update: Old World No 1 in “good spirits” after being rushed to a new hospital in Los Angeles for further treatment from multiple injuries sustained in Tuesday’s serious car crash.
Le Ali Stafford
Last updated: 27/02/21 2:29 am
Tiger Woods underwent follow-up procedures at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday
Tiger Woods is “in good spirits” after undergoing “follow-up procedures” for injuries sustained from Tuesday’s car crash in California.
Woods was seriously injured in the horrific crash on the outskirts of Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, with the main 15-time champion first sent to Harbor-UCLA Medical Hospital to undergo “long surgery”.
The 45-year-old was transferred Thursday to nearby Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for “ongoing orthopedic care and treatment,” with Woods’ team since he revealed that other procedures on Friday had been successful.
Tiger Woods was driving a Genesis GV80 with the ‘Genesis Invitational’ logo on his side when he was involved in an accident on Tuesday
A statement on Woods’ Twitter page, signed by his foundation, said: “Tiger has moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received follow-up procedures for his injuries this morning.
“The procedures were successful, and he is now recovering and in good spirits. Tiger and his family would like to thank you all for the amazing support and messages they have received over the past few days. We will not have any further updates at this time. Thank you for your continued privacy. “
Injury to Woods leg and ankle was stabilized during initial surgery with insertion of rod, screws, and pins, and the 82-time PGA Tour winner suffered an open fracture to the tibia and fibula bones.
Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational last week as a guest of the competition
Woods last appeared at the PNC Tournament, along with his son Charlie, in December and has been unable to compete on the PGA Tour since undergoing back surgery the week after the incident.
The former World No. 1 had hoped to be eligible to appear at The Masters in April, an event that Woods won five times, although it was said before the crash on Tuesday that there was “no schedule ”When he could return.
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Carlos Gonzalez, the deputy head of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said earlier in the week that Woods was “lucky” to survive the crash, while County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters no Woods is likely to face charges related to the crash.