Tiger Woods, the iconic golfer, recently underwent surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Dr. Charlton Stucken of the Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, performed the "minimally invasive" procedure. Woods is now recovering at his home in South Florida. This surgery adds to his ongoing battle with injuries, as he was already trying to recover from microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back.
Woods has not competed on the PGA Tour since missing the cut at The Open in Scotland in July. Although he was scheduled to play in the Genesis Invitational in February, he withdrew following the death of his mother, Kultida, on February 4. Despite these setbacks, Woods participated in four TGL matches and played alongside former PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh at the Seminole Pro-Member event earlier this month.
The legendary golfer has faced a challenging recovery period after a serious car accident in February 2021 near Los Angeles. The crash left him with severe injuries to his right leg, foot, and ankle, leading to multiple surgeries and nearly resulting in the amputation of his right leg. Woods sustained his most recent injury while preparing for the Masters scheduled for April 10-13 at Augusta National Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy, a fellow golfer and friend of Woods, expressed his sentiments regarding Woods' latest setback.
"Yeah, he doesn't have much luck when it comes to injuries and his body." – Rory McIlroy
McIlroy mentioned that Woods had only picked up a golf club sparingly since his injury, indicating that his chances of competing in the upcoming Masters were slim.
"Well, he said he'd only touched a club three times or something, so I wouldn't say he'd have been necessarily close [for the Masters]," – Rory McIlroy
Nevertheless, McIlroy remains hopeful about Woods' potential return to professional golf.
"We obviously won't see him play golf this year, and hopefully we [will] see him maybe play in 2026," – Rory McIlroy
As Woods approaches his 50th birthday on December 30, he will become eligible to participate in the PGA Tour Champions circuit for golfers aged 50 and over. In the past, Woods has humorously hinted at playing in this circuit once eligible.
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