Tiger Woods looks set for another long spell away from the PGA Tour and is a doubt for the major season after rupturing his Achilles, the former world No 1 has confirmed.
Woods last competed in an official PGA Tour event in July – when he missed the cut at The Open – and has played a limited schedule in recent seasons due to injury.
The 15-time major champion elected against playing in The Players this week at TPC Sawgrass, the flagship event on the PGA Tour, with Woods confirming that he has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury.
In a statement posted on X, Woods said: “As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured.
“This morning, Dr Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.
“I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.”
Dr Stucken added in the statement: “The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery.”
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