In mid-February, earlier than the Genesis Invitational, Woods mentioned in a information convention that he had labored totally on chipping, placing and brief irons, however had not hung out “significantly” on his lengthy sport due to his proper leg.
“I’m nonetheless engaged on the strolling half,” Woods mentioned then. “My foot was slightly tousled there a few yr in the past, so the strolling half is one thing that I’m nonetheless engaged on, engaged on energy and growth in that. It takes time. What’s irritating is it’s not at my timetable. I need to be at a sure place, however I’m not. I’ve simply received to proceed working. I’m getting higher, sure. However as I mentioned, not on the pace and fee that I would really like. You add within the age issue, too. You simply don’t fairly heal as quick, which is irritating.”
In mid-November, in his first public look because the accident, Woods forged doubt on his capability to return to a bodily situation that will enable him to be aggressive and win on the PGA Tour.
Woods, who on Nov. 21 posted a short video on social media of himself taking a swing, mentioned he hoped to play aggressive golf once more sooner or later, however supplied no timetable for doing so, and dominated out a full-time return to the PGA Tour.
“I received that final main,” Woods mentioned Nov. 30 at a information convention, recalling his gorgeous 2019 victory on the Masters, golf’s most watched occasion, at age 43.
Woods sustained open fractures, in a number of locations, of the tibia and the fibula in his proper leg. He spent a month within the hospital, and docs had thought-about the chance that his leg may need to be amputated.
“I’ve had a fairly good run,” Woods mentioned in November, then 9 months faraway from the crash. He added: “I don’t see that kind of pattern going ahead for me. It’s going to need to be a distinct method. I’m at peace with that. I’ve made the climb sufficient occasions.”
