Yahoo Lifestyle Tiger Woods Undergoes Surgery in Critical Health Update
Tiger Woods is going through yet another health setback.
The 49-year-old golf legend released a statement on Tuesday, March 11 announcing that he ruptured his left Achilles tendon while training and practicing at home and has undergone surgery.
“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,” the statement said.
Woods’ doctor said that "the surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery."
“I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support,” Woods added in the statement.
It’s unclear how long he will be sidelined from the injury and when he will return to competition.
Over the last several years Woods has struggled with health and emotional issues that have left him unable to compete in PGA Tour events this season.
Prior to his latest health issue, his mother, Kultida Woods, died on Feb. 4, prompting him to withdraw from the Genesis Invitation at Torrey Pines near San Diego, saying in a statement that he was “still processing her loss.”
In his last tour event at The Open at Royal Troon Golf Course in Scotland in July 2024, he missed the cut to advance to the next round.
Woods’ last health crisis was in September 2004 when he had microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back. That marked what was believed to be the sixth time he had lower back surgery over the last decade, according to ESPN.
Golf’s biggest event, the Masters, is scheduled for April 10-13, but with his latest injury, Woods will not compete. Last year, he set a record for making the cut for the 24th consecutive time, according to AP, but that streak is now over.
Still, Woods is one of the best players in the history of golf with 82 tour wins, which ties the all-time record held by Sam Snead. Woods has also won 15 major championships, following Jack Nicklaus, who holds the title with 18.
