Tiger Woods appears set for one more lengthy spell away from the PGA Tour and is a doubt for the most important season after rupturing his Achilles, the previous world No 1 has confirmed.

Woods final competed in an official PGA Tour occasion in July – when he missed the minimize at The Open – and has performed a restricted schedule since a automotive crash in February 2021 that left him with career-threatening accidents.

The 15-time main champion elected in opposition to taking part in in The Gamers at TPC Sawgrass, the flagship occasion on the PGA Tour, with Woods confirming that he has undergone surgical procedure on an Achilles damage.

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In an announcement posted on social media, Woods mentioned: “As I started to ramp up my very own coaching and apply at residence, I felt a pointy ache in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured.

“This morning, Dr Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Particular Surgical procedure in West Palm Seaside, Florida carried out a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon restore for a ruptured tendon.

“I’m again residence now and plan to deal with my restoration and rehab, thanks for all of the assist.”

Woods’ newest damage is on the alternative leg to which he suffered “important” injury within the 2021 automotive crash, with the 49-year-old now prone to miss The Masters subsequent month at Augusta Nationwide.

Dr Stucken added within the assertion: “The surgical procedure went easily, and we count on a full restoration.”

One other setback in Tiger’s injury-hit profession

Woods has solely made 11 aggressive begins for the reason that automotive crash in 2021, struggling to contend at occasions throughout such a restricted taking part in schedule.

He made a record-breaking twenty fourth consecutive minimize at The Masters final 12 months, solely to card back-to-back 78s over the weekend, then made early exits in all the opposite three majors.

Woods underwent “profitable” surgical procedure to alleviate “again spasms and ache” final September and was not able to compete on the Hero World Problem in December, though he did seem later that month – utilizing a golf cart – alongside his son on the PNC Championship.

The 82-time PGA Tour winner was listed within the subject to play at The Genesis Invitational – a match he hosts – in February earlier than admitting he was “simply not prepared” to compete, following the dying of his mom earlier within the month.

Woods featured within the Seminole Professional-Member – a long-running occasion at Seminole Golf Membership – on March 3 and has competed for Jupiter Hyperlinks GC within the inaugural TGL season, the place he revealed on March 4 that his “coronary heart is just not actually into practising proper now”.

He added that night was solely the third time he had touched a golf membership that month, as he juggled mourning his mom with commitments on the PGA Tour, with Woods now going through an prolonged spell on the sidelines.

The place will Woods play subsequent?

Woods has but to substantiate when he can return to motion. The Masters takes place at Augusta Nationwide from April 10-13, with the PGA Championship in Might, the US Open in June and The Open rounding off the boys’s main season at Royal Portrush from July 17-20.

Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley informed Sky Sports activities: “For a golfer, an Achilles damage is a severe one. You do not simply stroll on it, however you clearly swing as nicely together with your ft. Bernhard Langer suffered an analogous damage final 12 months and it is an aggravating damage that takes a very long time to heal.

“I might be shocked if he makes The Masters – relying on how severe it’s, as I believe Langer was out for 3 months when he did his. Primarily based on that, he may nicely be prepared by the US Open. However we should see.

“His first knee damage was his left knee, as a result of it was the identical as mine. I keep in mind him speaking to him about it. An damage is an damage, it would not matter proper or left.

“Outdated Father Time is transferring on, marching on and he is 50 subsequent 12 months. I do not suppose we have seen the tip of him, I believe he can nonetheless play golf, we have seen that, he can nonetheless swing it at a variety of pace. However he’s marching in the direction of taking part in extra seniors golf than he’s on the primary tour.

“I do not suppose we’ll see him retire. I believe he’ll definitely have 4 or 5 years on the seniors’ tour, taking part in senior main championships and making an attempt so as to add these to his already unbelievable CV.”

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