The American Golfer Tiger Woods, who is recovering from a serious traffic accident suffered last February, He spoke of his “painful” rehabilitation and pointed out that his goal is not to return to competition but to “walk again by his own means.” A thorny path for this historical crack of the sport, who seeks to regain his status as a player, a scenario that is still distant today and has no definite date on the calendar.
In a brief interview with Golf Digest magazine, Woods declined to refer to his return to golf and spoke of priorities: “My physical therapy has kept me busy. I do my routines every day and am focused on my number one goal right now: walking on my own. I take one step at a time “.
Woods’ accident happened on February 23 in California, when he crashed with his truck while driving with excess speed (he was driving 140 kilometers per hour when 70 was allowed) and it caused several open fractures in his right leg.
“I understand more about the rehabilitation processes due to my past injuries, but this is more painful than anything I have ever experienced”stressed Tiger who underwent five operations – knees and back – including a dangerous fusion of the lumbar vertebrae in 2017.
“The support of the people helped me a lot”, added the winner of 15 majors titles, who with 45 years reappeared last Tuesday with crutches, but without orthopedic boot, replaced by compression stockings on the leg right. The Last week, US Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker said he hoped Tiger Woods would recover enough to serve as an assistant captain during the US-Europe clash at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in September.
Several PGA Tour players have visited Woods in recent months, and the overall view is that Tiger is in good shape and in more than acceptable spirits. Before his win at The Players in March, Justin Thomas described the encouraging text messages he received from Woods, who was watching from home. “I am happy and I hope he is happy, and I always appreciate his help,” said Thomas.
Shortly after the last Masters, Woods posted a photo on his Instagram page of himself smiling, on crutches and in a walking boot. “It’s funny because in that photo, the crutches definitely make my shoulders look big!” He commented. “Maybe it’s also the training sessions. It has been nice to have the ability to stay strong and exercise my upper body. “
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