Tiger Woods is eagerly awaiting his first golf competition since his car crash in February, but said on Friday that his participation in the PNC Championship does not mean he is ready for the PGA Tour. “I still have a long way to go in this rehabilitation process”, said the winner of 15 Grand Slam tournaments, who suffered multiple open fractures, especially in his right leg, after a serious car accident in Los Angeles. “I don’t have the stamina to play at the level required by the circuit (…) I’m not ready yet”, explained the 45-year-old American.
In contrast, Tiger Woods will soon play his second straight game at the PNC Championship, having played a pro-am game before the tournament on Friday, alongside his 12-year-old son Charlie, which he would never have. considered following his accident which forced him to stay three months in bed.
Asked about the value of this week, Woods spoke of “the mere fact of being able to play and to live this experience with him”. “There is one thing I can do is think about my strategy on the golf course. I can’t implement it, but I can help him think of strategies for some of his shots. “, rejoiced Tiger Woods.
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In 2019, after eleven years of major shortage, and several major operations, back and knee, Tiger Woods won his 5th Augusta Masters, his 15th Grand Slam tournament, then tied the record for the number of titles on the PGA Tour (82) until then the sole property of Sam Snead.
According to Tiger Woods, this last injury is the most serious of his entire career but he assures us that he is doing everything possible to recover as quickly as possible. Since he was able to get out of bed, “even on the days when I wasn’t feeling very well, we worked on something”, he said.
Tiger Woods said he would be unable to walk for a whole game, however. For this tournament, he uses a small cart. “My leg is not yet fully recovered and it will take a while”, did he declare. This will not prevent fans and experts from commenting on his game and wondering if he could not start looking for new Grand Slam titles again next year.
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