In mid-February, earlier than the Genesis Invitational, Woods stated in a information convention that he had labored totally on chipping, placing and quick irons, however had not hung out “severely” on his lengthy recreation due to his proper leg.
“I’m nonetheless engaged on the strolling half,” Woods stated then. “My foot was somewhat tousled there a couple of yr in the past, so the strolling half is one thing that I’m nonetheless engaged on, engaged on energy and improvement in that. It takes time. What’s irritating is it’s not at my timetable. I wish to be at a sure place, however I’m not. I’ve simply obtained to proceed working. I’m getting higher, sure. However as I stated, not on the pace and fee that I would love. 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 for the reason that accident, Woods forged doubt on his capacity to return to a bodily situation that might 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, stated 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 obtained that final main,” Woods stated 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 likelihood that his leg may need to be amputated.
“I’ve had a fairly good run,” Woods stated in November, then 9 months faraway from the crash. He added: “I don’t see that sort of pattern going ahead for me. It’s going to need to be a special means. I’m at peace with that. I’ve made the climb sufficient instances.”