February 25, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF
Woods is still recovering from the rollover car crash that left him badly injured on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Although the golf icon reportedly has no memory of the single-vehicle wreck, which left him with a shattered right leg, he knows the many implications of not being able to play again.
Doctors inserted a rod into Woods’ leg and placed screws in his foot and ankle, according to a statement posted on Twitter. And his career on the links may be in jeopardy, People reported.
“He doesn’t want his career to end like this,” a source close to the 45-year-old athlete said Wednesday to the New York Post. “So if there’s any way at all that he can continue playing golf, he will.”
Following the PNC Championship in December, Woods had back surgery to remove a disc fragment that was cutting into a nerve. A source of the New York Post confirmed the former World Number 1 golfer is “frustrated” by his latest setback to his once seemingly unstoppable career.
A determined and focused athlete, the source said that Woods wants to get back on the greens as soon as possible if he’s physically able.
“He expected 2021 to be the year of his comeback,” the source continued. “Obviously, that’s not going to happen now. And that’s disappointing to him.”
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When Woods was extricated through the front windshield of a 2021 GenesisGV80 luxry SUV he was conscious. The vehicle had crashed on a downhill stretch of road in Rancho Palos Verdes known for having a history of accidents.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has characterized the crash as “purely an accident” and ruled out criminal charges against Woods. According to Villanueva on Wednesday, “He was not drunk….We can throw that one out.”
Fans around the world are hoping Woods will make a strong recovery, and if he does return to playing golf, eyes will be watching to see if he will break his record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour and add to his 15 major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus.
