Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he has suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, forcing him off the course for a lengthy period as he recovers.
The statement comes after the golf star lost his mum barely two months ago.
“As I began to ramp up my training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” Woods said in a post on X.
“This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.”
Woods added, “I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.”
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While Woods did not include a timeline for his return to the game, the Cleveland Clinic reports that most Achilles ruptures take between four to six months to heal.
It’s the latest setback for Woods, who has been plagued with injuries during the latter years of his career. He had most recently been away from the sport while he mourned the death of his mother earlier this year, competing in TGL matches but not in full tournaments.
A statement from Stucken was included in Woods’ announcement, noting that the procedure had gone well.
“The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery,” Stucken said.
Woods was training to recover from a back surgery in September, that ended his 2024 season early. He was not in the field at this week’s Players Championship, a tournament he has won twice.
