Tiger Woods, considered by many to be one of the greatest golfers of all time, said in his first on-camera interview since a February car accident that he will never play on the PGA Tour full-time again.
Tiger Woods said Monday that the injuries he sustained to his right leg will prevent him from ever playing again.
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In an interview with Golf Digest published Monday, Woods said that he will only be able to return to the PGA Tour in a limited capacity once he is fully recovered from his leg injury.
Woods said in the interview that he initially thought his leg would need to be removed because of the trauma he had suffered.
Woods posted a video of himself swinging a golf club for the first time since the injury, but he told Golf Digest that he is not even at the halfway point of returning to competition.
One day, Woods said, he would like to play the tour one day, but only pick and choose. It is my reality, but it is an unfortunate reality. I accept it, and I understand it. I don't think it's realistic to expect me to climb the mountain again and get to the top.
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According to police, Woods crashed his car in Los Angeles in February while traveling almost twice the speed limit. He had surgery on his right leg and spent three weeks at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Over the course of his career, Woods has undergone 10 surgeries to his back and lower body, including a rare spine fusion surgery in 2017, which was the most severe injury to derail his career.
$1 billion. Forbes estimates how much Woods has made since turning pro in 1996.
Tiger Woods talks about golf in the first in-depth interview since his car accident.
Tiger Woods had a car accident in Los Angeles.
Police say Tiger Woods was driving 84 miles per hour before his car crash.
