For the first time, photos of Tiger Woods’ near-fatal crash show the terrible extent of his injuries
For the first time, photos of Tiger Woods’ near-fatal crash show the terrible extent of his injuries.
The aftermath of Tiger Woods’ horrifying car crash was starkly evident when the golf legend was seen supporting his teen son at the US Junior Amateur.
Woods was present to cheer on Charlie, who hit a round of 82 at Oakland Hills on Monday, finishing on 12 over par. Though Woods seemed to enjoy the action after announcing a five-month beak from the sport, all eyes were on the visible damage to his legs.
Scars were clear, with his right leg seeming to bear the brunt of injury following the nearly fatal crash he experienced in California. In February 2021, Woods suffered multiple open fractures to his tibia and fibula, coupled with nasty injuries to his foot and ankle.
At the time of the horrific incident, Tiger was already navigating pain, as he was in recovery from a prior back surgery. On that morning around 7am, his SUV left the road, crashed into a tree and summersaulted several times. It’s believed he crashed at a speed of 85mph.
Firefighters and paramedics extricated Woods from the wreckage, transporting him straight to hospital for immediate doctor examination. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at the time: “The primary causal factor for this traffic collision was driving at a speed unsafe for the road conditions and the inability to negotiate the curve of the roadway.”
The golfing legend navigated his way from a wheelchair to crutches, leaving fans in awe at his ability to still swing a club at professional level. At 48, he’s openly battling pain to stay in the game, with visible scars bearing witness to his surgical battles.
Woods is seemingly on the twilight trail of his illustrious career, missing the cut in three out of four majors this season, only making an impact at the Masters where he finished 60th. Now, he’s increasingly seen cheering on his son from the sidelines, although tournament rules keep him from coaching during matches.
Yet, Woods couldn’t hide his fatherly pride and concern, caught muttering words of encouragement as his son Charlie, 15, took on the course. Charlie is keen to emulate his dad’s success, and Woods can’t help but beam about his progress.
“His speed has gone dramatically up this year,” Tiger said toward the end of 2023. “He’s hitting it past me now. I enjoy caddying for him and being there with him, just to talk through shots with him and have him understand what I would see or… the thought process I would have going through. He would bounce things off of me, and (I would) give him my take on certain things.”
