Tiger recovering at home after surgery for car crash injuries

TIGER Woods is out of hospital and recovering at home in Florida after his car crash.

Woods, pictured, underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following a singlevehicle crash in Los Angeles on February 23.

And on Tuesday the 15-time major winner confirmed he had taken the next step in his rehabilitation.

“Happy to report that I am back home and continuing my recovery,” the 45-year-old said in a statement on his Twitter feed. “I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.

“Thank you to the incredible surgeons, doctors, nurses and staff at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. You have all taken such great care of me and I cannot thank you enough. I will be recovering at home and working on getting stronger every day.”

Woods was the sole occupant in his SUV at about 7am on February 23 when it rolled and came to a rest on its side near a steep road police say is notorious for crashes.

The former world No 1 had to be pulled out of the vehicle through the windshield. He underwent surgery that day for multiple fractures.

The crash is the latest setback for

Woods, hailed by many as the greatest player the game has known during a career which has also brought a record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. He remains one of the most recognisable sports figures in the world despite a reduced schedule in recent years as a result of nine previous surgeries.

His personal life imploded in 2009 when he was caught having multiple extramarital affairs, but he came back to win his 11th PGA Tour player of the year award later that year and return to world number one. He won the US Masters in 2019 for the fifth time at Augusta.