Fashionable show of support boosts Woods

Tiger Woods has tweeted his appreciation for a tribute made by several PGA Tour players who earlier in the day wore the 15-time major winner’s iconic final-round combination of red and black.

‘‘It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the TV and saw all the red shirts,’’ Woods’ account tweeted. ‘‘To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time.’’

Woods is recovering from a car crash that caused serious damage to his legs.

In an update from his Twitter account, the 45-year-old was described as ‘‘in good spirits’’ and grateful for all the ‘‘wonderful support’’ he has received.

He remains hospitalised at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and has undergone further procedures after the initial surgery to repair two open fractures and an ankle injury to his right leg.

Phil Mickelson, his formerly chilly relationship with Woods long since mended, went out of his way to swap his trademark black outfit for Woods’ red-and-black at a Champions Tour event in Tucson.

Mickelson, who played at Arizona State, discovered that most red shirts for sale had the logo of rival University of Arizona, so he wore a black zip-up pullover, with the red collar discreetly peeking out and the logo covered.

‘‘So two things happened today. I wore red in honour of Tiger to let him know that the players support him and appreciate all that he’s done. And I had to buy a red shirt and of course every red shirt here has a big A on it,’’ Mickelson said, adding a little wisecrack.

‘‘I hope he knows that we’re supporting him because that was a lot for me to do that.’’