Injuries have been persistent with Tiger Woods for as long as we can remember. Back in 1994, the 18-year-old up-and-coming star golfer had to deal with surgery on his left knee to remove two benign tumors and scar tissues. But was that the end? In the unfortunate series of injuries in the upcoming years, fate dealt Woods a heavy blow in 2008 with his first Achilles tendon injury. More injuries followed with another left tendon injury in 2012. The weight was heavy but Woods was still positive. In 2012, he sent a sharp reminder to everyone concerned with his injuries and bad form: “Guys, I’ve done this before. I’ve been through this,” and followed the promise with a series of major wins.
Sitting down for a press conference for the Valspar Championship, Justin Thomas was asked if he had met Woods after his injury. Is Tiger Woods as disappointed as us? “Of course, injuries are a bummer and it’s a tough recovery, but unfortunately, he’s been through a lot of ’em and had his fair share of injuries, but all of us will be there for him and support him when we need to,” stated JT.
Besides an Instagram post, we haven’t received any updates from Woods himself regarding his possible return. Adding to that, Thomas also remarks that this is something we’ll need to hear directly from Woods, “No, no, I mean that’s between him, kind of thing.” In the aforementioned Instagram post, Woods shared that the surgery was successful. “I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.” We don’t know how long this recovery will last, but Justin Thomas is just the latest name in a series of names who have delivered us this bad news. Let’s take a look at a few others.
Very recently, Fred Couples, a long-time friend and mentor of Woods, shared an update on the golfer: “He’s in great spirits for a ruptured Achilles. He’ll be fine.” Positive note? Well, at least not clearly. But Couples also adds that the unfortunate death of his mother has also deeply impacted him–as it would anyone else. “He was scheduled to play a few events, not a ton, but a few. And you know his mother’s passing away would slow anyone down. But he’s my man, and texting him is a lot of fun.”
Golf Channel’s Jamie Diaz also made certain remarks, “It’s a huge setback. He probably loses this year. I mean there’s certainly been examples of people coming back sooner from Achilles tendon, but you know, his age and with all the things he has to do to train… I don’t see a real quick recovery.” Oh, well, not a very positive note. Injuries can take a longer time to heal with age, especially considering that these are major injuries. So it’s not entirely surprising to see Diaz’s reaction.
Even former PGA Tour pro, Paul Gow, sat down for an interview on FOX Sports Australia.
