Tiger Woods’ injury woes continue following YET ANOTHER op

Tiger Woods has undergone surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, effectively ruling him out of next month’s Masters Tournament – and possibly many more tournaments to come.

The 15-time major champion, who has not played a competitive tour event since The Open last summer, revealed the news in a short statement on social media.

“As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” wrote the 49-year-old.

“This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.

“I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab. Thank you for all the support.”

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Woods added a comment from Dr. Stucken saying the procedure had gone “smoothly, and we expect a full recovery.”

However, the timeline for recovery from such an injury makes for grim reading for fans of the former world No.1.

Indeed, the BUPA website lays bare the full extent of the challenges that Woods now faces.

“How long it takes to recover from an Achilles tendon rupture is similar whether you have surgery or not,” it states. “You can expect to be back to normal activities, including low-impact sports, within four to six months, whichever treatment you have. But it can take longer to get back to high-impact sports, such as football, squash or tennis.

“Most people can return to the type of activity that they did before their injury. But if you play sport at a professional level, you may find some limitations in what you can do.

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“It might take a year or more to get back to your previous level of performance.”

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer recovered from an Achilles rupture in just three months last year – but the German does not have the extensive track record of injuries and surgeries that Woods does.

Woods has not made a start on the PGA Tour since missing the cut during last summer’s Open Championship at Royal Troon. In September 2024, he underwent microdecompression surgery for nerve impingement in his lower back – his sixth surgery on his back in a decade.

He was in the field for the Genesis Invitational last month only to withdraw following the death of his mother Tida.

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