Following an involvement in a horrendous car accident on February 23, it is unsure at this moment of time when, or if, Tiger Woods will return to professional golf.

The 15-time major champion required emergency surgery on his right leg and ankle after his car left the road and rolled multiple times in the earning morning accident.

The first responders at the scene subsequently revealed that the former world No.1 was lucky to survive the horror smash on what is a known accident blackspot.

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It emerged that Woods had no memory of either the crash or driving on the morning of the accident. A search warrant to recover 'black box' data from the former world No.1's vehicle has also been executed as authorities attempt to get a better understanding of why and how the crash happened.

What he said

Tiger Woods' team released the following statement on the 45-year-old's official twitter account following the crash: "Tiger has moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received follow-up procedures on his injuries this morning. The procedures were successful and he is now recovering and in good spirits.

"Tiger and his family want to thank you all for the wonderful support and the messages they have received over the past few days. We will not have any further updates at this time.

"Thank you for your continued privacy."