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Tiger Woods holds first press conference since car accident originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Tiger Woods fielded questions ranging from what he remembers about his rollover car accident in February 2021 to his future on the PGA Tour during a 38-minute press conference on Tuesday morning at the Hero World Challenge.
It was Woods’ first press conference since suffering severe injuries in the crash earlier this year that almost cost the 15-time Major winner his leg.
“I don’t foresee this leg ever being what it used to be,” Woods admitted. “The clock is ticking. I’m getting older, I’m not getting any younger. All that combined means a full schedule and a full practice schedule — and the recovery it would take to do that — no, I don’t have any desire to do that. But to ramp for a few events a year as I alluded to yesterday like Mr. Hogan did and he did a pretty good job at it … there’s no reason I can’t do that.”
Woods said he has come off long layoffs before and won, which makes him feel like he “knows the recipe” to recover and compete at a high-level on the PGA Tour — even in a limited fashion.
“I just have to get to a point where I feel comfortable enough where I can do that again,” he told reporters.
Woods was asked if he could ever see himself winning another major event or any tournament on tour.
“I have to prove it to myself at practice first,” he said.
The five-time Masters champion did admit that he still had a long way to go in his recovery and would not commit to playing the Par-3 course at Augusta in the spring.
He did remain committed to the PGA Tour going forward when asked about other leagues and competition.
“I have decided that I’m supporting the PGA Tour. That’s where my legacy is,” he said.
Woods said that amputation was on the table back in February after he rolled over his SUV in Los Angeles County.
“I’m lucky to be alive and still have the limb,” Woods said.
“I am very grateful that someone upstairs was taking of…
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