Tiger Woods shared encouraging news with fans on Friday as the golfer recovered from Tuesday’s wreckage in California.
Tiger was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received follow-up procedures for his injuries this morning. The procedures were successful and he is recovering now and in a good mood ”, read a message posted to his Twitter account
“Tiger and his family would like to thank you all for the great support and messages they have received in recent days. We have no further updates at this time. “
Woods was conscious when he was shot through the windshield of his SUV after it crashed on a downhill stretch of road in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Police characterized the crash as “purely an accident” and ruled out criminal charges against Woods, who officials say was sober.
Woods suffered a crushed right leg, and doctors inserted a rod into his leg and placed screws in his foot and ankle.
Doctors said the hardware could be permanent and not keep him going for a while, but the 15-time PGA Tour champion would be determined to get back on the links.
“He doesn’t want his career to end like that,” a source close to the 45-year-old athlete said on Wednesday. “So if there is some way he can keep playing golf, he will.”