Tiger Woods Has Surgery for Ruptured Achilles
Tiger Woods announced that he has undergone surgery for a ruptured achilles tendon.
Woods says he injured himself while he was ramping up his practice.
A timetable for his return is unknown at the time, but this will prevent him from playing in The Masters next month.
He released the following statement:
“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.
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. “The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery,” added Dr. Stucken.
I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.”