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Also in the photo is Bugs, Woodsโ border collie-springer spaniel mix.
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| The 15-time major champion underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following the crash |
Tiger Woods took to social media to talk about his work-in-progress backyard practice course in Jupiter, Florida, his dog โ and to show the first photo of himself since his car crash in February.
In the photo, Woods is using a pair of crutches and has a cast on his right leg and foot. He is recovering from open fractures to his tibia and fibula, which needed a rod inserted to aid healing, and also foot and ankle injuries that needed screws and pins placed to aid in stabilization.
Also in the photo is Bugs, Woodsโ border collie-springer spaniel mix.
Woods wrote accompanying the picture, โMy course is coming along faster than I am. But itโs nice to have a faithful rehab partner, manโs best friend.โ
Woods, who has won 15 majors, crashed his SUV on Feb. 23. The vehicle left the roadway in the Los Angeles County city of Rancho Palos Verdes, smashed into a sign, crossed the center divider and barreled down the shoulder of the road before stopping with the driverโs side down.
On April 7, the L.A. County sheriff attributed the main causes of the crash as excessive speed and Woodsโ failure to negotiate a curve in the road. A sheriffโs spokesman also said that because there was no evidence of the vehicle braking, Woods likely pressed the accelerator accidentally rather than the brakes.
Woods was not cited in the crash.
Woods played only three events in the 2020-21 PGA Tour season, most recently the 2020 Masters that was delayed until November, as he was recovering from back surgery. His career earnings are listed at more than $120 million.
He was hospitalized for almost a month after the automobile crash.
REUTERS
