In 2021, Tiger Woods was involved in a severe car crash that left him with some debilitating injuries that still impact his performance on the golf course to this day. While Woods has obviously not shared all that much about his injury history, a photo that has gone viral on social media gives a hint about the true extent of the injuries.
Tiger Woods typically wears either long pants or a leg sleeve over his right leg which covers up the scarring and disfigurement from the accident back in 2021. But recently, he went without a sleeve on his leg, and a zoomed-in photo of his injuries and scarring quickly went viral on social media.
The photo shows a long scar running down Woods’ right calf, and his right leg and calf muscle look noticeably different and slightly disfigured compared to his left calf.
#LOOK: A photo has emerged of Tiger Woods without his leg sleeve @TWlegion
(Via: blakebunkersgolf/IG) pic.twitter.com/ppaGLdXg8X
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 22, 2024
Obviously, this is some insight into the horrible injuries that Woods has been trying to play through in recent years, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
With the length of the scar visible the simple fact that Tiger Woods sometimes makes cuts at majors is absolutely phenomenal so can we simply celebrate that fact instead of wondering if he’ll ever win again. The man has done more than enough for the game. https://t.co/u3setS8MlX
— Luke Elvy (@Luke_Elvy) July 23, 2024
Can we finally come to agreement that all should be exempt from walking in PGA events? Call it the Tiger rule. Who cares if these guys are walking or riding in carts? I’m sure they’d all be happy to go around all week in a cart. Would speed the process up too. https://t.co/2Ex9WMhYRu
— Neil Halpin (@neilhalpin24) July 23, 2024
My God. This man made the cut at the Masters. https://t.co/DzeJOJd627
— Kevin McLendon (@kevinmclendon) July 23, 2024
that explains everything https://t.co/acEbSxV0Ef
— jack jba (@slattmanjba) July 23, 2024
Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for being unbelievably tough. Hard to imagine his out her crushing golf balls after almost losing his leg https://t.co/NGxZ7QthP0
— Megs (@Rad_Megss) July 23, 2024
Guy makes 2 masters cuts on this. Absolute GOAT. https://t.co/E7j9BeNyt8
— Y³ ++®۞҉҉҉҉҉҉ 𓀬 (@y3stillfresh) July 23, 2024
Woods has been clearly hampered by the lingering injuries from the car crash in recent years, and now it’s easy to see why he’s been limited physically.
