News of the incident comes five years after Woods was involved in a serious rollover car crash in California that left him with severe right leg injuries.<\/p>\n
The 15-time major winner needed pins inserted in his foot and ankle and a rod in his tibia as well as a follow-up surgery in 2023.<\/p>\n
Woods returned from the 2021 crash at the 2022 Masters, where he finished 47th despite struggling to walk Augusta National for all four rounds.<\/p>\n
Woods, who turned 50 last December, has been working to return from an Achilles tendon rupture last March and back surgery last October.<\/p>\n
He competed earlier this week in the TGL simulator indoor golf league finals and had not ruled out playing in next month\u2019s Masters.<\/p>\n
He has won five times at Augusta, including his first major title in 1997 and his most recent in 2019.<\/p>\n
Woods, whose 82 PGA Tour career victories is level with Sam Snead for the all-time record, has not competed at the PGA Tour level since missing the cut at the British Open at Royal Troon in July 2024.<\/p>\n
He last made the cut at the 2024 Masters, where he finished 60th.<\/p>\n
Woods was also involved in a traffic incident in 2017, when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, paid a US$250 fine and attended DUI school.<\/p>\n
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