Golf legend Tiger Woods on Tuesday revealed that he has suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, adding another challenge to his already tumultuous journey back to competitive golf. The champion shared the news on social media, explaining that the injury occurred as he started training at home.
“While ramping up my training and practice, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was later diagnosed as a rupture,” Woods wrote. He underwent surgery the same day, describing the procedure as “smooth” and expressing optimism about a full recovery. “I’m back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab. Thank you for all the support,” he added.
The injury comes at a time when Woods has been actively involved in TGL, a new golf simulator league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy.
Woods is teamed up with fellow golfers Tom Kim, Max Homa, and Kevin Kisner in the innovative venture, which aims to bring a fresh format to the sport.
However, Woods’s competitive future on the course appears increasingly uncertain. Since his impressive tied-ninth finish at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open, his performance has been quite inconsistent. Over the past four years, his best result in 18 official events was a tie for 37th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Woods’ recent difficulties stand in stark contrast to his remarkable comeback in 2019, when he won the Masters for the fifth time, and his strong performance in the 2018 FedEx Cup, where he finished second. Since that Masters victory, however, he has failed to secure a top-20 finish in any of the 14 majors he has played, marking his longest such drought since the early days of his career in 1995 and 1996.
