Tiger Woods shared some encouraging news with fans on Friday as the golfer continued to recover from Tuesday’s wreck in California.
“Tiger has been transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received follow-up procedures for his injuries this morning. The procedures were successful and he is now recovering and in a good mood,” a message said. posted to his Twitter account.
“Tiger and his family want to thank you all for the wonderful support and messages you have received over the last few days. We will not have any more updates at this time “.
Woods was conscious when he got out of the front windshield of his SUV after it crashed into a downhill stretch at Rancho Palos Verdes.
Police characterized the accident as “purely an accident” and ruled out criminal charges against Woods, which officials said were sober.
Woods suffered a shattered right leg and doctors inserted a wand into his leg and placed screws on his foot and ankle.
Doctors said the hardware could be permanent and keep it off its feet for a while, but the 15th PGA Tour champion is said to be determined to return to the links.
“He doesn’t want his career to end like this,” a source close to the 45-year-old athlete said Wednesday. “So if there’s any way I can keep playing golf, it will.”