Tiger Woods speaks for the first time since the crash

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Tiger Woods he spoke for the first time since the Feb. 23 car accident that caused injuries to both his legs.

The famous American golfer posted on social media a message of gratitude for the words of encouragement expressed by both his colleagues and his fans.

“It’s hard to explain how emotional it was to turn off the TV and see the red shirts“Woods wrote on Twitter.” To every golfer and every fan, they are really helping me overcome this difficult process. “

In the final round of the WGC-Worday Championship on February 28, a handful of golfers, including Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed, played in red shirts and black pants, in honor of the uniform Woods traditionally wears on the field. .

Tommy Fleetwood (left) and Cameron Camp wore the traditional Tiger Woods colors during the final round of the Workday Championship in Bradenton, Florida.
Tommy Fleetwood (left) and Cameron Camp wore the traditional Tiger Woods colors during the final round of the Workday Championship in Bradenton, Florida. (Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Woods was injured when the Genesis 2021 vehicle he was driving on a steep stretch of road hit a ridge in a coastal suburb of Los Angeles.. The vehicle invaded the opposite lanes and overturned on several occasions. He suffered multiple fractures to his right tibia and fibula. It was necessary to stabilize these lesions with a wand.

Additional trauma to the foot and ankle bones required screws.

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