Tiger Woods has suffered another major injury setback.
Woods revealed Tuesday afternoon that he recently ruptured his left Achilles tendon while training and had surgery early this morning. The procedure, which Woods described as a “minimally invasive” repair was done by Dr. Charlton Stucken at the Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” Woods wrote. “… I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support.”
Added Dr. Stucken: “The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery.”
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