Woods’ last interview had fans worried golf star was ‘really tired’ before crash
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Golf icon Tiger Woods was involved in a horrific car crash on Tuesday and an interview with CBS Sports conducted two days earlier had sparked concerns among fans about Woods' wellbeing.
The 45-year-old spoke to CBS during the last round of the PGA Genesis Invitational tournament which he had been hosting and was asked whether he felt confident he could compete in the first major of the year.
"God I hope so, I've got to get there first," Woods said. "A lot of it is based on my surgeons, my doctors, my therapists, and making sure that I do it correctly because this is the only back I've got, so I don't know how much wiggle room we've left here."
At the time, fans voiced concerns on social media about Woods, with one writing: "Tiger looked so fed up right there."
"Is it me or did tiger woods just look completely zoned out during that interview?" wrote another.
"Tiger Woods looked absolutely fried in that interview just now", added a third. "Bloated, dull looking face and sounded like he was speaking through a muffler. Honestly reckon this last surgery could be the end for him."
"On Sunday doing that interview with Jim Nantz, Tiger looked like a guy who was realllllly tired", wrote another.
Woods suffered multiple leg injuries after he was involved in the single-car accident on Tuesday and he was rushed to Harbour-UCLA Medical Center to undergo emergency surgery.
Tiger Woods is awake after operation to insert 'rod, screws and pins' in leg after crash
A statement on Woods' Twitter account included an update on his condition from Dr. Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer and interim CEO at Harbor-UCLA.
Mahajan said: "Comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones were stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia.
"Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins. Trauma to the muscle and soft-tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling."
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