Tiger Woods Reveals How Close He Was To Having Leg Amputated Following February Crash
It’s been a long road back for the pro golfer Tiger Woods after a car crash in February.
According to reports, he shattered bones in his right leg, required a rod in his tibia to fix the injuries, and required screws and pins in his ankle in the outcome of the crash.
Woods recently did a interview, when he explained that having his leg amputated was a serious possibility. “There was a point in time when, I wouldn’t say it was 50/50, but it was damn near there if I was going to walk out of that hospital with one leg. Once I (kept it), I wanted to test and see if I still had my hands. So even in the hospital, I would have (girlfriend Erica Herman) and (friend Rob McNamara) throw me something. Throw me anything,” Woods shared.
The comeback process was slow. He explained he needed to shift his mindset to get through the 2-3 hours “of hell” each day in rehab.
Woods began to make social appearances. He returned back to his home in March to proceed with the recovery and in April he shared a photo of himself standing upright with crutches and a walking boot.
He also posted a video revealing him on a golf course and swinging a club earlier this month. It seemed to be the first visual proof of him hitting a ball and swinging a club since the February crash. He still had the black compression sleeve on his right leg while he was on the course.