Tiger Woods has surgery on ‘multiple leg injuries’ after car crash

Tiger Woods is shown on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational golf tournament. He is now in surgery 

Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery for non life- threatening injuries that include a compound fracture and a shattered ankle after crashing his car while on his way to an L.A. golf course to film for GolfTV on Tuesday. 

The 45-year-old golfer was driving alone near Rancho Palos Verdes when his Genesis GV80 flipped over at 7.12am.  

Firefighters had to use a device known as the ‘jaws of life’ to break open the car and rescue him.

He was then taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center – the nearest hospital – where he is now undergoing surgery to correct ‘multiple injuries’ on his legs, his agent Mark Steinberg said in a statement shortly after the crash. 

‘Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries. 

‘He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support,’ Steinberg said.  

Sources close to the golfer told DailyMail.com his injuries include a compound fracture and shattered ankle in one leg. He is undergoing surgery to put the pieces of his ankle back together, the source added. 

After initially refusing to give details on the severity of his injuries, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said they were non-life-threatening

Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club for a second day of filming with Golf TV when he crashed. On Monday, he filmed with Jada Pinkett Smith, Dwyane Wade and David Spade for a series which involves him giving celebrities golfing lessons. 

He lives in Florida but was in California over the weekend to host the PGA Genesis Invitational tournament. Genesis gave him a GV80 to drive for the week which is the vehicle he crashed on Tuesday morning.

What caused him to crash remains unknown. He was arrested in 2017 after crashing his car while drunk near his home in Jupiter, Florida.  

Sources cited by TMZ say alcohol was not a factor in Tuesday’s crash but it is still under investigation. 

Woods recently underwent his fifth back surgery and has not been playing competitively while he recovers. His live-in girlfriend Erica Herman is understood to be at the hospital where he is undergoing surgery.

The wreckage of Woods’ car on Tuesday after the crash shortly at 7am. He had to be pulled from the wreckage

Firefighters used what they call jaws of life to rip open Woods' car and rescue him on Tuesday morning

Firefighters used what they call jaws of life to rip open Woods’ car and rescue him on Tuesday morning 

This is how far the golfer’s car was from the road. The cause of the crash is unclear 

Sources told DailyMail.com he was driving a Genesis GV80 which had been lent to him by the car company while he was in California to host the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational over the weekend

Sources told DailyMail.com he was driving a Genesis GV80 which had been lent to him by the car company while he was in California to host the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational over the weekend

Police markings on the road suggest that Woods crossed the central reservation from before crashing in the greenery 

On Monday, Woods filmed with David Spade and Jada Pinkett Smith for GolfTV. He was staying in L.A. for a two-day shoot after hosting the PGA tournament over the weekend

On Monday, Woods filmed with David Spade and Jada Pinkett Smith for GolfTV. He was staying in L.A. for a two-day shoot after hosting the PGA tournament over the weekend

On Monday, Woods filmed with David Spade and Jada Pinkett Smith for GolfTV. He was staying in L.A. for a two-day shoot after hosting the PGA tournament over the weekend

Pinkett Smith uploaded photos of her on the golf course with him on Instagram, writing alongside them: ‘Guess who I had the most awesome golf day with yesterdayyyyyy??? Yes! The magnificent @tigerwoods!!!! 

‘Yes … dreams come true✨I can’t wait for you to see my golf journey with Tiger. Stay tuned! @golftv @golfdigest’ 

Dwyane Wade was also on the golf course with him on Monday afternoon

Dwyane Wade was also on the golf course with him on Monday afternoon 

David Spade also tweeted a photo with him. 

‘Golf lesson with this guy today. And you know what? He’s not bad… He picks things up very quickly. Good listener,’ he captioned it. 

Wayde uploaded a video of the pair where Woods was in high spirits.

They joked around about Wayde’s ability. Woods laughed: ‘We’re getting better!’

Sources told DailyMail.com he was driving a Genesis GV80 which had been lent to him by the car company while he was in California to host the PGA Genesis Invitational over the weekend. 

Images taken at the scene show police markings traversing the road and going over the central reservation which suggests that is the path Woods took.  

In a statement, the sheriff’s department said: ‘On February 23, at approximately 7.12am, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes. 

‘On February 23, at approximately 7.12am, LASD responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes.

‘The vehicle was traveling northbound on Hawthorne Boulevard, at Blackhorse Road, when it crashed.

‘The vehicle sustained major damage. The driver and sole occupant was identified as PGA golfer Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Woods. 

‘Mr. Woods was extricated from the wreck with the jaws of life by LA County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries.’ 

The vehicle driven by golfer Tiger Woods lies on its side in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on February 23, 2021, after a rollover accident

The vehicle driven by golfer Tiger Woods lies on its side in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on February 23, 2021, after a rollover accident

The crash happened on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes in LA om Tuesday morning. Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club when he crashed

The crash happened on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes in LA om Tuesday morning. Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club when he crashed 

Woods with his 12-year-old son Charlie in December

Elin Nordegren, left, Sam Alexis Woods, center, and Erica Herman follow Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods on the 11th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Orlando

Woods has two kids with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. He is pictured with his 12-year-old son Charlie, left. Elin and his 13-year-old daughter, Sam, are shown, right, with his current girlfriend Erica Sherman watching him at the PNC Championship in December 2020 

Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club in Rolling Hills Estates to film for a second day for GoflTV when he crashed

Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club in Rolling Hills Estates to film for a second day for GoflTV when he crashed

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It is unclear which hospital he has been taken to, and what type of surgery he is undergoing.  

Woods lives with his girlfriend, Erica Herman, in his mansion in Jupiter, Florida. 

His agent recently hit out at an HBO documentary about him that he says is ‘salacious’ and ‘just another unauthorized and salacious outsider attempt to paint an incomplete portrait of one of the greatest athletes of all-time’. 

The documentary focuses on his childhood and his relationship with his father Earl, and also includes interviews with kindergarten teachers and former girlfriends. 

Woods does not appear and he has always been shy of sharing details of his personal life. He has two kids with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. They are Sam, 13, and Charlie, 12. 

Woods and Nordegren divorced in 2010 after his infidelity with multiple women was exposed. The sporting world reacted with shock on Tuesday as news of the accident spread.

Justin Thomas, one of Woods’ friends and former World Number One, said: ‘I’m sick to my stomach. It hurts to see one of my closest friends get in an accident. I just hope he’s all right.

‘Just worried for his kids.. I’m sure they’ll struggle.’   

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement: ‘We have been made aware of Tiger Woods’ car accident today. 

‘We are awaiting further information when he comes out of surgery. On behalf of the PGA TOUR and our players, Tiger is in our prayers and will have our full support as he recovers.’

Former President Donald Trump released a statement through his spokesperson to wish him well. 

‘Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!’ he said. 

He is still banned from Twitter. 

Rachel Uchitel, Woods’ former mistress who was the first to go public with allegations of infidelity in 2009, told The New York Post she was ‘shaken up’ by the crash. 

‘Obviously hearing the news has shaken me up as it’s probably shaken everybody up to see that. 

‘Hearing [agent Mark Steinberg] say that he’s in surgery for his legs is something that really worries me and when you hear a comment like that you know it’s true.

‘He’s an athlete and his legs are essential to his sport and to him being who he is and he’s already had trouble with his body up until this point…

‘He didn’t need any more injuries,’ she said.