Woods replied on Twitter to the gesture made by many in the golf community, including Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas and Cameron Champ, who wore Woods’ outfit.
“It is difficult to explain how moving it was today when I turned on the TV and saw all the red shirts,” wrote Woods on Sunday. “For every golfer and every fan, you are really helping me to overcome this difficult time.”
Golfers at the Gainbridge LPGA on Sunday, including Annika Sorenstam, also wore red and black in support of Woods.
PGA Tour Communications tweeted a photo Maintenance team Sunday at the Puerto Rico Open wearing red and black to honor Woods.
Golf player and Bryson DeChambeau tweeted the image of a golf ball with the name “Tiger” and a red line.
“We are all rooting for you @tigerwoods,” wrote DeChambeau. “A mentor, idol and model for my career, no one could come out of this stronger. We are happy that you are here. See you soon.”
Woods suffered serious leg injuries in a single vehicle rollover accident last week near Los Angeles, where his SUV crossed a central flower bed, crossed two lanes, then crashed into a tree and fell on the driver’s side in the bush. .
After initial treatment at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he received follow-up procedures, a tweet posted Friday for Woods’ Twitter account, he said. “The procedures were successful and now he is recovering and in a good mood.”
Woods’ injuries included open fractures in his tibia and fibula that required the insertion of a nail, and additional injuries to the bones of his foot and ankle that were stabilized with screws and pins.