Days after a fall that left him seriously injured, Tiger Woods thanked golfers and fans for their support.
“It’s hard to explain how exciting it was today when I turned on the TV and saw all the red shirts,” said Woods tweeted Sunday after several players pay tribute using their characteristic color during a tournament. “For every golfer and every fan, you are really helping me to overcome this difficult time.”
Golfers like Justin Thomas, Tony Finau and Scottie Scheffler were among those who wore a red shirt and black pants during the Florida Workday Championship.
Sunday’s tweet marked Woods’ first public comment since his February 23 car accident in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Firefighters used an ax and a crowbar to pull him out of the vehicle, where he was being held down because the steering wheel had been placed on his lap.
The golfer underwent emergency surgery at Harbor-UCLA shortly after the accident with a single car, and doctors inserted a rod into his right leg, and pins and screws were used to stabilize his ankle and foot injuries. .
Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for recovery.
In a statement last week, the athlete and his family said they were grateful “for the wonderful support and messages they have received in the past few days”.