Tiger Woods is getting candid about the future of his golf career.
Earlier this year, the 45-year-old pro-golfer was involved in a devastating car crash that necessitated surgery and a lengthy recovery.
In his first interview since the accident, Tiger told Golf Digest how he thought it would affect his career moving forward.
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“I think something that is realistic is playing the tour one day — never full time, ever again — but pick and choose, just like Mr. [Ben] Hogan did. Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that,” he told the outlet. Ben Hogan was a pro-golfer would was hospitalized after a car accident with a bus in 1949.
“You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on,” he continued. “It’s an unfortunate reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.”
Tiger experienced fractures to his tibia and fibula bones in the car crash, resulting in significant orthopedic injuries.
“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,” he said.
“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,” he added. “Throw me anything.”
“After my back fusion, I had to climb Mount Everest one more time. I had to do it, and I did,” he continued. “This time around, I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mount Everest and that’s OK. I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still, if my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there.”
“But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top,” he added. “I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me.”
Back in April, Tiger shared an update with fans about his recovery.
Source: justjared.com