Tiger Woods says his days as a full-time golfer are over
‘Never full-time, never again’: Tiger Woods says his days as a full-time golfer are over
In an exclusive interview with Golf Digest, Tiger Woods spoke publicly about his golfing future for the first time since his car accident earlier this year. pick and choose, just like Mr. (Ben) Hogan did, “Woods told interviewer Henni Koyack.” Pick and pick a few events a year and you play around that. You train around it and prepare for it. And you play. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on. “It’s a sad reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.†Woods began the interview remotely from his South Florida home by walking into the room with this which he called a slight “snag” in his stride, evidence of severe leg injuries suffered in a car crash near Los Angeles in February. Woods says during his grueling rehabilitation, things as simple as watching his son play or listening to the birds singing took on a greater meaning. point. I have so much more muscle development and nervous development than I need to do in my leg. At the same time, as you know, I have had five back surgeries. So I have to deal with that. So as the leg strengthens, the back can sometimes react … It’s a tough road. “I’m just happy that I can go over there and watch Charlie play, or go out in the garden and spend an hour or two on your own, without anyone does not speak, without music, without anything. I just hear the birds chirping. I missed that part sorely. “Woods will be at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week. The 20-player tournament benefits Woods’ foundation.
In an exclusive interview with Golf Digest, Tiger Woods spoke publicly about his future as a golfer for the first time since his car accident earlier this year.
“I think something realistic is to play the tour someday, never full time again, never again, but choose and choose, just like Mr. (Ben) Hogan did,” Woods told the interviewer Henni Koyack.
“Pick a few events a year and you play around it. You train around it and you prepare for it. And you play. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on.
“It’s a sad reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.”
Woods began the interview remotely from his South Florida home by walking into the room with what he called a slight “tug” in his stride, evidence of the severe leg injuries sustained in a crash. car near Los Angeles in February.
Woods says during his grueling rehab, things as simple as watching his son play or listening to the birds singing took on greater significance.
“I have so much way to go… I’m not even halfway there. I have so much more muscle building and nerve development that I need to do in my leg. At the same time, as you know , I ‘I’ve had five back operations. So I have to deal with it. So when the leg gets stronger, sometimes the back can shake … It’s a tough road.
“I’m just happy that I can go over there and watch Charlie play, or go out into the garden and have an hour or two on my own without anybody talking, no music, nothing. I hear. just the birds chirping. This part I sorely missed. “
Woods will be at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week. The 20-player tournament benefits Woods’ foundation.