Tiger Woods is conscious and responding well to treatment after a long emergency surgical procedure to repair damages on his lower right leg and ankle.
The Chief Medical Officer and CEO, Anish Mahajan disclosed that the multi-award winning and top golfer suffered multiple fractures affecting both his lower and upper tibia, which have now been stabilized by a rod. Also his right foot and ankle have been held together with screws and pins
Woods, 45-years, suffered a major car accident on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club to deliver a lecture to NFL quarterbacks. His vehicle which suffered major damage reportedly tumbled over several times.
Investigation is still underway on the accident which happened at the Hawthorne Boulevard, however preliminaries have shown that Woods was driving at high speed before he lost control of his SUV.
Tiger Woods has won 15 major championships and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump as one of the Greatest Athletes in the history of Sport.