Tiger Woods recovering from knee surgery, hopes to return in October
Written by News on 27/08/2019
Tiger Woods has announced he is recovering and hoping to return to action in October after undergoing knee surgery last week.
The 15-time major winner had the procedure to repair minor cartilage damage in his left knee.
Woods’ surgeon says he will make a “full recovery”, and the world No 8 is targeting a return to the PGA Tour for the Zozo Championships in Japan on October 24.
He said: “I’m walking now and hope to resume practice in the next few weeks. I look forward to travelling and playing in Japan in October.”
Dr Vern Cooley, who performed the operation, said: “I expect Tiger to make a full recovery. We did what was needed and also examined the entire knee. There were no additional problems.”
Woods famously won the Masters in April – ending an 11-year drought in the majors – but has completed just five tournaments since. In that period, he has missed two cuts and finished in the top 20 just once.
He also withdrew from the Northern Trust in New York earlier this month with an “oblique strain”.
(c) Sky Sports 2019: Tiger Woods recovering from knee surgery, hopes to return in October
