Tiger Woods suffers multiple leg injuries and undergoes surgery after a serious car accident

American golfer Tiger Woods he was hospitalized Tuesday after a car accident in which his vehicle suffered “significant damage,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

Woods, the sole occupant, was pulled from the rubble by firefighters and paramedics, and suffered “multiple injuries to his legs,” his agent said in a statement to the US media.

“He is currently in surgery and we appreciate his privacy and support,” said Mark Steinberg.

Woods was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The rollover accident near Los Angeles did not involve any other vehicles. Television footage showed the car lying on a patch of grass off the road, with the hood badly damaged.

Woods, one of the most successful golfers of all time, has won 15 major golf championships.

He recently underwent his fifth back surgery and said he was unsure if he will be able to play in the next Masters, which he last won in 2019.

According to celebrity website TMZ, Woods, 45, was in the area for his annual Genesis Invitational golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club.

“We have been informed of the Tiger Woods car accident today,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.

“We are awaiting more information when he comes out of surgery. On behalf of the PGA Tour and our players, Tiger is in our prayers and will have our full support as he recovers.”

Skier Lindsey Vonn, Wood’s ex-girlfriend, tweeted: “Praying for TW right now.”

Woods made an astonishing return from a series of career-threatening injuries and personal problems to sensationally win the Masters in 2019, his first major title since the 2008 US Open.

He was one of the most revered athletes in the world when he was embroiled in a scandal in late 2009.

Woods crashed his car into a tree and a fire hydrant outside his luxurious Florida home, prompting a series of scandalous revelations that doomed his marriage and put his game into free fall.

He later divorced his Swedish wife Elin Nordegren, with whom he has two children, after a cascade of women came forward to say they were having affairs with the golfer, making him the food of tabloids around the world. .

Woods underwent four back surgeries between 2014 and 2017.

In May 2017, Woods was arrested near his Jupiter Island home in Florida after falling asleep behind the wheel of his car in a lane of traffic.

He said that he had taken a mixture of prescription drugs and did not realize that they would make him fall asleep.

Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving and received a fine and community service.

He is the winner of 82 US PGA titles, on the same level as Sam Snead for the all-time record.

Woods is still three major victories short of Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of 18, but only four winners in the history of the greats have claimed a title at an age older than Woods is now.

In 2000-2001, when he was just 25 years old, Woods became the first man to hold the US Open, British Open, USPGA, and Masters titles at the same time.