Tiger Woods is injured in car crash
Tiger Woods, the world’s best golfer and a leading force in sports marketing, was injured in a car accident yesterday.
It was not immediately clear how serious his injuries were. A local official said later he had been released from hospital.
The Orlando Sentinel newspaper, citing the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), said Woods’ car struck a fire hydrant and a tree in Florida’s Isleworth community, near Orlando.
Woods, 33, was transported to a hospital in Ocoee in serious condition, the newspaper said, citing the FHP.
Woods is one of the world’s richest athletes and the biggest draw on the PGA tour.
He has triumphed 71 times on the tour and has won 14 majors in his glittering career. He returned to action in February this year after being sidelined for eight months due to reconstructive knee surgery and finished on top of the FedEx Cup standings for the season.
The Sentinel said the accident happened at about 2:25am as Woods pulled his Cadillac Escalade out of his driveway. The newspaper said the airbags in the vehicle did not deploy.
The FHP said the crash was under investigation and charges are pending, the newspaper reported.
Woods is the greatest golfer of his generation and arguably the best of all time. He trails his childhood idol Jack Nicklaus by just four majors in all-time standings. Reuters