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 The No. 1 player in the world revealed he tore the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in his left knee shortly after the 2007 British Open, about 10 months ago. He also admitted he was struggling with a double stress fracture in his left tibia, an injury discovered in late May shortly before the Memorial Tournament. After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee two days after finishing second at the Masters in April, Woods now faces his third operation on the knee in the last five years. “I know much was made of my knee throughout the last week, and it was important to me that I disclose my condition publicly at an appropriate time,” said Woods on his site, TigerWoods.com. “Now, it is clear that the right thing to do is listen to my doctors, follow through with this surgery, and focus my attention on rehabilitating my knee.” A Cypress native, Woods defeated Rocco Mediate for the Open title at Torrey Pines in San Diego, needing 91 holes to do so. Woods commented that his knee was sore throughout the week, but made no allusion to any other problems in his left leg. “I wanted to be very respectful of the USGA and their incredibly hard work, and make sure the focus was on the U.S. Open,” he said. “I was determined … to do everything and anything in my power to play in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Although I will miss the rest of the 2008 season, I’m thrilled with the fact that last week was such a special tournament.” Woods now has won the last five professional events staged at Torrey Pines — four Buick Invitationals and the Open – and seven overall. His 14th major title puts him four behind the record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus, and he also has 65 PGA Tour victories, moving out of a tie with Ben Hogan for third on the all-time tally. Since rupturing his ACL shortly after the 2007 British Open, Woods competed in 11 PGA Tour events, recording eight wins, two second-place finishes, and one fifth-place showing. He also won the Target World Challenge in December of last year and the European Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic in February this year. Woods said the cartilage damage that necessitated arthroscopic surgery in April was a result of the ACL injury, which he sustained while running at his home in Orlando. “While I am obviously disappointed to have to miss the remainder of the season, I have to do the right thing for my long-term health and look forward to returning to competitive golf when my doctors agree that my knee is sufficiently healthy,” he said. “My doctors assure me with the proper rehabilitation and training, the knee will be strong and there will be no long-term effects.” For more breaking news, check back daily to Southland Golf. |
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