Days After a Massive Shakeup to His Legacy, Tiger Woods Continues to Suffer a Downfall in His Career

Without a doubt, Tiger Woods is one of the all-time great golfers. This is pretty much a commonly accepted fact: the golf legend is the sport’s crown jewel. But the past few years have been difficult for the GOAT as he has suffered injuries. His car accident in 2021 was the main cause of all the health problems he was facing right now. Even though he made a comeback, the ghost of the past is still haunting him.

Unfortunately, Woods is not having the best time this year. He skipped a lot of important events because of his health issues. His absence is causing him a lot of setbacks in his recent position. A few days ago, his record was broken by an emerging LPGA star, Rose Zhang, which he had held for so many years. And now he has suffered another major setback. Let’s find out!

Another setback in Woods’ career

Tiger Woods once held the World No. 1 ranking for a record of 683 weeks. His car accident in 2021 caused him severe leg injuries. He underwent the surgery and returned to the field this year by making a cut in the Masters Tournament. Having made the cut 23 times in a row now, things turned pretty bad for Woods in the third round. His condition was very visible, and his performance was subpar.

After that, he withdrew from the competition. To relieve the agony, he underwent subtalar fusion surgery. He also skipped this year’s PGA Championship due to health problems. He dropped out of the top 1000 and is now ranked at number 1052 as a result of his absence from the field.

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In 2017, he fell outside the top 1000 rankings for the first time in his career. He only participated in seven events because he had undergone back fusion surgery. For the man who has spent a massive 683 weeks of his professional career at the top, this is truly concerning news, not just for him but also for his fans.

Tiger Woods’ participation in events after his car accident

On February 23, Woods suffered a near-fatal car accident in California that caused multiple leg injuries. Woods played alongside his 12-year-old son Charlie at the PNC Championship in Orlando after months of healing from the injuries, coming in second. In the 2022 Masters Tournament, Woods finished in 47th place. Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship last year after the third round because he wasn’t feeling well.

In July 2022, the five-time Masters winner missed the cut in the Open Championship. Again in December, he disappointed fans by announcing that he was withdrawing from the Hero World Challenge owing to problems with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Nevertheless, he and his son, Charlie Woods, did participate in the PNC Championship. Earlier this year, he hosted the Genesis Invitational and tied for 45th place. After withdrawing from the Masters in April, Woods’ recent appearance on the golf course in Florida was because his son participated in U.S. Kids Golf tournaments, and Woods was there to encourage him.

When Tiger Woods will hold his next trophy, only time will tell. With his recent drop in the world ranking, we sincerely want to see Tiger Woods on the field and demonstrate why he is one of the finest players in the world.

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