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Did Tiger Woods Actually Climb the Mount Everest?

Published 08/12/2022, 11:32 AM EDT

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Tiger Woods, the man who revolutionized golf, had to fight battles with his body. Even though we saw him dominating this sport for over a decade, his body was under stress for most of his career. Hence, as he grew older, Woods faced severe injury concerns. Despite that, Tiger Woods made a comeback to golf and won prestigious events like the Masters.

However, his recent solo car crash has left some severe concerns for the golfer. The 46-year-old golfer damaged his leg but has made a decent recovery. Moreover, he gave an interview where he said he won’t be able to climb Mount Everest again. So has Tiger Woods ever climbed Mount Everest?

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Has Tiger Woods ever climbed Mount Everest?

Tiger Woods gave an exclusive interview for the first time after the recent car crash in which he revealed the level of pain he has suffered in the last few months. Therefore, during an interview, he stated, “I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mount Everest.”

However, he was not literally talking about climbing Mount Everest, but he used it as a metaphor. Woods believes he has worked as hard as climbing Everest once in his career after his back fusion, but he won’t be able to do the same again. 

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“After my back fusion, I had to climb Mount Everest one more time. I had to do it, and I did. This time around, I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mount Everest, and that’s okay,” revealed Woods. Furthermore, the golfer said he was just happy that he could play golf again and had made peace with himself. 

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“I don’t have to compete and play against the best players in the world to have a great life,” said Tiger. ” And I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still if my leg gets okay. And I can still click off a tournament here or there,” concluded the 15-time major championship winner.

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Meanwhile, Tiger has made a decent recovery and has competed in three major championships this year. Even though we did not see the same rhythm or flow in his game, fans were happy to see him playing competitive golf again. He competed at the Masters, PGA Championship, and The Open.

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Therefore, Woods will have a limited schedule as a golfer. With injuries and aging, his body won’t be able to handle the pain throughout the year.

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Amey Kulkarni

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Amey Kulkarni is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. Before joining EssentiallySports he used to write articles on Golf and Cricket on his personal blog cricgolf.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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