Achilles tendon tear in Tiger Woods: injury to legendary Masters tournament

Breaks for golfing tiger Woods. Around a month before the 89th edition of the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, the 49-year-old suffered an Achilles tendon tear. The shocking news was shared by the five-time Masters winner. According to media reports, the star had recently seriously considered participating in the golf tournament.

“When I started intensifying my own training and my exercises at home, I felt a stinging pain in my left Achilles tendon, which turned out to be torn,” Woods wrote in the social network. In a hospital in Florida, “a minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair” was carried out on March 11, “to repair the torn tendon”.

“The operation went smoothly and we expect a complete recovery,” Woods’ treating doctor is quoted in the Instagram contribution. The golf star, one of the best players in the story, is now at home and concentrate on his recovery. He thanks his fans and followers for the support.

Just a few weeks ago, Woods had to cope with the loss of his beloved mother Kultida Woods (1946-2025). “With deep sadness I would like to tell that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away this morning. My mother was a very own nature, her mind was simply not denied,” he wrote on February 4th.

He owes her success in golf, it said in the article: “She was my biggest fan, my biggest supporter, without her none of my personal performance would have been possible.” The athlete also speaks about his sons in his obituary: “She was loved by so many, but especially by her two grandchildren Sam and Charlie. Thank you all for your support, prayers and your sympathy in this difficult time for me and my family. I love you, mom.”