Tiger Woods says 2022 ‘tough but rewarding’ as he opens up on health and targets more active 2023
Tiger Woods plans on playing all four majors in 2023 as he looks to ramp up comeback from injuries sustained in 2021 car crash; Woods and son Charlie, 13, finished tied for eighth in PNC Championship at the weekend
Tiger Woods has described his 2022 as “tough” but “also one of the more rewarding years I’ve had”, and says he now intends to focus on his recovery from injuries for a likely more active 2023.
Woods, the 15-time major champion, suffered significant injuries to his right leg and foot during a February 2021 car crash but returned to tee it up at this year’s Masters, PGA Championship and The Open, although only played nine competitive rounds in total all season.
His most recent rounds came in The Match, an exhibition tournament where he and Rory McIlroy lost to Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, and at the weekend when he teamed up with son Charlie, 13, in the PNC Championship.
The Woods pair finished tied eighth in Orlando, Florida, with Tiger – still struggling to walk – allowed to use a cart.
Reflecting on his year on Sunday night, he still feels like he made “a lot” of progress.
“The first year, I had back surgery and last year I played with a broken leg,” said Woods, who turns 47 later this month. “So this year, nothing was broken, but it was good that all the pieces are there again all lined up.”
Woods added: “The plantar fascitis [heel pain] is no fun, and now I get to truly recover and heal and progress forward on this because there’s so many good things that I’ve been able to do physically, be able to hit the golf ball and practice and do everything in a standstill.
