Tiger Woods Undergoes Ankle Surgery, Return to Golf Uncertain
- Tiger Woods had surgery to address post-traumatic arthritis in his right ankle from a car accident last year.
- The procedure was a subtalar fusion to relieve side-to-side ankle pain that could affect his golf swing.
- A full recovery will take at least three months and there is no timetable for Woods to return to playing competitively again.
- Woods is likely to miss the upcoming PGA Championship and U.S. Open major tournaments.
- The goal of surgery was to relieve pain in Woods' ankle and allow him to live more comfortably in daily life.