Golf icon Tiger Woods is in hospital in California after suffering “multiple leg injuries” in a serious car accident.
The 15-time major winner was involved in a single-vehicle accident earlier today, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, with the car sustaining “major damage” after rolling over and leaving the road.
Woods – the only person in the car – needed to be rescued from the vehicle and was then taken to hospital, but officials report Woods was concious.
Agent Mark Steinberg told Golf Digest that Woods was in surgery and had sustained “multiple leg injuries”, and multiple American media outlets have said a police official described Woods’ injuries as not being life-threatening.
The Genesis Invitational, a PGA Tour event Woods hosts, took place at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles last week.
Now 45, Woods is one of the most successful and revered athletes of all time.