According to the official website of the PGA Tour, the host of the event, Tiger Woods, will address the media at the Heroes World Challenge on Tuesday at 9 a.m. EST (9 p.m. Beijing time tonight).
For many people who care about Tiger Woods, news about him may have been long awaited. Sure enough, before the Hero World Challenge, the tiger lived up to expectations.
On Monday, local time in the United States, Tiger Woods was also interviewed by Golf Digest at his home in South Florida, and responded frankly to the injuries, recovery, and future plans that everyone was very concerned about.
Will there be a comeback?
Tigers are looking forward to a comeback, but admit to accepting physical reality
"I think it's a reality to play on the Tour one day – but never to play a season in its entirety again, never to – but to pick and choose. Just like Mr. Ben Hogan, pick a few events each year and then practice and prepare around them. I think that's the way I have to play from now on. It's an unfortunate reality, but that's my reality. I understand it and accept it. Tiger said.
"Now I don't have to compete and play with the best players in the world to have a good life. After my back fusion surgery, I had to challenge myself again, like 'climbing Mount Everest'. I had to do it, and I did. ”
"This time, I think my physical condition no longer allows me to 'climb Everest', but that's okay, I can still play golf, and if my legs are okay, I can still play everywhere." But if I'm going to climb the mountains again and climb all the way to the top, I don't think it's an expectation of my reality. ”
About the injury
The tiger nearly had its leg amputated due to a car accident
According to the interview, after the tiger suffered a serious car accident outside Los Angeles on February 23, both the tibia and fibula of his right leg suffered a comminuted open fracture and even faced the possibility of amputation at one point.
"At some point in time, it was really close to me walking out of that hospital on one leg." Tiger said.
Tiger Woods lay in a hospital bed for three months, followed by a wheelchair. He then began to walk on crutches, get back on his feet and move around as he wished.
About the future
There is still a long way to go
A swing video released by Tiger Woods in the previous two weeks sparked widespread speculation and discussion about his return, but Tiger also hinted he wasn't ready for the PGA Tour.
"I still have a long way to go... I'm not even halfway there, and my legs still have a lot of muscle development and neurodevelopment work to do. At the same time, as you know I had five back surgeries, so I had to deal with this and juggle leg and back injuries at the same time, it was a tough road, but I was happy to be able to go out and watch Charlie (the tiger's son) play, or go to the backyard to spend an hour or two alone, no one talking, no music, nothing, I only heard birds chirping. I miss that state very much. ”
"There's a lot to look forward to, but there's also a lot of hard work to do – be patient and move forward at a positive but not excessive pace." Tiger said.
At 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday (9 p.m. Beijing time tonight), the tigers will make their first public appearance after the February crash. What would he say in his speech? The Golf Channel will keep you in the spotlight!