Tiger Woods ‘Awake and Responsive’ in Hospital Room After Serious Car Accident

Golfer Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” after undergoing a “long surgical procedure” on his lower right leg and ankle.

Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony on the practice green after the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2021. Ryan Kang/AP Photo

Golfer Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” after undergoing a “long surgical procedure” on his lower right leg and ankle, according to a statement released early Wednesday on his official Twitter account.

The 45-year-old, who was involved in a serious car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday, was hospitalized with “significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity,” Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer and interim CEO at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, said in the statement.