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FUTURE LOOKING

BLEAK FOR TIGER

Tiger Woods is “ recovering and in good spirits ” after receiving further procedures on the injuries he suffered in a single-car accident earlier this week .
oods underwent unspecified follow-up procedures at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after being transported from the Harbor- UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday night .
Cedars-Sinai has catered to professional athletes on numerous occasions due to a renowned Sports Medicine Institute and a rehabilitation program for sports-related and orthopedic injuries002E
“ Tiger has moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and received follow-up procedures on his injuries this morning . The procedures were
40 GolfPlus MARCH 2021 successful , and he is now recovering and in good spirits ,” a statement on Woods ’ twitter account said .
“ Tiger and his family want to thank you all for the wonderful support and messages they have received over the past few days . We will not have any further updates at this time . Thank you for your continued privacy .”
PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan said the entire TOUR community had Woods ’ well-being in their thoughts .
PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan met with the media at the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession on Wednesday morning in the wake of Tiger Woods ’ single-car accident in Los Angeles .
Woods suffered compound fractures to his lower extremities and remains hospitalized in L . A . He was already sidelined as he worked to recover from a fifth back surgery and had missed starts at the Farmers Insurance Open and last week ’ s Genesis Invitational , where he serves as the tournament host . He had remained in Los Angeles to fulfill sponsor and media obligations .
“ I was in my office on a Microsoft Teams call ,” Monahan said , when asked how he learned about the accident mid-day Tuesday . “ I answered my phone and I guess my