Shocker: Doctors Declare Tiger Surgery A Success
Your basic pre-fab press release from IMG, with a quote from Tiger written by someone else...
Tiger Woods underwent successful reconstructive surgery on the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his left knee on Tuesday in Park City, Utah.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Thomas D. Rosenberg and Dr. Vernon J. Cooley who did arthroscopic surgery on Woods’ same knee in April of this year.
“We were confident going in to this surgery and I am pleased with the results,” said Dr. Rosenberg. “There were no surprises during the procedure, and as we have said, with the proper rehabilitation and training, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Woods will have any long-term effects as it relates to his career.”
A rehabilitation schedule and projected timetable for Woods’ return to competitive golf has yet to be determined, but will be announced at the appropriate time.
“It was important to me to have the surgery as soon as possible so that I could begin the rehabilitation process,” said Woods. “I am very appreciative of Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Cooley and his staff’s guidance and look forward to working with them through the necessary rehabilitation and training. I also wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes over the past week. I look forward to working hard at my rehabilitation over the coming months and returning to the PGA TOUR healthy next year.”
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 04:58 PM
Reader Comments (14)
I assured him that Tiger wouldn't miss it, and would probably even postpone his surgery so that he could be there.
I still maintain that he won't miss it. He might not be walking around, but I think he will be there.
I am very appreciative.
in a related story, mark steinberg, wood's agent, stated that the bidding for endorsement rights on the bus had reached $200 billion.
Out of curiousity, to what grammar errors with the press release are you referring?
i'd list them for you, but i fear your snide use of latinate asides.
best,
tg
Since when is someone who's had 4 knee surgeries including an ACL repair expected to recover with zero "long term effects as it relates to his career"?
Huh?
Well, the underlying injury and the resulting surgeries certainly have had long term effects as it relates to his career. What did they do this time, give him a bionic knee?
The superhuman speed with which Tiger can move his lower body and the resultant pressure that it puts on his knee isn't going to change, and no matter how good the repair is, I don't see how his new ACL will be immune to abuse.
There was a great spot on TV where a scientist who studies the biomechanics of golf swings analyzed Tiger's swings under Harmon and Haney. Although much is made of Tiger's "new" swing, including some comments suggesting that he changed the swing in part to try to protect the knee, his swing changes have been essentially 100% in the shoulders, arms, and hands. His lower body action is essentially unchanged.
Tiger will probably manage to win 5 or more additional majors; certainly you don't have to be 100% physically to win one with his talent, as he proved at Torrey. But anyone who thinks he doesn't have serious knee issues with big time career implications is smoking something.
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I agree with 6 years as a reasonable estimate of the time until he's having more issues and requiring surgery or severely limits his playing time. Not sure he can win 9 majors in that time.
Probably sounds stupid to say he can't win that many, but I get the feeling his wins in majors have been coming a bit further apart, and with a bit more difficulty, in the last few years.
He's won 6 of the last 14, 2 of the last 3. That's pretty far apart, I suppose.
Once he is back, I would set the over/under for his majors in 4 years (16 events) at 6.5. 5.5 seems a little low.
Notice - if Rev runs him over with a greyhound the house returns all money.