Tiger Woods undergoes surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon

11 Mar 2025, 23:03 by Sheri Walsh · UPI

March 11 (UPI) -- Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg, one month before the first major championship of the season.

Woods, 49, made the announcement Tuesday in a statement on X, saying as he increased his training leading up to next month's Masters, he "felt a sharp pain."