Tiger Woods Undergoes Surgery After Car Crash

US golf legend Tiger Woods was undergoing surgery for multiple leg injuries Tuesday after a serious car crash in which his vehicle flew off the road near Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said Woods’ SUV sustained “major damage” after the roll-over crash, which did not involve any other vehicles.

The car’s sole occupant, Woods was removed from the wreckage by firefighters and paramedics. He suffered “multiple leg injuries,” his agent said in a statement

The 45-year-old was the only person in the car, and the accident is under investigation by authorities.

Woods was in California over the weekend for the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. While he didn’t compete the 15-time major, the champion served as the host of the event through his charitable foundation.

Woods shattered the tibia and fibula bones of his lower right leg in multiple locations, according to Dr. Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

A rod was inserted into the tibia to stabilise the leg and procedures were also undertaken on his ankle and foot injuries.