Tiger Woods' Knee

After winning the U.S. Open this year, Tiger Woods announced that he would undergo reconstructive ACL surgery. It is reported that doctors recommended the surgery in an effort to keep Tiger from doing even more damage to an overstressed knee. Tiger had the surgery on June 24, and the recovery and rehabilitation period is slated to be four to six weeks. Tiger’s win of the U.S. Open only attests to his dedication to his profession and his incredible ability. Tiger won the Open playing with a torn ligament in his left knee and suffered a double stress fracture in his left leg two weeks before the U.S. Open. Having the surgery will keep Tiger out of competition for the final two majors and the Ryder Cup.

Tiger’s camp says that doctors in Florida advised Tiger that he needed three weeks on crutches, followed by three weeks of rest in April, but Tiger refused to miss the Open. Tiger had the surgery performed by Dr. Thomas Rosenberg in Park City, Utah. Rosenberg also performed the surgery on Tiger’s left knee in December 2002. Woods also had surgery on his left knee to remove a benign tumor in 1994.

Research indicates that Tiger made the decision to handle the pain and to schedule the surgery after the Masters. Because he has experienced this type of surgery before, Tiger knows what to expect and feels he can handle the rehabilitation process. He should be back in action quickly. The last time Woods had knee surgery, he won three of his four tournaments following the surgery. Woods’ win at the U.S. Open was his third at the tournament and his 14th overall title.