# Tiger Woods was close to having leg amputated

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** golf\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-was-close-to-having-leg-amputated/955289 "2021-12-01T13:08:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-was-close-to-having-leg-amputated/955289/1 "2021-12-01T13:08:15Z")

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Tiger is giving interviews. Sounds like he’s accepted he’ll never be back to pre-crash form. Apparently the injury to his right leg was so severe that it was touch and go whether it would be amputated. Doesn’t sound like he can walk the course.

[https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6268191](https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6268191)