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Woods had his right ankle fused in a procedure
in April after making the cut but withdrawing from the
rain-delayed Masters.
"My ankle is fine. Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely
zero issue whatsoever," Woods, 47, told the Associated Press.
"That pain is completely gone. It's the other areas that have
been compensated for."
He faces a similar issue after having fusion surgery on his back
which repaired the L5 and S1 vertebrae.
"But all the surrounding areas is where I had all my problems
and I still do. So you fix one, others have to become more
hypermobile to get around it, and it can lead to some issues."
Woods caught golf fans' attention over the weekend when he
caddied for his son Charlie at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf
National Championship. Woods was seen walking with no noticeable
limp in a video that spread across social media.
"I'm pretty sore after caddying for four days," Woods said
Tuesday. "It was a flat course, thank God."
Stewart Cink told Golf Channel earlier this month that Woods had
begun practicing again. He could choose to enter the Hero World
Challenge, the unofficial PGA Tour event benefiting his charity
where he is the tournament host, to be played Nov. 30-Dec. 3.
He has also played with his son in the PNC Championship, an
exhibition tournament in which major champions play with family
members, and could do so again Dec. 14-17. Woods can use a cart
instead of walking the course in the PNC Championship.
Earlier Tuesday, Woods announced he will co-own a team, Jupiter
Links Golf Club, in the TGL simulator league he launched with
Rory McIlroy. He will also play for the team when the league
begins play in 2024.
--Field Level Media
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