- ESPN reports that
Tiger Woods was on his way to give celebritygolf lessons when he crashed his car. - Woods was hospitalized after sustaining multiple leg injuries in a crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
- A day prior, he had been giving lessons to celebrities as part of a two-day shoot for Golf Digest.
Tiger Woods was on his way to a shoot where he was to give
Woods, 45, was hospitalized after sustaining multiple leg and ankle injuries, including compound fractures to his right tibia and fibula, in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Woods' team has since released a statement to say he is "awake, responsive, and recovering in hospital" following emergency surgery.
A day before the incident, Woods was doing a video shoot at Rolling Hills Country Club for Golf Digest and GolfTV that involved giving golf lessons to celebrities including Dwyane Wade, Jada Pinkett Smith, and David Spade.
—Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) February 23, 2021
Smith reports that Woods was on his way to continue filming the shoot at the time of his crash Tuesday, this time to instruct the New Orleans Saints quarterback Brees and the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Herbert.
The single-vehicle crash was first reported at 7:12 a.m., and, according to Smith, Woods had a call time of 8 a.m. for the shoot. A report from Golf Digest, per TMZ, says Woods was "running late" for the shoot.
Woods is known for punctuality, often turning up early for events.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at a press conference that the 45-year-old was driving at a "relatively greater speed than normal" on a stretch of road known for a "high frequency of accidents."
Locals said in the aftermath of Woods' crash that the road was notorious for the number of incidents it sees.
"You can definitely pick up a lot of speed in coming down here," one local, Ryan Alamento, told Fox 11 Los Angeles. "If you're not familiar with the roads, it definitely becomes a hazard."
Villanueva added that Woods was "lucky to be alive."