Tiger Woods has had another setback.

Weeks after losing his mother, Kultida Woods, the golf icon revealed on Tuesday, March 11, that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon.

“As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured,” Woods, 49, said on social media.

He went on: “This morning, Dr. Charlton Stucken of Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, performed a minimally invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.”

Woods referenced his doctor, who stated, “The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery.”

Following his participation in the inaugural TGL golf league, Woods was said to be looking forward to the Masters next month, where he made the cut for the 24th consecutive time last year.

However, with the death of his beloved mother and the injuries, Woods’ recovery has taken a turn.

“This is the third time I’ve touched a club since my mother died, so I haven’t really gotten into it,” Woods remarked last week during a TGL match. “My heart isn’t into practicing right now. I have so many other things to accomplish throughout the tour. I’ll start looking at the schedule once I’m feeling better and more into it.

Despite receiving an exemption to the 2025 Players Championship (due to his Masters victory in 2019) this week, Woods was not among the 144 players scheduled to compete as of Monday, March 10, according to USA Today.

Instead, the golfer said on Tuesday that he will need some time to recover following surgery.

“I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab; thank you for all the support,” he tweeted.