Former President Donald Trump issued a brief statement in support of PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods after the golfer was hospitalized in a serious single-vehicle accident.
“Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!” Trump said through adviser Jason Miller on Twitter.
Statement from Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America:
“Get well soon, Tiger. You are a true champion!”
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) February 23, 2021
Woods was hospitalized on Tuesday after a single-vehicle rollover crash near Rolling Hills Estates in California.
“On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement posted on Twitter, adding that the vehicle “sustained major damage.”
TIGER WOODS HOSPITALIZED AFTER ‘ROLL-OVER’ TRAFFIC COLLISION
Police identified the driver as Woods, noting that he was the only occupant of the vehicle during the crash.
In a statement, Woods’s manager Mark Steinberg said the golfer suffered injuries to his legs.
“Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California, where he suffered multiple leg injuries,” Steinberg said. “He is currently in surgery, and we thank you for your privacy and support.”
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Trump, an avid golfer, awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom after Woods completed an improbable comeback to golf that culminated in him winning the 2019 Masters Tournament.
“Spoke to @TigerWoods to congratulate him on the great victory he had in yesterday’s @TheMasters, & to inform him that because of his incredible Success & Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, more importantly, LIFE, I will be presenting him with the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM,” Trump said at the time.
