In 2000, Tiger Woods was having a great season and cementing himself as one of the all-time greats in the sport of golf. He won three of the four Majors that year as well as several other tournaments. He also almost lost his life.
Woods and his then-caddie, Steve Williams, flew by helicopter to the Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Bangkok for the Johnnie Walker Classic that year. An accident that caused the helicopter to suddenly fall from the sky made Woods and his caddy believe that death was near.
Via Express, Williams said:
“From the hotel where we were staying, we took a helicopter every week to go to the golf course from the top of the hotel,” explains the sixty-year-old. “And the pilot of the helicopter was an old guy from World War II, who didn’t speak English – and he was absolutely incredible. How he navigated his way down from those rooftops. »
He continued:
“But one day he collapsed. We all thought that was it, we all left. [Then] he said, 'I'm sorry about that, boys, I took my eyes off John.'
However, neither Woods nor Williams were injured during the incident. All emerged unscathed, although they were a little shaken by their near-death experience. Woods would play well thereafter, shooting 25 under throughout the tournament to earn another victory over the PGA Tour.
During this time with Williams, Woods won 64 PGA Tour trophies and won 13 of his 15 career Majors. They eventually broke up when Williams began working with Adam Scott.
Tiger Woods faces long road to playing again
Tiger Woods probably won't return to his 2000 form, as it's been 24 years since he was this dominant, but he wants to become a more consistent player again. Ahead of the World of Heroes Challengewhich he is not participating in, he said he was not yet ready to do so.
Via ESPN, the golfer said:
“I'm not at the top of tournaments yet. No, I'm still not there. And these are 20 of the best players in the world, and I'm not sharp enough to compete with them at that level. When I'm ready to compete and play at this level, then I will.”
Tiger Woods recently underwent surgery to correct spinal microdecompression as his back continued to deteriorate throughout the year. The 82-time Tour winner said:
“As far as the recovery process of going out there and doing it over and over and over again and doing it consistently at a high level, for whatever reason the body just won't recover like it used to . It's part of the age and part of the journey of an athlete.
Woods said he will be ready for the TGL launch in January. His team is expected to play its first match on the 14th.
Edited by Luke Koshi
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