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Tiger Woods Plays April Fool’s Day Joke About Injury Comeback

The golf icon tricked fans with a playful joke, claiming he had recovered from his injury.

Tiger Woods shocked fans by announcing Tuesday that he had made a miraculous recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon—only to reveal minutes later that it was an April Fool’s Day joke. “I can’t believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week! Can’t wait! See y’all on the course,” Woods, 49, wrote on X Tuesday morning. But six minutes later, the golf icon shattered the illusion by replying to his own post: “P.S. April Fools my Achilles is still a mess.” Woods underwent minimally invasive surgery in early March after rupturing his Achilles tendon while preparing for the Masters Tournament that is set to begin next week. Woods, who has not competed in an official tournament since last year’s British Open, did not provide a timeline for his recovery, though it typically takes 4 to 6 months to return to normal activity according to the Hospital for Special Surgery. In the weeks since, it has been revealed that Woods—a long time golfing buddy of President Donald Trump—has been secretly dating Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife. The president said he was “happy for both” when asked about Woods dating his former daughter-in-law.

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Erkki ForsterNight News Reporter

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