Tiger Woods Won the U.S. Open on One Good Leg
In 2008, Tiger Woods played through a torn knee ligament and stress fractures to win one of golf's most extraordinary championships.
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• Tiger Woods holds the US Open Trophy after winning the 108th US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on June 16, 2008.
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Tiger Woods was playing with a torn knee ligament and two stress fractures in his left shinbone. Every powerful swing could bring a grimace of pain. Yet he was competing for the 2008 U.S. Open, one of golf's four biggest championships.
At Torrey Pines in California, Woods was attempting something remarkable. He had undergone knee surgery just weeks earlier and hadn't played a competitive round since the Masters in April.
The full extent of his injuries wouldn't become public until after the tournament. But anyone watching could see he was struggling physically. What made the performance extraordinary was how well he continued to play. (USGA)
At Torrey Pines in California, Woods was attempting something remarkable. He had undergone knee surgery just weeks earlier and hadn't played a competitive round since the Masters in April.
The full extent of his injuries wouldn't become public until after the tournament. But anyone watching could see he was struggling physically. What made the performance extraordinary was how well he continued to play. (USGA)
