Tiger Woods takes a Break from Golf to Support Lindsey Vonn
by Maura Hutchinson
The 37-year-old confirmed last week via his blog that he would be taking time away from the golf course. Stating, “I'm going to put my clubs away for a while to spend more time with my kids and support my girlfriend Lindsey Vonn as she tries to prepare for the Sochi Olympics.”
This past weekend Woods was spotted doing just that in Val d’ Isere, France at the Alpine World Cup. Unfortunately, Vonn was unable to finish her downhill run after she experienced problems with her right knee.
The 29-year-old skier, who had knee surgery in February, has been training hard to get back out onto the slopes in time for the winter Olympics. Vonn stated on Saturday that she hadn’t hurt herself anymore than she already was.
“It was a small compression, and it was fully loaded on the right ski and my knee just completely gave out. I tried to pressure the ski again and it gave out again. I had no chance of making that gate, unfortunately.”
Woods, who has also experienced knee surgery, wrote about his ability to sympathize with his girlfriend’s plight.
“Having experienced reconstructive surgery on my knee and the ensuing rehab, and the amount of pain associated with it, it's really hard to explain to anybody else unless you've been through it,” said Woods. “I've had my share of experiences in that regard - unfortunately - but I think it helps her in a sense because she can bounce ideas off me about what to expect.”