Golf and Tiger Woods fans worldwide may have professionally seen the last of arguably the greatest golfer of all-time. 

After his near fatal crash on Feb. 23, Woods, 45, has come to the realization he may never play golf competitively ever again. 

“I think something that is realistic is playing the tour one day—never full time, ever again—but pick and choose, just like Mr. [Ben] Hogan did. Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that,” Woods said in the Golf Digest. “You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on. It’s an unfortunate reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.” 

Woods was traveling at a high rate of speed as he attempted to make a tight turn down a roadway hill in Los Angeles. He lost control of his SUV and drove off the road. 

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Woods had to be extricated from that SUV with the Jaws of Life. He suffered open fractures to both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula in his right leg. He also sustained damage to his ankle and the muscle and soft tissue of his right leg. 

“It was very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who was first on the scene on Feb. 23. 

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Woods, who had already undergone five back surgeries, needed emergency surgery for his leg. 

During his recovery process, he posted a brief video of him hitting a golf ball, which also showed a thick sleeve on his leg. 

Woods would love to unleash his competitive fire again: his veiny fist pump, a yell propelled from the depths of his sternum and a smile as radiant as his 82 tournament wins and 15 major championships, but he doesn’t have anything to prove. 

He has amassed 82 PGA Tour victories, which ties Sam Snead for the most in the history of the sport. 

“I don’t have to compete and play against the best players in the world to have a great life. After my back fusion, I had to climb Mt. Everest one more time,” Woods said. “I had to do it, and I did. This time around, I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mt. Everest, and that’s OK. I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still, if my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there. But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me.”