<p>Former US President Donald Trump predicted that Tiger Woods, his occasional golfing partner, will recover from severe injuries suffered in a Tuesday car crash and return to the PGA Tour.</p>.<p>"He will be back. I have no doubt about it. He will be back," Trump told Fox News on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Woods received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump in 2019 just weeks after winning the Masters for his 15th major title and the first since the 2008 US Open.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/tiger-woods-in-surgery-after-roll-over-car-crash-954697.html">Tiger Woods in surgery after roll-over car crash </a></strong></p>.<p>"This is very tragic," Trump said. "He made a lot of progress from that day and then this has to happen.</p>.<p>"He has overcome a lot, but he has had an incredible life and he's going to continue to have an incredible life.</p>.<p>"He will recover from this and it's pretty bad on the legs I understand. He will figure it away. He's a wonderful person."</p>.<p>Woods also earned the praise of another former president and golfing partner, Barack Obama, who tweeted his support to the 45-year-old golf legend.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/unsettling-future-for-golf-after-tiger-woods-crash-954698.html">Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash </a></strong></p>.<p>"Sending my prayers to @TigerWoods and his family tonight -- here's to a speedy recovery for the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) of golf. If we've learned anything over the years, it's to never count Tiger out."</p>.<p>Woods overcame four back operations to make a comeback that culminated with the 2019 Masters victory and his most recent win at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan -- a victory that matched him with Sam Snead on an all-time record 82 career US PGA wins.</p>.<p>Trump noted how golf events draw much higher television ratings when Woods is playing.</p>.<p>"All I say is get better and get out there, because we all miss him. We need Tiger," Trump said. "It's very few people that cause that kind of a phenomenon."</p>
<p>Former US President Donald Trump predicted that Tiger Woods, his occasional golfing partner, will recover from severe injuries suffered in a Tuesday car crash and return to the PGA Tour.</p>.<p>"He will be back. I have no doubt about it. He will be back," Trump told Fox News on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Woods received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump in 2019 just weeks after winning the Masters for his 15th major title and the first since the 2008 US Open.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/tiger-woods-in-surgery-after-roll-over-car-crash-954697.html">Tiger Woods in surgery after roll-over car crash </a></strong></p>.<p>"This is very tragic," Trump said. "He made a lot of progress from that day and then this has to happen.</p>.<p>"He has overcome a lot, but he has had an incredible life and he's going to continue to have an incredible life.</p>.<p>"He will recover from this and it's pretty bad on the legs I understand. He will figure it away. He's a wonderful person."</p>.<p>Woods also earned the praise of another former president and golfing partner, Barack Obama, who tweeted his support to the 45-year-old golf legend.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/unsettling-future-for-golf-after-tiger-woods-crash-954698.html">Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash </a></strong></p>.<p>"Sending my prayers to @TigerWoods and his family tonight -- here's to a speedy recovery for the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) of golf. If we've learned anything over the years, it's to never count Tiger out."</p>.<p>Woods overcame four back operations to make a comeback that culminated with the 2019 Masters victory and his most recent win at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan -- a victory that matched him with Sam Snead on an all-time record 82 career US PGA wins.</p>.<p>Trump noted how golf events draw much higher television ratings when Woods is playing.</p>.<p>"All I say is get better and get out there, because we all miss him. We need Tiger," Trump said. "It's very few people that cause that kind of a phenomenon."</p>