Tiger Woods health update: Golfer in 'good spirits' after follow up treatment at Los Angeles hospital

15-time major champion Tiger Woods "is recovering and in good spirits" after a second day of treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

The legendary golfer suffered serious leg injuries and was ""luck to survive" a rollover crash on Tuesday morning. Woods was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for continuing orthopedic care and recovery after initial surgery at the hospital he was first admitted to.

pic.twitter.com/2ENJKZGxVh — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 27, 2021

"Tiger and his family want to thank you all for the wonderful support and messages they have received over the past few days," said a statement on Woods' Twitter account. "We will not have any further updates at this time. Thank you for your continued privacy," a part of statement read.

The 45-year-old was driving alone on Tuesday morning when he suffered injuries to both his legs as his car flew off the road and flipped several times. Law enforcement officials who found the US golf legend said that he was "very fortunate" to survive the fatal crash.

Tiger woods "significant orthopedic injuries" to his lower right leg and ankle. This included the insertion of a rod into Woods's shin bone and the use of "a combination of screws and pins" to stabilize his foot and ankle.

Friday's statement did not go into detail about what type of follow up treatment Woods is receiving at Los Angeles hospital which is located about 15 kms west of Los Angeles and is renowned for treating Hollywood's rich and famous.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on Wednesday that Woods would not face charges related to the single-car crash. "This remains an accident. Accident is not a crime. They do happen, unfortunately," he said.

Tiger Woods has won the second most major championships in history behind Jack Nicklaus' 18. He has 82 PGA Tour victories which is tied with Sam Snead for the all-time record.