Tiger Woods spotted walking with a limp on eve of Masters as five-time champ prepares for comeback from near-fatal crash

TIGER WOODS was spotted walking with a limp on the eve of his comeback at the Masters. Woods, 46, is set to make a stunning appearance at Augusta tomorrow, just over a year since his horror car crash. The 15-time major champion was left with a shattered leg and multiple other injuries following the 85mph […]

TIGER WOODS was spotted walking with a limp on the eve of his comeback at the Masters.

Woods, 46, is set to make a stunning appearance at Augusta tomorrow, just over a year since his horror car crash.

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The 15-time major champion was left with a shattered leg and multiple other injuries following the 85mph smash in California 14 months ago.

And police declared Woods was ‘lucky to be alive’ as the legendary putter narrowly avoided having his leg amputated.

However, at practice on Wednesday, video footage emerged of Woods walking around the mammoth 72-hole course with a limp.

Despite moving at a sprightly pace, it was clear to see the icon was still feeling the effects of last year’s accident.

But Woods, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last month, won’t let that stop him dreaming of a sixth Green Jacket.

Admitting he feels like “Humpty Dumpty” after his multiple surgeries, Woods said: “I just want to keep progressing.

“I’m lucky enough to have the physio and therapist and my team pushing me and pushing this body and piecing it back together again.

“I had great surgeons who have put the body back together again. Humpty Dumpty is glued and hopefully good enough.”

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Fellow golfers believe Woods is more than capable of making a huge impression at the Masters.

Rory McIlroy declared: “Tiger has been wonderful for us all in this room. He creates attention on the game of golf that no one else can.

“That’s great for his peers. It’s great for the media. It’s great for this golf club. It’s great for everyone. So, any time Tiger Woods is involved, it’s a wonderful thing.

“He’s hitting it well. He’s chipping well. He’s sharp. It’s just the physical demand of getting around 72 holes here this week. That’s probably the question mark. But the golf game is there.”