Tiger Woods on Sunday thanked his fans and fellow golfers for supporting him as the golf legend continues to recover in&nbsp;hospital following surgery for serious leg injuries&nbsp;received in a horrific car crash.&nbsp;

"It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts," the 15-time major champion said in a tweet.&nbsp;

"To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time."&nbsp;

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Wearing Wood’s signature Sunday&nbsp;colours&nbsp;of red and black, a host of pro golfers at the World Golf Championships Workday Championship in Floria and some at the LPGA Tour event in Orlando paid tributes to the legendary golfer while praying for his&nbsp;quick recovery.&nbsp;

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Former world number one Rory&nbsp;Mcllroy, Tony Finau and Tommy Fleetwood at the WGC and Phil Mickelson at a PGA Tour Champions event were among other players who donned Wood’s iconic&nbsp;colour&nbsp;combination.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"I guess for us it's just a gesture to let him know that we're thinking about him and we're rooting for him," McIlroy said. "Obviously things are looking a little better today than they were on Tuesday, but he's still got&nbsp;aways&nbsp;to go.&nbsp;

"He's got a huge recovery ahead of him. But I think (it's) just for everyone to show their appreciation for what he means to us out here.&nbsp;

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"If there was no Tiger Woods, I just think the tour and the game of golf, in general, would be in a worse place.&nbsp;

"He's meant a lot to&nbsp;us,&nbsp;he still does mean a lot to us and I think that was just a little way to show that."&nbsp;

Woods underwent hours of emergency surgery to repair&nbsp;"significant&nbsp;orthopaedic&nbsp;injuries"&nbsp;to his right leg and ankle on Tuesday following his early morning crash in suburban Los Angeles. The 45-year-old was shifted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for further treatment on Wednesday. On Friday, a statement on Twitter said Woods is in good spirits after follow-up treatment.&nbsp;

Woods was already recovering from his fifth back surgery -- and hoping he would be able to prepare for a run at the Masters in April -- when the crash occurred.&nbsp;

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Tiger Woods on Sunday thanked his fans and fellow golfers for supporting him as the golf legend continues to recover in hospital following surgery for serious leg injuries received in a horrific car crash.

Tiger Woods on Sunday thanked his fans and fellow golfers for supporting him as the golf legend continues to recover in hospital following surgery for serious leg injuries received in a horrific car crash. "It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts," the 15-time major champion said in a tweet. "To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time." It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts. To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time. — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) March 1, 2021 × Wearing Wood’s signature Sunday colours of red and black, a host of pro golfers at the World Golf Championships Workday Championship in Floria and some at the LPGA Tour event in Orlando paid tributes to the legendary golfer while praying for his quick recovery. ALSO READ: Argentines bring legend Diego Maradona back to life with mosaics Former world number one Rory Mcllroy, Tony Finau and Tommy Fleetwood at the WGC and Phil Mickelson at a PGA Tour Champions event were among other players who donned Wood’s iconic colour combination. "I guess for us it's just a gesture to let him know that we're thinking about him and we're rooting for him," McIlroy said. "Obviously things are looking a little better today than they were on Tuesday, but he's still got aways to go. "He's got a huge recovery ahead of him. But I think (it's) just for everyone to show their appreciation for what he means to us out here. ALSO READ: Encouraged but not compulsory: IOC vice president on athletes being vaccinated for Tokyo 2020 "If there was no Tiger Woods, I just think the tour and the game of golf, in general, would be in a worse place. "He's meant a lot to us, he still does mean a lot to us and I think that was just a little way to show that." Woods underwent hours of emergency surgery to repair "significant orthopaedic injuries" to his right leg and ankle on Tuesday following his early morning crash in suburban Los Angeles. The 45-year-old was shifted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for further treatment on Wednesday. On Friday, a statement on Twitter said Woods is in good spirits after follow-up treatment. Woods was already recovering from his fifth back surgery -- and hoping he would be able to prepare for a run at the Masters in April -- when the crash occurred.

'You are truly helping me': Tiger Woods touched by support from fans, fellow golfers

The sight of Tiger Woods holding cold water bottles to his neck and rubbing his upper back on Thursday ahead of the Northern Trust triggered speculation about his physical health but the former world number one said there was no need to worry.

Woods, who has a well-documented surgical history and has played a very limited schedule this yeart, said he had “pretty hot oils” applied to his neck to help keep his spine loose for the FedExCup playoff opener.

But while on the practice range ahead of first-round action at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, Woods was seen trying to rub off the excess oil and cool the area down with water.

“My lower back is used to it. It’s accustomed to it. We do it all the time just so I can get loose,” said Woods. “I decided to put some up on my neck, and it’s not as tolerant as my lower back, so it gets awfully hot.”

The excessive heat triggered the scenes of Woods trying to cool down, which quickly had many on social media wondering what, if anything was wrong with the 15-times major champion.

“As soon as you heat up, the whole idea is to keep my spine loose,” said Woods. “My spine is not what it used to be and never will be.”

In only his fifth start this year, Woods had five birdies and two bogeys en route to a three-under-par 68 at TPC Boston where he was four shots off the early lead.

Woods, 44, is 49th on the season-long FedExCup points standings and must be in the top-30 after next week’s BMW Championship to qualify for the Sept. 4-7 Tour Championship.

The sight of Tiger Woods holding cold water bottles to his neck and rubbing his upper back on Thursday ahead of the Northern Trust triggered speculation about his physical health but the former world number one said there was no need to worry.

The sight of Tiger Woods holding cold water bottles to his neck and rubbing his upper back on Thursday ahead of the Northern Trust triggered speculation about his physical health but the former world number one said there was no need to worry. Woods, who has a well-documented surgical history and has played a very limited schedule this yeart, said he had “pretty hot oils” applied to his neck to help keep his spine loose for the FedExCup playoff opener. But while on the practice range ahead of first-round action at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, Woods was seen trying to rub off the excess oil and cool the area down with water. “My lower back is used to it. It’s accustomed to it. We do it all the time just so I can get loose,” said Woods. “I decided to put some up on my neck, and it’s not as tolerant as my lower back, so it gets awfully hot.” The excessive heat triggered the scenes of Woods trying to cool down, which quickly had many on social media wondering what, if anything was wrong with the 15-times major champion. “As soon as you heat up, the whole idea is to keep my spine loose,” said Woods. “My spine is not what it used to be and never will be.” In only his fifth start this year, Woods had five birdies and two bogeys en route to a three-under-par 68 at TPC Boston where he was four shots off the early lead. Woods, 44, is 49th on the season-long FedExCup points standings and must be in the top-30 after next week’s BMW Championship to qualify for the Sept. 4-7 Tour Championship.

Woods says no cause for alarm, neck was just 'hot'

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'You are truly helping me': Tiger Woods touched by support from fans, fellow golfers

Woods says no cause for alarm, neck was just 'hot'