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From the latest surgery, so that obviously an area of concern, have not heard anything more about injuries sustained to the rest of his body. in the meantime, hospital officials here remaining quiet, respecting his patient privacy, and likely still engaged in that surgery that we heard he was involved in after the crash. nicole? >> steve, as youre reporting, we have a live image up on the screen where they are removing the vehicle tiger woods was driving when he crashed earlier this morning. to ...

Years, you know, you look at excellence and you admire it. hes haleys comet. he comes once in a generation. we may never see somebody who plays this game like tiger woods again, regardless of how much he has won. you know, a lot will be made over the number of tournaments that he won, you know, the margins as i just mentioned, but the statistics that -- excuse me, the statistic that i go back to and the one that i think is the most impressive, tiger woods went, i think, a stretch of seven years ...

And changed the way it was played and expanded really who saw themselves as golf fans and as potentially golfers themselves. now you have this swath of people who grew up watching tiger, who might not know that there was a world in which people who looked like tiger were never allowed in this sport. thats one of the biggest contributions to this world, frankly. >> were grateful that you had time to spend with us and join our special coverage. thank you so much. well continue to watch this story ...

Comfortable with the scrutiny, and i just dont think that it was ever natural for him. you know, theres a very, very famous article that was written by my colleague, jaime diaz, for "golf digest," and it may have been one of the first national articles written about him, and tiger said, to his father, in response to one of jaimes questions, he said, why do they need to know all of this about me? so, i think that from a very, very young age, he was, if not resistant, i think he was uncomfortable ...

>> simone boyce, thank you very much out there. as you say, in that neighborhood. i want to thank simone and steve patterson who have been reporting on this for us. our coverage continues. i want to keep our sports experts as well as dr. ranney. dr. ranney, when you look at what the authorities did provide including choosing to share that they didnt see any evidence of medical impairment, while thats a question that comes up in the past, tiger woods has had these other issues, what if anything d...

He has for as long as he has and now in a way that just seems awful right mow. >> were going to look for that video. when you were a golf fan hanging on to every moment of coverage or just a news viewer, tiger woods winning the masters in 2019 and as you said, hugging his son afterward, was something i think everyone saw. "the new york times" just did incredible reporting about his son and obviously, growing up as the children of celebrities comes with its own bucket of challenges that probably ...

Understanding of the details of what happened today at this hour? >> well, he was going early in the morning. we know that. 7:12 a.m. pacific time south of los angeles. he was throughout last week as the host of the genesis invitational riviera in los angeles. that tournament funds his foundation. he was there. he handed out the trophy to the winner on sunday, max homa, and stayed an extra day in los angeles to do some pr work. one of the people he was doing work with dwyane wade. he has a lot o...

Knee. multiple acl issues, damaged cartilage, achilles. you dont know the surgeries hes having right now someone his age whose body has been so much, you wonder what recovery from these surgeries will look like. >> another guest has invoked these athletes that sustain greatness. i think his win last year in 2019 came 22 years after his first and 14 years after his last, but the body and pushing, you used the word super human, i think thats right but as much coverage of tom bradys diet as there i...

Generation of golf fans, because what he did was he taught people that this was normal. what he did was by no means normal. the amount of -- the amount that he won, the way he did it, the highlights he provided. he, as i said, he was just haleys comet and a remarkable athlete to cover and watch. >> you mentioned something that i want to push a little bit on. that everywhere he went, he was pursued by people that most instances im sure admired him and wanted to just be near him or wanted somethin...

Helicopter or was driven by ambulance. can you clear that up for us? >> reporter: we can at this time. i have to unfortunately echo what they told you at the beginning of the last hour, all the information that we have has either come from the l.a. county sheriffs department, who have confirmed that there was a crash, confirmed one occupant, the sole occupant, tiger woods, that he was removed by hydraulics, by that jaws of life mechanism from the crash, so serious enough to confirm that and from...