Tiger Woods admits 'lucky to be alive' but has 'long way to go'

Golfer says at one point he feared that his right leg could be amputated after car crash
Tiger Woods admits 'lucky to be alive' but has 'long way to go'

Tiger Woods holds his first press conference since his February 23 car crash in Los Angeles at the Hero World Challenge golf tournament in Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday.  Picture: Doug Ferguson/AP

Tiger Woods admits he is lucky to be alive following his horrific car crash but he intends to resume playing golf and would love to feature in The Open in 2022.

The 45-year-old 15-time major winner was in pain throughout as he addressed his first press conference since February's crash.

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