Woods undergoes knee surgery, schedule unaffected

"I'm walking now and hope to resume practice in the next few weeks," Woods said on Tuesday, adding that his schedule to play at the PGA Tour's inaugural event in Japan in October won't be affected.

New York: Tiger Woods revealed he had undergone surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee but said he expects to be fit to play at the PGA Tour's inaugural event in Japan in October. In a brief statement on Twitter on Tuesday, reigning Masters champion Woods said he had undergone keyhole surgery last week to mend "minor cartilage damage." Dr Vern Cooley, who conducted the procedure, said in the statement he expects Woods to make a full recovery.

"I'm walking now and hope to resume practice in the next few weeks," Woods said on Tuesday, adding that his schedule to play at the PGA Tour's inaugural event in Japan in October won't be affected.

Tiger Woods

The 43-year-old had the surgery last week during the Tour Championship.

This is Woods' fifth surgery to his left knee dating back to his college days in 1994.

Woods, who had won his 15th major at the Masters in April, did not finish among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup and failed to qualify for the final event at East Lake