WASHINGTON (Web Desk) – Tiger Woods has had a tooth knocked out after being hit in the face by a video camera while watching his girlfriend, skier Lindsey Vonn.
The former world number one golfer made a surprise visit to Italy on Monday to watch Vonn capture her record 63rd World Cup race.
“During a crush of photographers at the awards podium at the World Cup event in Italy, a media member with a shoulder-mounted video camera pushed and surged toward the stage, turned and hit Tiger Woods in the mouth,” Mark Steinberg of Excel Sports said.
“Woods’ tooth was knocked out by the incident.”
The gap in Woods’ teeth was captured on photographs, even as Woods wore a scarf over the lower part of his face.
Lindsey Vonn celebrates her record 63rd World Cup race
Woods, who was limited to nine tournaments last year due to back problems, said earlier this month that he will make his season debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open between 29 January and 1 February.
Photographers will likely be jockeying of the world most photographed golfer’s smile, but he may have had the tooth replaced by then.
