Tiger Woods' ruptured Achilles tendon has shocked the golf world, which had hoped to see him back in action at least for the upcoming Masters Tournament. Rory McIlroy is among the countless voices that have risen to send him their best wishes at this difficult moment.

Tiger Woods had recently been ramping up his training regimen in an effort to play in the 2025 Masters. However, he appears to have pushed himself a bit too far. On Tuesday, March 11, less than one month away from the start of the tournament,

An "Achilles rupture" specifically describes a complete tear of the Achilles tendon, meaning the tendon is fully severed. Last year, Bernhard Langer tore his Achilles and returned to competition three months later, but a tear is not as severe an injury as a rupture, which is what Woods suffered.