A recent photograph of golf icon Tiger Woods revealed the full extent of the February 2021 surgery that helped him keep his right leg.Woods, 46, took a photo with a young golfer at a junior golf event in late June, but was without the black sleeve he typically wears on his right lower leg.Look at Tiger Woods’ right leg in this recent photo - incredible that he can play at all, much less competitively. @willbardwell @AlanShipnuck @firepitstories pic.twitter.com/oOa7fKZfOY— (((Leif Skodnick))) (@LeifSkodnick) June 19, 2022 While Woods has talked extensively about his right leg injuries and the long road back to play competitive golf, the photo unveiled a key detail: about half of his right calf muscle was used to cover the open wounds he suffered in the crash nearly 17 months ago.That possibility is something Dr. David Chao was worried about from Day 1.With the latest info from @TigerWoods, it is clear the soft tissue injuries are the bigger issue than even the mutliple broken bones. Fasciotomy for potential compartment syndrome and worry for future flap to cover open wounds. 🙏https://t.co/69B2lRKGQp https://t.co/7sLSyfiImz— David J. Chao - ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) February 24, 2021 “Clearly Woods has a medial gastrocnemius flap and a split thickness skin graft, showing the extensive soft tissue nature of the injury itself,” Chao said. “The medial gastrocnemius, the more powerful side of the calf muscle, he doesn't have function of it anymore because it was used to cover open wounds to save his leg.”The revelation of the severe soft tissue injuries means the 15-time major champion can never get back to 100%, Chao said.He also has a stiff right ankle as a result of the crash, which has caused him to change shoes from his iconic Nikes to Footjoy.The stiff right ankle still causes him to walk with a slight limp, as seen recently when he arrived at St. Andrews.Tiger Woods arrives at Adare Manor. @JPProAm | #JPProAm2022 pic.twitter.com/feHZNfQOao— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 3, 2022 Woods made headlines Tuesday when he acknowledged that he didn't compete in last month's U.S. Open because of lingering issues with his right leg.He said he wanted to save up his strength to compete at the Open Championship, which starts July 14 at St. Andrews.Woods has won twice at St. Andrews – in 2000 and 2005 – and told reporters Tuesday “I want to be able to give it at least one more run at a high level.”While Woods' return to competitive golf has been unprecedented, he has yet to finish above 47th place at a major.Obviously the talent is there for the 46-year-old, but – as detailed previously – his injuries are keeping him from competing consistently against the best in the game.