Sticking to the game plan paid off for @B_DeChambeau. pic.twitter.com/cnMRIbyOJw

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 8, 2021

News on the status of Tiger Woods has been almost impossible to obtain. Ryder Cup Captain Steve Stricker, who shares an agent with Woods, said he had not “heard too much lately” and said it’s way too early to talk about an assistant captaincy role for Tiger, reports Golfweek’s Steve DiMeglio.

News related to his accident continues to focus on the investigation, with the USA Today calling out the LA County Sheriff for not taking into account Woods’ past accidents and prescription drug issues.

So against that limited backdrop, it was a bit of a shock to hear that Woods was texting Bryson DeChambeau from his hospital bed.

After his Arnold Palmer Invitational win, DeChambeau shared this:

Q. Can you talk about, a little bit more about the text you got this morning from Tiger?

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Well, it was obviously personal, I would say, for the most part, but pretty much to sum it up, he -- he texted me this morning out of the blue and I wasn't expecting anything. When I got that text, I'm like, wow, that's pretty amazing that he is thinking of me when he's in his tough times that he's going through right now. So I just texted him, I said, Keep moving forward, keep going forward. You're going to get through it. You're the hardest working person I've ever met and you'll persevere through this pretty much. One of the things that we talked about was, it's not about how many times you get kicked to the curb or knocked down. It's about how many times you can get back up and keep moving forward. And I think this red cardigan is not only for Mr. Palmer, but I would say it's a little bit for Tiger as well, knowing what place he's in right now.