Two days after winning the 2008 US Open, Tiger Woods announced on his website he was taking the remainder of the season off to undergo reconstructive surgery on his left knee.

“While I am obviously disappointed to have to miss the remainder of the season, I have to do the right thing for my long-term health and look forward to returning to competitive golf when my doctors agree that my knee is sufficiently healthy,” said Woods. “My doctors assure me with the proper rehabilitation and training, the knee will be strong and there will be no long-term effects.”

A date with the knee surgeon has not been set but Woods says he’ll keep his fans updated on his website.

“I know much was made of my knee throughout the last week, and it was important to me that I disclose my condition publicly at an appropriate time. I wanted to be very respectful of the USGA and their incredibly hard work, and make sure the focus was on the U.S. Open,” said Woods. “Now, it is clear that the right thing to do is to listen to my doctors, follow through with this surgery, and focus my attention on rehabilitating my knee.”

Let’s hope Woods makes a complete recovery and returns to the greens in top form as soon as possible. In the meantime, there’s plenty of great golf odds and PGA golf betting to be had throughout the 2008 season.