McIlroy says Woods can 'still affect golf in a great way' if car crash ends career

• Woods remains in LA hospital with serious leg injuries
• LA county sheriff says crash was purely an accident'

As the golf world faces the possibility that Tiger Woods will never return in competitive form after the serious car crash that left the 15-time major winner requiring lengthy surgery, Rory McIlroy has said there are still a lot of other ways that he can affect the game in a great way".

Woods remains in a California hospital after the accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 45-year-old is said to be awake and responsive" but damage to his right leg is significant. Rods, screws and pins have been inserted to stabilise the golfer's comminuted" and open" injuries.