Has Tiger Woods publicly discussed using gummies for post-surgery recovery or pain management?

1. No verified public endorsement from Woods — independent fact-checks say the gummy claims are fake

Investigations by fact-checkers documented that websites and social accounts promoted “Tiger Woods CBD Gummies” using his image and name while there is no record that Woods authorized or endorsed such products; Snopes concluded it “was all a scam” and that Woods never endorsed any CBD gummies on those sites ^[1]. Sportskeeda similarly notes the gummies were not promoted by Woods and that scammers used his likeness ^[2].

2. Many promotional sites and blogs present false or misleading claims

A number of pages and blog posts present products or “reviews” claiming Tiger Woods’ association or personal use (examples include promotional blogs and vendor pages), but those same pages are the kind typically used in unauthorised marketing and have been pointed to in debunking coverage ^{[3] [4] [5]}. Academic- and retail-looking writeups further recycle the same claim without independent verification ^{[6] [7]}.

3. Reporting of athletes and CBD: real trend, but not evidence Woods publicly discussed gummies

There is broader reporting that some athletes have explored CBD for recovery and pain—coverage of athletes and CBD appears frequently—but available sources in this set do not show primary quotes from Woods saying he used gummies after surgery or for pain control ^{[8] [7]}. One promotional piece asserts Woods “openly discussed using CBD,” but that article is part of the same promotional ecosystem and does not cite a verifiable source directly quoting Woods ^[8].

4. Specific post-surgery context: no sourced quotes about post-op gummy use

Public interest often links Woods’ multiple surgeries and recoveries to possible recovery aids; however, the materials provided do not include any attributed interview, press release, social-media post, or reputable news story in which Tiger Woods says he used gummies (or any particular CBD brand) for post-surgery recovery or pain management ^{[1] [2]}. If you are asking whether he ever publicly discussed it, available sources do not mention a verified statement from him.

5. Why these scams spread and how they piggyback on actual events

Scam pages and fake endorsements flourish by leveraging real public figures’ histories (Woods’ injuries and surgeries are well known) to create a plausible narrative; Snopes documented that dozens of Facebook pages and multiple social accounts were set up to sell or review such gummies using his picture and name, and fake reviews and ads proliferated ^[1]. Yahoo Sports’ fact-checking context shows similar ad networks have run fake celebrity gummy endorsements, which helps explain the proliferation ^[9].

6. How to evaluate claims going forward

Look for primary sourcing: a direct quote from Woods in a verified interview, an official statement from his representatives, or a credible news outlet’s reporting. Fact-checks and mainstream outlets are the best early defenses against these scams; Snopes and Sportskeeda serve as examples of outlets that traced the false promos and labelled them unauthorised ^{[1] [2]}. Promotional sites that mimic news language but offer buying links are likely unreliable ^{[3] [5]}.

7. Takeaway for your question

There is no reliable evidence in the provided reporting that Tiger Woods publicly discussed using gummies for post-surgery recovery or pain management; the prominent narrative in available sources is that “Tiger Woods CBD Gummies” were a fraudulent marketing campaign exploiting his name, not a product he endorsed or publicly discussed ^{[1] [2]}.

Limitations: this summary uses only the supplied search results; if you want, I can check mainstream news archives, Woods’ official channels, or recent interviews beyond these sources to confirm whether any later, verifiable statement exists.