Tiger Woods is transferred to a new LA hospital as fellow golfers express their hopes for full recovery

Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first responders, Tiger Woods now begins the arduous recovery process.

A new chapter began Thursday with his transfer to a second Los Angeles-area hospital for "continuing orthopedic care and recovery," according to a statement.

Dr. Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer and interim CEO at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, confirmed that Woods was moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which is approximately 20 miles away.

"On behalf of our staff, it was an honor to provide orthopedic trauma care to one of our generation's greatest athletes," Mahajan said in the statement.

Woods' injuries include "comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones," Mahajan said Tuesday, meaning the bones broke into more than two pieces and pierced the skin. A rod was inserted into the tibia to stabilize the leg. Additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle were stabilized with a combination of screws and pins.

Woods told investigators at the hospital after the accident that "he had no recollection of the crash" that left him seriously injured, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told CNN's Erin Burnett on Wednesday.