Sports | Lindsey Vonn Lindsey Vonn's Surgery a Success And she got a ride home from Tiger Woods By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 11, 2013 10:52 AM CST Copied Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates at the finish area after winning an Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Jan.19, 2013. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) Lindsey Vonn just took the first step toward recuperating in time for the Olympics: The surgery she had yesterday to repair torn knee ligaments and a fractured shin was successful, her doctor says, adding that he's optimistic she'll recover fully. In slightly less imporant news, People reports that after Vonn was injured in Austria, she flew back to the US on Tiger Woods' private jet. The two are said to be getting closer. Read These Next Kate McKinnon shares her weird medical condition. She walked out on her gig due to JD Vance, doesn't regret it. Trump loses another legal fight to E. Jean Carroll. West Point alumni group ditches a Tom Hanks honor. Report an error