Tiger Woods Undergoes Seventh Back Surgery
The renowned golfer Tiger Woods underwent his seventh back surgery on Friday, this time to replace a disc in his lower back. The intervention was done due to pain and mobility problems.Woods announced on social media that the surgery took place in New York. In his post, the athlete stated that this was the right decision for his health and his problematic back.
Woods did not specify the estimated recovery time, so it is not yet known whether he will be able to participate in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas or the PNC Championship with his son Charlie, both tournaments scheduled for December. His last tournament appearance was at last year’s PNC Championship, where he lost in a playoff.This is Woods’ second surgery this year, following a procedure in March due to a rupture in his left Achilles tendon, and the second back surgery in the last 13 months.
Woods explained that he consulted doctors and surgeons after experiencing pain and lack of mobility in his back.The first of Woods’ seven back surgeries was in April 2014, which led to a fusion in his lower back in 2017. The following year, he won the Tour Championship and in 2019, he achieved his 15th major and his fifth green jacket at the Masters. In February 2021, Woods suffered a car accident that fractured his right leg and ankle, a situation that, according to him, almost led to amputation. He returned to competition a year later at the 2022 Masters. Since the accident, Woods has played only 15 times in the last four years, including four appearances at the PNC Championship, where he can use a cart in the 36-hole event.“The scans determined I had a collapsed disc at L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal,” Woods wrote in his post. “I decided to get my disc replaced yesterday, and I know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
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