Tiger Woods Undergoes Seventh Back Surgery
The legendary golfer Tiger Woods underwent his seventh back surgery on Friday, this time to replace a disc in his lower back that was causing him pain and mobility issues. Woods announced the news in a social media post on Saturday, indicating that the operation was performed in New York and that it was the right decision for his health and his problematic back.In his post, Woods did not specify how long he will be off the courts. It was unclear if he planned to participate in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas or the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, both tournaments scheduled for December. The last time Woods competed was at the PNC Championship last year, where he lost in a playoff. This is Woods’ second surgery this year, following a procedure in March due to a ruptured 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 eventually led him to undergo a fusion in his lower back in 2017. A year later, he won the Tour Championship and then conquered his 15th major and his fifth green jacket at the 2019 Masters. In February 2021, Woods suffered a car accident that fractured his right leg and ankle, which, according to him, almost led to amputation. Woods returned to competition a year later, at the 2022 Masters. Since the car accident, Woods has played only 15 times in the last four years, four of them in the PNC Championship, where he can use a cart for the 36-hole event.“The explorations determined that he had a collapsed disc at L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal,” Woods wrote in Saturday’s post. “I opted to replace my disc yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
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