Woods is recovering from recent back surgery.
Tiger Woods retrieves a wedge from his bag near the 18th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12, 2024. (Photo by Ben Jared for PGA Tour via Getty Images)
Tiger Woods underwent another back surgery on Friday morning. This recent procedure is aimed at relieving Woods’ back spasms. This was my sixth lower back surgery in the last 10 years. Write in the post The most common name for this surgery is microdiscectomy, and recovery time is 8-12 weeks. Woods has just two tournaments remaining on his 2024 calendar: the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas (Dec. 5-8), which he also hosts, and the PNC Family Championship (Dec. 1). 21-22) in Orlando. (The eight-week restart was supposed to take place in November. The due date is the 8th, and the 12th week is December 6th.)
“I am hopeful that the surgery will go well and provide relief from the spasms and back pain I have been experiencing for the majority of the 2024 season,” Woods said in a statement. Woods added, “I look forward to working through this rehabilitation and preparing to return to normal life activities, including golf.”
Tiger Woods celebrates his Masters victory by making a putt on the 18th green at Augusta National GC in Augusta, Georgia on April 14, 2019. Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Woods has undergone several surgeries on his back and knees over the years. Woods underwent a lower back fusion in 2017, leading to a career resurgence that saw him win three times in 12 starts, including the 2018 Tour Championship and the 2019 Masters. Since being involved in a serious car accident in February 2021, Woods has competed in just 10 official tour starts and won the prize money just three times. In 2024, he announced the results of WD (Genesis), 60’s (Master), MC (PGA), MC (US OPEN), and MC (OPEN) and made five departures. Woods could not break each of the main lap in 2024.
