Tiger Woods undergoes one other surgical procedure, this time on his again

The surgical procedure was carried out by Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi of Hospital for Particular Surgical procedure in West Palm Seashore, Fla., and was deemed to be successful.

“The surgical procedure went easily, and I’m hopeful this may assist alleviate the again spasms and ache I used to be experiencing all through many of the 2024 season,” Woods mentioned within the assertion. “I stay up for tackling this rehab and making ready myself to get again to regular life actions, together with golf.”

Woods teed it up in 5 tournaments in 2024: The Genesis Invitational, and all 4 majors. He withdrew from the Genesis after a first-round 72, citing sickness. Then, he made the reduce on the Masters, setting a brand new all-time file within the course of, and finally completed sixtieth. He missed the reduce on the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship.

Final 12 months, Woods underwent a subtalar fusion process to alleviate post-traumatic arthritis from his earlier talus fracture. Woods’ final surgical procedure on his again was in January 2021, when he had microdiscectomy surgical procedure to “take away a pressurized disc fragment” that was resulting in nerve ache.

How this newest process will have an effect on Woods’ enjoying schedule stays unknown. Woods’ subsequent occasion on the docket has historically been an look alongside his son, Charlie, on the PNC Championship in December, however the duo has but to formally commit. The match is scheduled to be performed December 19-22 at Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership, Orlando, Grande Lakes.

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