Tiger Woods has added yet another surgery to his long list of procedures.
Woods, 49, underwent lumbar disk replacement surgery Friday, he announced on social media.
“After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken,” Woods posted on X. “The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal.
“I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
The statement also said the surgery was deemed successful and was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
A timeline for his return remains unclear. It appears likely, however, that Woods will miss his foundation’s event, The Hero World Challenge, in December, along with the PNC Championship alongside son Charlie.
He already missed time from the PGA Tour this year after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon which he suffered back in March.
Woods’ surgery is the most recent of numerous procedures that the legendary golfer has had on his back.
The 15-time major winner’s last back surgery came in September 2024 to fix a nerve impingement in his lower back.
Between 2014-17, Woods underwent four back surgeries, three microdiscectomy procedures along with a serious fusion surgery in April 2017, a move that could have been career ending.
After missing nearly all of 2016 and 2017, Woods won the Tour Championship in 2018 and captured his fifth Masters win that following spring.
Since then, Woods has struggled to stay on the course because of various injuries, most seriously injuring his lower right leg in a February 2021 car crash.
