Tiger Woods' Journey: Microdecompression Surgery for Back Pain Relief

Tiger Woods' Microdecompression Surgery

Tiger Woods underwent microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back, he announced via X on Friday. The surgery went smoothly, Woods stated. I'm hopeful this will help alleviate the back spasms and pain I was experiencing throughout most of the 2024 season. He expressed his eagerness to tackle rehabilitation and return to normal life activities, including golf.

This marks Woods' sixth back surgery and fifth microdecompression (microdiscectomy) surgery, with the first occurring in 2021.

Woods' Recent Challenges

Woods hoped to compete once a month in 2024, but after withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational in February, he only participated in the four major tournaments. Although he made the cut at the Masters, he fell to last place during the weekend and subsequently missed the cut at the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open from May to July.

Future Prospects

• The Hero World Challenge, an annual tournament for top-ranked golfers hosted by Woods, is scheduled for Dec. 5-8 at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas.
• Woods' last PGA Tour victory was at the Zozo Championship in 2019.
• He has not achieved a top-25 finish at any full-field event since the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open.

For further updates on his journey and recovery, stay tuned.