15x Major Champion Tiger Woods’ Latest Surgery Sparks Concerns Among Fans Regarding His Future

Tiger Woods has not played competitive golf since the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon.

15x Major Champion Tiger Woods’ Latest Surgery Sparks Concerns Among Fans Regarding His Future

Tiger Woods (Image via Imago)

Golf great Tiger Woods suffered another setback recently. On Saturday, the golfer announced that he had undergone another back surgery, which sparked concern among fans regarding his future.

The former World No.1 had been on the sidelines this year after he ruptured his Achilles tendon in March while preparing for the Masters Tournament. He had not played competitively since the 2024 Open Championship at the Royal Troon.

Recently, Woods was spotted hitting some golf shots on a range. After celebrating the opening of his second TGR Learning Lab in Philadelphia, he would fly to New York and was seen hitting some shots alongside Will Zalatoris at the Liberty National.

A few days back, the playing field for the 2025 Hero World Challenge was revealed. Like always, 17 players were announced with 3 exemptions to be revealed later. Woods, who serves as the host of this event, was expected by a few to be named as one of them.

However, that will not be the case now. In a message on his social media accounts, the 82-time PGA Tour winner expressed having some discomfort in his back. He would later undergo surgery on his back to replace his disc.

After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctor and Surgeons to have tests taken. The scans determined that I had a collapsed disk 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.

Tiger Woods said in his statement on X

This surgery is the 3rd Woods has undergone in the past 13 months. After his appearance at the Open Championship, he underwent his 6th back surgery in September 2024.

He did not appear at the Hero World Challenge last year. However, he did play the PNC Championship in December alongside his son, Charlie Woods, and finished as the runner-up following a playoff loss against Bernhard Langer and his son.

Since then, Woods has not played golf on the golf course. This year, he would take part in the inaugural edition of the TGL and represent his team, Jupiter Links GC. His team finished 5th in the standings and missed the playoffs after recording just 1 win.

Given this surgery, there are chances that Woods will not play any sort of competitive golf this year. His participation in the PNC Championship this year is also uncertain at the moment.

Social media reacts to latest setback of Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods has had his fair share of setbacks in recent years. After dominating the golf circuit for several years, the golfer is now struggling with his health.

Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods (Image via Imago)

His recent back surgery sparked concern among golf fans regarding his future as a golfer. On X, several users urged him to give up on golf and focus on his health and fitness. One user wrote, “I honestly think he is done.”

Check out some more reactions from fans regarding Woods’ surgery below:

In December, Woods will turn 50 and become eligible for the PGA Champions Tour. 4-time major champion Ernie Els recently urged him to move to the senior tour and expressed that this would help him remain in shape.

Phil Mickelson sends heartfelt message to Tiger Woods following rival’s latest setback

Tiger Woods underwent his 7th back surgery on Friday. After the American international announced this, one of his former rivals, Phil Mickelson, shared a heartfelt message on social media.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (Image via Imago)

Mickelson, who is highly active on social media, would express his sorrow regarding this. While reposting the tweet of Woods, the “Lefty” sent his well wishes to him and prayed for a speedy recovery for him.

I’m sorry to hear this and I wish him the best for a speedy recovery.

Phil Mickelson on X

Woods and Mickelson were part of one of the greatest modern-day rivalries in golf. The two of them have 127 PGA Tour wins combined with 21 of them being major championships. In the latter stages of their career, the two of them did grow a bit closer. However, after Mickelson’s move to LIV Golf, their relationship took a hit once again.

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