Tiger Woods has undergone another bout of surgery after his issues with his lower back have continued to deteriorate. Woods had sought out his doctors after experiencing pain and discomfort that had remained an issue even though he had a previous bout of surgery on his lower back slightly more than a year ago. Expand Tweet
He had surgery 13 months ago to fix a nerve impingement in his lower back. He did not participate in any PGA Tour events this season as he recovered from surgery on his left Achilles tendon after suffering a rupture last March.
“After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken,” Woods said in a statement Saturday. “The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compr