Seven back surgeries. Eleven years. One ‘ominous’ timeline. Golf Central didn’t mince words when reacting to Tiger Woods ‘ latest medical setback—a lumbar disc replacement procedure that has experts openly questioning whether the 15-time major champion’s competitive days are finally behind him.

The 49-year-old legend underwent his seventh back surgery on Friday, October 11, 2025, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi performed the lumbar disc replacement at the L4/L5 level after scans revealed a collapsed disc, fragments, and a compromised spinal canal. “After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with doctors and surgeons to have tests taken,” Woods wrote on X the following day. “I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, an

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