World No. 8 Justin Thomas announced on social media Friday that he had undergone “successful” microdiscectomy surgery on his back.

“After a bit of discomfort and a bit of some symptoms the last couple of months, I had an MRI and it showed I had a bit of a disc and a nerve issue,” Thomas said in a video message. “Yesterday [Thursday] morning, I had a successful microdiscectomy performed. As you can see, I’m already out of the hospital, which is great news.”

Thomas hadn’t played since September’s Ryder Cup and he finished the season with a tie for seventh at the Tour Championship. He won the RBC Heritage in April for his first Tour title since the 2022 PGA Championship.

“Now the period and process of resting will begin. The next handful of weeks I’ll be using this time to rest, prep

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