Two-time major winner Justin Thomas announced Friday that he will miss the beginning of the 2026 PGA Tour season after undergoing back surgery.

"Life update - I've had some nagging hip pain for a handful of months," Thomas said in a statement posted on social media . "After some time off and worsening symptoms, an MRI showed I had a disc problem that needed to be treated."

Thomas said he had a successful microdiscectomy at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York Thursday and has already been released from the hospital.

The 32-year-old, who is ranked 8th in the Official World Golf Rankings, won the RBC Heritage this past season (his 18th career Tour win), and had eight top-10 finishes in 2025.

Thomas was scheduled to play in the upcoming Hero World Challenge on Dec. 4-7 as well

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