15-time major champion Tiger Woods He recently had surgery to replace a disc in his back. It is the latest injury blow for Woods, who underwent surgery in March after rupturing his left Achilles tendon while training and increasing drills at home.
Here’s a look at some of the injuries Woods has suffered during his PGA Tour career.
September 10, 2025: Back surgery
woods Had lumbar disc replacement surgery -His seventh back surgery. woods Said in a social media post He underwent surgery in New York and said it was the right decision for his health and his troubled back. He did not say how long it would keep him away from golf. It was his second surgery of the year and his second back surgery in 13 months.
Woods said he consulted doctors and surgeons after experiencing back pain and lack of mobility. “The scan revealed a ruptured disc in my L4/5, disc fragments, and a damaged spinal cord,” Woods wrote in the post. “I chose to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
March 11, 2025: Achilles tendon injury
woods Had surgery after rupturing his left Achilles tendon Increasing training and exercises at home, he announced in a statement on “The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery,” Stuken said in a statement.
September 13, 2024: Back surgery
Woods announced that he He had lower back surgeryIn a statement on its social media, the procedure was described as microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back. “The surgery went smoothly, and I’m hopeful it will help alleviate the back spasms and pain I was experiencing during the 2024 season,” Woods said.
April 19, 2023: Ankle surgery
woods Surgery performed to treat post-traumatic arthritis His right ankle injury was caused by injuries sustained in a car accident in February 2021. According to a statement posted on Woods’ Twitter account, Dr. Martin O’Malley at the HSS Sports Medicine Institute in New York performed the subtalar fusion procedure to address arthritis caused by a previous talus fracture and “determined the surgery was successful.”
“He is now resting and will begin the recovery process,” Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg told The Associated Press in a telephone interview at the time.
April 9, 2023: Withdraws from Masters
woods Withdraws from Masters before Sunday — Due to weather-related interruptions he will be required to play 28½ holes. ,I’m disappointed to be on WD this morning “Due to the flare-up of my plantar fasciitis.”
February 23, 2021: Injuries from car accident
Woods was involved in a car accident In Southern California where the vehicle overturned several times and he became trapped in the car. He later had surgery to deal with an “open fracture” in his lower right leg, had a rod inserted in his tibia and had screws and pins inserted in his foot and ankle during emergency surgery.
Woods was taken by ambulance to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Later that night, Dr. Anish Mahajan released a statement in which he said Woods suffered “significant orthopedic injuries to his right lower extremity” and underwent emergency surgery for “open fractures affecting the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones.” Mahajan said Woods’ leg “was stabilized by inserting a rod into the tibia and additional injuries to the bones of his foot and ankle were repaired with screws and pins. To relieve pressure from the swelling, doctors also removed muscle sheaths.”
December 23, 2021: Another back procedure
woods Had to undergo fifth bench procedureHis fourth microdiscectomy, which was aimed at reducing nerve pain in his lower back. The return time frame is generally two and a half to three months.
August 20, 2019: Left knee surgery
Woods had an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee – the fifth time he had had knee surgery – and later said that the knee had hindered him throughout the summer and that he had put off the procedure. He said he would be ready in time for the Zozo Championships in Japan.
April 20, 2017: Back surgery
Woods announced that he had successful back surgery to relieve ongoing pain in his back and leg. “The surgery went well and I hope it will relieve my back spasms and pain,” Woods said via his website. “Upon recovery, I look forward to getting back to a normal life, playing with my children, competing in professional golf, and living without the pain I have struggled with for so long.”
February 3, 2017: Back cramps
Woods withdrew before the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic, citing back spasms. Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, said at the time that the problem was not related to nerve problems, which had plagued the 14-time major champion over the years and resulted in three surgeries, the most recent in September 2015.
October 28, 2015: Follow-up process
About a month after his second back surgery in a year and a half, Woods announced he had undergone a follow-up procedure to relieve discomfort in the area. The procedure was performed by Dr. Charles Rich, the same neurosurgeon who performed the two previous surgeries.
September 16, 2015: Repeat back surgery
Then came back surgery: Woods missed the cut in three of the four majors in 2015, but had his best performance of the year in August. However, this was to be his final start of the year, as Woods underwent a second microdiscectomy surgery in September. He said he hoped to return “in early 2016”.
April 1, 2014: Back surgery
Woods announced that he would not participate in the Masters after undergoing a microdiscectomy for a pinched nerve that had been causing him pain for several months. Woods said he would return to golf “sometime this summer”, which he did at the Quicken Loans National in late June.
March 18, 2014: Back cramps
Woods announced that he would not play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, citing persistent pain.
March 2, 2014: Previous issues
Woods withdrew from the final round of the Honda Classic.
March 11, 2012: Left Achilles tendon injury
Woods withdrew from the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
May 12, 2011: Knee, Achilles action
Woods withdrew from The Players Championship due to apparent injuries after nine holes (he shot 42). “The knee started acting up, and then the Achilles followed, and then the calf started getting cramps. Everything started getting tight,” he said. Woods did not play again until the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in August 2011.
April 26, 2011: Sprained left MCL, strained left Achilles tendon
Woods announced that he would not participate in the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. During the third round of the Masters, he suffered a Grade 1 mild MCL sprain in his left knee and a mild strain in his left Achilles tendon while hitting a difficult and awkward second shot from pine straw under the Eisenhower tree on the left side of the fairway on No. 17. Woods was able to continue playing at Augusta and later decided to seek medical evaluation.
2010: Apparent neck injury
Woods was forced to withdraw from The Players Championship during the final round due to a neck injury. An MRI revealed swelling in the facet joint of his neck.
2008–09: Ripped right Achilles tendon
At the 2010 Masters, Woods revealed that he had ruptured his right Achilles in 2008 and suffered multiple tendon injuries in 2009, yet he continued to play.
2008: Arthroscopic knee surgery
Two days after finishing second at the 2008 Masters, Woods underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up cartilage. He was expected to recover in four to six weeks and returned to action at the US Open. outcome? He won. Woods underwent reconstructive surgery on a torn ACL and missed the remainder of the 2008 season. In addition to the ACL problem, Woods suffered a double stress fracture of his left tibia as a result of preparation for the US Open.
2007: Torn ACL
Woods tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while running home after the 2007 British Open, but decided not to have surgery. He won five of his next six matches.
