"Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery -- his seventh back surgery. Woods said in a social media post that he had the surgery in New York and added it was the right decision for his health and his troubled back. He did not mention how long it would keep him out of golf. It was his second surgery of the year and his second back surgery in 13 months."
"Woods underwent surgery after rupturing his left Achilles tendon while ramping up training and practice at home, he announced in a statement on X. Woods, 49, said Dr. Charlton Stucken of the Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, performed a "minimally invasive" Achilles tendon repair. "The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery," Stucken said in a statement."
Tiger Woods has experienced multiple significant injuries and surgeries that have repeatedly interrupted his golf career. On Sept. 10, 2025 he underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery, his seventh back operation, after scans showed a collapsed L4/5 disc, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal; he described the procedure as the right decision for his health. In March 2025 he ruptured his left Achilles tendon and had a minimally invasive repair performed by Dr. Charlton Stucken, with an expected full recovery. In Sept. 2024 he had a microdecompression of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement to address back spasms and pain.
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