Tiger Woods sets off the season after undergoing fifth back surgery
Tiger Woods felt pain in his back during the PNC Championship in December
Tiger Woods has retired from his season after undergoing back surgery for the fifth time in his career.
The 15-time major winner last played at the PNC Championship in December, where he & # 39; inconvenience & # 39; felt in his back.
A statement on his social media channels said he had a "procedure to remove a pressurized disc fragment that pinched his nerve ”.
Doctors said the operation was successful, but Woods, 45, will miss a number of PGA Tour events.
"I'm looking forward to starting training and focusing on getting back on Tour," he said.
Woods wi I will miss the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines January 28-31 – but while he won't be playing in The Genesis Invitational from February 18-21, either. always fulfill his role as tournament host.
Between August 2015 and December 2017, Woods played in only one PGA Tour event as he suffered from a back problem.
He underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2017 and after playing 18 PGA Tour events in 2018 claimed his 15th Major with a win at the 2019 Masters.
He then won the Zozo Championship to match Sam Snead's record of 82 wins on the PGA Tour.
Woods finished 2019 sixth in the world golf rankings, but is now 44th.
