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Tiger Woods Undergoes Seventh Back Surgery for Pain Relief

10/12/2025

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Tiger Woods, professional golfer, underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on October 11, 2025, for persistent lower-back pain and mobility issues.
Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi performed the procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
The operation marks Woods' seventh back surgery since 2014, after scans showed a collapsed disc at L4/5.
Woods has not played since the 2024 Open Championship.
His ruptured Achilles tendon in March preceded the back surgery.

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Tiger Woods, professional golfer, underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on October 11, 2025, for persistent lower-back pain and mobility issues.
Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi performed the procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
The operation marks Woods' seventh back surgery since 2014, after scans showed a collapsed disc at L4/5.
Woods has not played since the 2024 Open Championship.
His ruptured Achilles tendon in March preceded the back surgery.