Tiger Woods Undergoes Back Surgery For Fifth Time

Tiger Woods has undergone surgery on his back due to a pinched nerve.

The 45-year-old golf champion is on the mend after the “microdiscectomy procedure to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was pinching his nerve after experiencing discomfort following the PNC Championship.”

Tiger‘s team shared a message on his official Twitter account with a message to fans on his condition.

The golfer himself shared that he is looking forward “to begin training and am focused on getting back out on Tour.”

This is Tiger‘s fifth back surgery since 2014, when he first alleviated the pain of the pinched nerve.

While he will not be competing at the Farmers Insurance Open later this month nor the Genesis Invitational in February, he is still expected to serve as the tournament host for the latter event.

At the end of 2020, Tiger competed in an amateur golf competition with his 11-year-old son, Charlie.

Check out this cute copycat video of father and son!