I guess we all should have learned by now to never be shocked by what Tiger Woods does, either on or off the course.
Woods pulled another shocker yesterday when he announced that he had just undergone another back surgery and will be sidelined until next year.
He had consistently said during his sub-par 2015 season that he was one hundred percent healthy and out of the blue he goes under the knife.
“Tiger Woods underwent a microdiscectomy late on Sept. 16 at Park City Medical Center,” Dr. Rich said. “With the upcoming offseason, the decision was made to remove a small disc fragment that was pinching his nerve. The microsurgery was a complete success, and he was discharged Thursday night.”
“This is certainly disappointing, but I’m a fighter,” Woods said. “I’ve been told I can make a full recovery, and I have no doubt that I will.”
“I’d like to send my regrets to Frys and all those associated with the America’s Golf Cup,” Woods said. “Those were two events I was really looking forward to playing. I was ready to start the 2015-16 PGA TOUR season at Frys, and I was excited to join my good friend Matt [Kuchar] in Mexico City.
“I will be attending my foundation-hosted Hero World Challenge but won’t be able to play. I appreciate everything that Hero does for the Tiger Woods Foundation, and I have a great personal relationship with Mr. Munjal [vice chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp]. I look forward to being there to support my event.”
“I appreciate the fans’ concern and support,” he said. “This is unfortunate, but these things happen. I’ve been injured before and played again. It won’t be any different this time.”
This comes as a complete surprise as Woods just committed to play in the Frys.com Open last week. This would have been his first appearance at the Frys as Woods rarely plays in any PGA Tour events after the Tour Championship other than his own December event. It seems he will go to any length avoid playing the Frys.
Woods said he had pain in the back and hip in the past two weeks and this operation is a repeat of the one he had in 2014 by the exact same doctor.
Surprising, doesn’t cover it. Shocking maybe.
I would have been less surprised if Woods had said he was dating Caitlin Jenner.
This is crazy.
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