Tiger Woods’ long history of surgeries has unfortunately added another chapter — this time, a new procedure.

On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for lower back symptoms.

According to a post from Tiger's social media account, the surgery was performed Friday by Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi and his team at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

This marks just the latest in a long line of surgeries Woods has undergone in recent years. Last September, he had another back procedure and had yet to make a start on the PGA Tour this year. He had played in four TGL matches and was expected to tee it up next month in the Masters, but following in Bernhard Langer's footsteps from last year, he's going to be out indefinitely recovering from the latest procedure.

Woods' post noted that he's already happy with the decision:

"After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken. The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back." - TW

Woods is no stranger to injuries – he won the 2008 U.S. Open with a twice-fractured left leg, for example. His back problems have derailed his career for the better part of a decade, and in 2017 Woods was unsure if he would ever be able to play again. There have been surgeries on top of surgeries, mostly to his knees and back.

A severely broken leg and crushed ankle after a car crash in California was a devastating blow in 2021, especially since Woods had won the Masters just two years prior.

And earlier this year, the 15-time major champion announced he ruptured his left Achilles tendon while training recently. He had surgery to repair the tendon.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Tiger Woods undergoes Lumbar disc replacement surgery amid Achilles recovery

Reporting by Tim Schmitt, Golfweek / Golfweek

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