He's Back

Tiger returns to the PGA Tour

A MONTH AFTER finishing 10th at the Wyndham Championship, in August 2015, Tiger Woods underwent a microdiscectomy to repair his ailing back. A second procedure followed in October '15, his third back operation in 18 months. Woods has spent the last 14 months recovering, and he'll make his return at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week. Here's how he's fared after returning from previous injuries.

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YEAR	INJURY	TIME MISSED	RETURN EVENT	FINISH
2002	Left ACL scope	2 months	Buick Invitational	1
2008	Left ACL surgery	8½ months	Match Play Championship	17
2011	Left MCL sprain, Achilles strain	3 months	Bridgestone Invitational	37
2012	Left Achilles strain	2 weeks	Arnold Palmer Invitational	1
2013	Left elbow strain	4 weeks	British Open	6
2014	Back surgery (pinched nerve)	3 months	Quicken Loans National	Cut
2015	Back pain	2 months	Masters	17
2015	Back surgery (twice)	14 months	Hero World Challenge	??