He's Back
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 | ?? |