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The Past Decade
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ACTIVELY PLAYING
2008
6/15/08
U.S. OPEN
Wincing and limping from stress fractures in his left leg, Woods defeats Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff.
2009
9/27/2009
THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Wins his second FedEx Cup Playoff title.
11/27/2009
CAR ACCIDENT
Hospitalized after crashing into a fire hydrant outside his home; scandal of extramarital affairs soon becomes public.
2010
2011
4/9/2011
MASTERS
Injures his left Achilles on a shot on the 17th hole.
5/12/2011
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Withdraws with an MCL sprain, misses nearly three months.
8/14/2011
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Misses the cut and fails to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
2012
3/25/2012
BAY HILL
Wins his first PGA event since the scandal; follows with wins at Memorial and the AT&T National.
2013
8/25/2013
FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS
Back pain becomes evident on the course.
2014
3/31/2014
BACK SURGERY #1
Undergoes operation to treat a pinched nerve.
6/29/2014--8/23/2015
COMEBACK #1
Appeared in 16 events in 14 months with limited success, withdrawing twice and missing six cuts.
2015
9/16/2015
BACK SURGERY #2
10/28/2015
BACK SURGERY #3
2016
12/4/2016--1/29/2017
COMEBACK #2
Finished 15th (of 17) at the Hero World Challenge and then missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
2017
4/19/2017
BACK SURGERY #4
12/3/2017--PRESENT
COMEBACK #3
A strong return to the Tour builds to a second place finish at the Valspar and a Sunday surge at Bay Hill.
2018
