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