Woods said on social media that he had the surgery in New York and that it was the right decision for his health and his troubled back.

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TIGER WOODS has been dealt another health blow after being forced to undergo yet another back surgery. And it leaves his golf career at risk of hanging by a thread once more. Woods, 49, took to

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Before the back surgery, the most realistic return spot for Woods would have been The Genesis Invitational in February, as he hosts that event in Los Angeles each season on Tour. He may have participated in the parent-child PNC Championship or other unofficial Tour events before then, and it's unclear if he'd play in his TGL league.

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