World No 1 Tiger Woods is suffering from a bulging disc in his back that will not require surgery
Tiger Woods watches his drive at the 2010 British Open Pic/AFP.
Miami: World No 1 Tiger Woods is suffering from a bulging disc in his back that will not require surgery, Golfweek magazine reported on its website.
Tiger Woods watches his drive at the 2010 British Open Pic/AFP.
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Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the all-time record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, withdrew on Tuesday due to back spasms from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his typical fine warm-up event for next month’s Masters, that that he has won eight times.
According to the report, which cited an unnamed source, the news was actually better for Woods than if he had suffered a ruptured disc, which likely would have required an operation. Mark Steinberg, the agent for Woods, told ESPN after the report that “nothing has changed since the announcement on Tuesday,” adding that Woods was resting and would be evaluated again in the next few days.
Master miss
Woods has never missed the Masters since winning his first major title there in 1997. He was won four green jackets but has not taken the title at Augusta National since 2005.
“It’s too early to know about the Masters, and I will continue to be evaluated and work closely with my doctors,” Woods said on Tuesday. Woods has played four events this year, with his best showing a share of 25th at the World Golf Championships event where he was visibly bothered with back pain.
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