Tiger Woods’ Bulging Disk Sets Him Up for More Masters Drama

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Published: March 21, 2014

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You can hear broadcaster Jim Nantz's voice already, "It's a tradition unlike any other ..."

For sure, the Masters is the cream of the crop when it comes to PGA Tour majors. The spectacular setting of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia hosts the prestigious annual event every April, and the 2014 tournament buzz is all about Tiger Woods.

Over the past two decades, no golfer has played a more central role in the Masters. He took the world by storm in 1997 as a 22-year-old, recording a ridiculous minus-18 to win by 12 strokes. But now he's 38, and his body is starting to betray him as he prepares for the Masters once again.

According to Jeff Rude of GolfWeek, Woods is suffering from a bulging disk in his back.

Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a bulging back disk and won’t need surgery, someone with knowledge of his condition said Thursday.

It could have been much worse, the person said, because Woods doesn’t have the kind of herniated disk that likely would require an operation.

For weeks now, there has been speculation on Woods' health, as he grimaced his way through two Sunday rounds at the Honda Classic and WGC-Cadillac Championship. It was clear that something was wrong with his back, but Woods merely deemed them "spasms" as he tried to fight through the pain.

When healthy, Woods can still be a dominant force on the tour. Check out highlights of his third-round 66 at the WGC-Cadillac event at Doral earlier this month.



With Rude's report, we have something of a middle-ground diagnosis for Woods.

It's not a temporary bout with spasms, but an issue that will likely linger throughout the 2014 season and beyond. At least he won't be taken out of competition immediately via surgery with the way things stand now.

But with Augusta on the horizon, Woods bowed out of this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, posting a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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