Tiger Woods out Several Months Following Back Surgery; How Did It Come to This?

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Published: April 1, 2014

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As the Masters prepares to open, it will do so without Tiger Woods. Woods has undergone a microdiscectomy on the herniated disc in his lower back and will miss "several months," according to a statement posted on TigerWoods.com (h/t Yahoo Sports). 

Woods had the surgery, which removes the impingement around the nerve coming out of his spine, in Park City, Utah, with noted spinal surgeon Charles Rich. This is common surgery, but due to the nature of his swing, Woods is unlikely to play any of the majors this season while he rehabs and likely is forced to make more changes to his swing.



Woods will face the question about whether he can win another major and continue his chase of Jack Nicklaus' record, but the real question for Woods is whether he can be healthy enough to stay in the tournament. His back may be the talk of the gallery, but it's his knee that is likely the real problem.

Woods has been fighting back spasms for the last few months. Despite earlier denials, Woods underwent an MRI and other tests, eventually leading to surgery. It's easy to assume that the MRI showed a herniation, though Woods and his agent would not confirm.

Woods tried to deal with this problem, but there was eventually no way for him to play through it. His entire game and shotmaking skill go away, but worse than that, the swing itself has been compromised as he's aged, worn down and seen some major injuries. One of those injuries—to his knee—may be the genesis of all these problems. 



Gary Huston, host of the Golf Connection radio show and a noted golf coach in his own right, explained the changes that Woods has made to his swing.

"It all started with the knee," Huston explained. "He used to have a one-plane swing and he would post that knee, really hyperextend it to create more force. Now he's shifted to an over-the-top Sean Foley swing with a soft knee. He s...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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