Tiger Woods says disc replacement leaves him with good and bad days
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Next month the Masters will once again open golf’s main season.
Barring any injury issues, Tiger Woods could attempt to chase a 16th major championship on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club.
In February, the 15-time major winner stated that he had not ruled out playing in this year’s Masters.
Woods’ storied career was derailed by a long list of injuries and subsequent surgeries. Back problems began to plague the golf icon in recent years. Woods had a seventh back surgery last fall.
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Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club waves to fans at the start of a match against Boston Common Golf in the TMRW Golf League on January 27, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
He said he still faces ongoing challenges months after the surgery, which sometimes “makes it difficult to move.”
“Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disc changes are not much fun,” Woods said. Golf.com.
TIGER WOODS PROVIDES FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT SINCE HIS LATEST BACK SURGERY AMONG INCREASING CONCERNS ABOUT GOLF’S RETURN
Woods’ back problems first emerged in 2014. The surgery in October was Woods’ second back surgery in a span of about 12 months. In addition to his back problems, Woods also ruptured his Achilles tendon in early 2025.
Tiger Woods tees off at the first green during the 150th Open at the St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Fellow golfer Will Zalatoris underwent disc replacement surgery in 2025.
“[Zalatoris] passed through. “He had two levels done and it takes time,” the 50-year-old said. “Like I said, I had a lot of procedures before this, so my body isn’t healing as fully as it did when I was 24.”
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club before his match against New York Golf Club at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on January 13, 2026. (Rich Story/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)
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Woods told reporters he “tried to come back, but it didn’t work out that way.” The five-time Masters champion also acknowledged his injury history, saying: “I had some really bad injuries last year… and then I had two back surgeries, so it’s been a bit of a challenge.”
Woods made the cut at the 2025 Masters but missed the cut in the next three majors last season.
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