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Bob Harig

How Tiger Woods Could Return to Competition After Latest Back Surgery

Given his medical history, it may come as little surprise that Tiger Woods needed another back procedure, announced on Saturday evening. It also fits the mysterious theme that tends to surround his life.

Woods didn’t play a competitive golf tournament all year due to an Achilles injury suffered in March, so it's fair to surmise that he took a minimal amount of golf swings in 2025. Certainly fewer than he would've if he'd played tour golf, or even prepped for major championships.

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