Jason Day gets emotional as he speaks to the media about his mom’s cancer after withdrawing from the World Golf Championships. (PGA TOUR) Two days after Jason Day withdrew from the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, revealing his mother Dening’s lung cancer diagnosis, the 2015 PGA champion shared that a Friday procedure to remove a 3-4 […]
Phil Mickelson out indefinitely after second sports hernia surgery
December 18, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson is now out indefinitely. (Getty Images) Phil Mickelson is out of action indefinitely following a second sports hernia surgery. Mickelson’s representation disclosed the five-time major winner’s second surgery in two months for a tear or strain of muscles in the lower abdomen and groin area. The 46-year-old had the first procedure performed on […]
Jim Furyk to have wrist surgery, out up to 3 months
February 2, 2016 by
Jim Furyk will be sidelined for an addition three months after choosing to have surgery to repair an ailing left wrist. Furyk first injured the wrist in September during the week of the Deutsche Bank Championship. He tried to play in the BMW Championship, the next stage of the FedEx Cup playoffs, but withdrew after […]
Rory McIlroy has laser eye surgery, wears the Specs of Shame
December 11, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy shifted his focus to the off-season, quite literally, on Wednesday when he underwent laser eye surgery. The world No. 3 took to Instagram to share the news that he was ditching his glasses and contacts. He also shared a photo of the special glasses he’s wearing while he sleeps during the recovery process. […]
Tiger Woods has follow-up procedure to back surgery to relieve discomfort
October 31, 2015 by
For the second time in the last two months, Tiger Woods has gone under the knife. Woods announced Friday that he had an undisclosed follow-up procedure on his twice-operated back to relieve pain caused by a second microdiscectomy in two years. The follow-up to Woods’ Sept. 16 surgery was performed Wednesday in Utah by Dr. […]
Tiger Woods expects ‘tedious and long’ recovery from second back surgery
October 22, 2015 by
Tiger Woods doesn’t know when he’s going to play competitive golf again, but his message on Tuesday was clear: Don’t hold your breath. Woods, who surprisingly announced Sept. 18 that he had undergone a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back in 18 months, said he will soon begin rehab. However, he doesn’t have any kind […]
Graham DeLaet had Tiger Woods’ back surgery, took a year to recover
April 4, 2014 by
Graham DeLaet knows firsthand what Tiger Woods is going through with his back injury, and by DeLaet’s telling, the next few months are likely to be rough ones for Woods. In 2010, his rookie year on the PGA Tour, DeLaet was suffering from shooting pains on his right side. The pains came at irregular intervals. […]
Report: Tiger Woods has bulging disk, will not need surgery
March 21, 2014 by
Good news for those hoping to see Tiger Woods back on the course sooner than later, as Tiger Woods is reported to have a bulging disc that will not need surgery. Golfweek’s Jeff Rude talked to “someone with knowledge of his condition” who said it is a bulging disc for the No. 1 player in […]
