October 2015 - A month later, Woods underwent a follow-up procedure to his previous surgery to help relieve discomfort. Open and the Open Championship, the first time he had failed to make the weekend at back-to-back majors, Woods confirmed he had undergone a second major back surgery to correct a pinched nerve. September 2015 - Having missed the cut at the U.S. He played The Open, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA Championship but struggled at all three and ended the year ranked 32nd.įebruary 2015 - After withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open, Woods announced an 'indefinite break' due to poor form, He had recently shot an 11-over-par 82 at the Phoenix Open.Īpril 2015 - Returned to play the Masters and showed signs of promise - finishing tied-17th after going five under par for the tournament. June 2014 - Returned to play the Quicken Loans National in June but missed the cut. March 2014 - Underwent surgery to treat a pinched nerve and missed that year's Masters. He is now an 11th-time Jack Nicklaus Award winner. He ended the year as world number one.Ĭongratulations our 2013 Player of the Year. September 2013 - Woods was named PGA Tour Player of the Year after winning five titles in 2013. Here, we take a look at the timeline of Woods' dramatic, albeit largely injury-affected, fall and rise to becoming a major champion again. There was considerable doubt whether Woods would ever challenge at the highest level again, as he sought to overcome career-threatening back injuries and a slump in form.īut he has shown he still has the game to land big titles, and by triumphing at the Zozo Championship in Japan, which drew a star-studded field, Woods moved level with Snead. When Woods rolled in the winning putt at the Masters in April it was like reliving a bygone era, given it had been 11 years since the American's last major triumph. Tiger Woods made more history on Monday when he matched the great Sam Snead's record haul of 82 PGA Tour victories.

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