American golf legend Tiger Woods has announced that he needs to undergo surgery due to a herniated disc.
İdman.Biz reports that this is Woods' seventh back surgery.
"After experiencing pain and stiffness in my back, I consulted with my doctors and surgeons to undergo tests. Scans revealed a collapsed disc at L4/5, disc fragments and damage to the spinal canal.
I decided to have my disc replaced and already know that I made the right decision for my health and my back," Woods wrote on his social media account.
This is Tiger Woods' second surgery in a year, he underwent surgery in March after tearing his Achilles tendon in his left leg.
Woods underwent the first of seven back surgeries in April 2014.