--- description: The golf pro will take a few weeks off after spinal surgery to repair a pinched nerve, robbing him of the chance to win a fifth championship in next week's tournament in Augusta, Ga. He'll focus instead on rehabilitating from the procedure title: Tiger Woods To Miss Masters image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt98ab21bd890d9dc7/6986885ff983e73bfb04d122/tiger-woods-masters.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [golf](/tag/golf/) ## golf Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Tiger Woods Will Miss the Masters  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 1, 2014 4:47 PM CUT  Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament March 9, 2014, in Doral, Fla. Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament March 9, 2014, in Doral, Fla.Lynne Sladky—AP  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 1, 2014 4:47 PM CUT Tiger Woods will not be [competing](http://www.tigerwoods.com/news/2014/04/01/70599322/tiger-unable-to-play-in-the-masters-after-successful-microdiscectomy/ "undefined") in this year’s Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., and will focus instead on rehabilitating from a recent surgery, the professional golfer announced in a press release Tuesday. “After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done,” Woods said in a statement. The golfer has been [plagued with injuries](http://photoblog.golf.com/2014/03/27/tell-me-where-it-hurts-tigers-injuries-pile-up/?sct=hp1 "undefined") in recent months, according to Golf.com. On Monday, Woods underwent a successful surgery on his spine to repair a pinched nerve—likely the result, he said, of the repetitive motion in golf—that had been bothering him for months, according to a press release. Rehabilitation after the surgery is expected to take several weeks. Woods hopes to return to playing golf sometime over the summer. ### Photos: How Tiger Woods’ Descent Into Injury Began  2008 U.S. Open Tiger Woods' dramatic win became all the more awe-inducing when the player revealed he was competing with a torn ACL and a double stress fracture in his left leg. Knee surgery kept the Opens champion out of the Ryder Cup and the next two majors. Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images  2010 Players Championship Woods was plagued not only by sex scandals but injuries in 2010\. The golfer was forced to bow out during the final round of the Players Championship because of a neck injury. An MRI showed that he had an inflamed facet joint in his neck. Richard Heathcote—Getty Images  2010 Chevron World Challenge After Woods lost to Graeme McDowell, the player complained of a sore Achilles' tendon. The injury was treated with cortisone. Stephen Dunn—Getty Images  2011 Masters Championship During the third round of the Masters, Woods suffered from a minor MCL strain in his left knee and strained left Achilles' tendon that kept him sidelined at the next event. Woods couldn't play at the Wells Fargo Championship the next week. Chris O'Meara—AP  2011 Players Championship But missing the Wells Fargo Championship wasn't enough. Woods ended up withdrawing from the Players Championship mid-game when he complained that his knee was acting up and his calf was cramping. 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