Tiger Woods Back Surgery: Spine Fusion Recovery Post May 25th, 2017 Back Pain, Spine Surgery Amy Crowell Tiger Woods 2017 Surgery photo by Keith Allison / cc 2.0 Tiger Woods is discussing his recent successful fusion surgery and his road to recovery. He posted, “It has been just over a month since I underwent fusion surgery on my back, and it is hard to express how much better I feel. It was instant nerve relief. I haven’t felt this good in years.” He also added, “the most important thing… that I can have a life again with my kids.” Read the rest of his comments on his blog and discover Dr. Valente’s insights on Tiger Woods’ back surgery history.