Tiger Woods Says His Lingering Back Issues Sometimes Leave Him Struggling ‘to Just Move Around’

Tiger Woods on March 17, 2026 in Florida Credit: James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty NEED TO KNOW Tiger Woods said his lingering back issues make it hard for him to "just move around" as he hopes to compete in The Masters next month "Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days," Woods said, per Golf. com Woods added, "Disc replacement is not a lot of fun" Tiger Woods said his lingering back issues make it hard for him "to just move around" at times. Weeks after Woods, 50, said he wasn't ruling out competing in The Masters, which begins April 9, the golfer sang a different tune while speaking to reporters, including Golf.

com , on Tuesday, March 17. Woods said he's "been working on it," according to Golf. com.

"Sometimes I have good days, sometimes I have bad days. Disc replacement is not a lot of fun. " Tiger Woods on March 1, 2026 in Florida Credit: Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Woods referenced golfer Will Zalatoris, who underwent a successful disc replacement surgery last year, and said Zalatoris, 29, "went through it, he had two levels done, and it takes time," per the outlet.

"So as I said, I've had a lot of procedures prior to that, so the body doesn't quite heal like it was when I was 24. " "Doesn't quite bounce back," Woods admitted, adding, "I have good days when I can pretty much do anything, and other days where it's hard to just move around. " The father of two, who is also a regular supporter of his son Charlie Woods' golf career, told reporters he's "been trying to play each and every one of these matches" and "trying to come back, but it just hasn't worked out that way," said Woods.