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Tiger Woods had a fourth back surgery to alleviate pain, rest of 2017 season in doubt
Golf.com ^ | April 20, 2017 | Sean Zak

Posted on 04/21/2017 9:48:31 AM PDT by C19fan

Tiger Woods has undergone yet another back surgery, and the rest of his 2017 season has been placed in question.

Woods announced on his website Thursday that another back surgery—his fourth since September, 2014—was necessary to "alleviate ongoing pain in his back and leg."

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To: Bratch

How do steroids help one in golf?


21 posted on 04/21/2017 10:19:11 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: C19fan
I have different theories on how he wrecked his body from the torque he produces in his swing

You're right, that is a damn shame. But you have to figure that the number of balls he's hit on the course and in practice (millions?) in his lifetime has to take a toll on one's spine. I play senior softball with guys who have had shoulder surgeries, knee replacements and hip replacements, and all of them have played thru the pain both before and after their surgeries.

But when the pain involves the lower back and spine, man you're out.........I truly hope this final surgery can take care of his problem because I'd like to see him play again. But at this point in time, even if the surgery is successful, he has to get his mind back into the game. Without confidence, nobody can compete at that level........

In his younger years, you could sense his confidence and his mere presence in any tournament was intimidating, especially if paired with him in the final round.

22 posted on 04/21/2017 10:20:09 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Paul46360

He will be 42 next year, must be 50 to be on that tour.


23 posted on 04/21/2017 10:23:33 AM PDT by Mouton (There is a new sheriff in town.)
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To: EEGator
How do steroids help one in golf?

They DON'T, all those rumors were just crap............

24 posted on 04/21/2017 10:23:52 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

See my post 7.


25 posted on 04/21/2017 10:25:44 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Paul46360

You have to be 50 to golf on the Senior tour, which is now called the Champions tour, btw.
Woods will be only 42, this coming December.


26 posted on 04/21/2017 10:25:59 AM PDT by Arthurive
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To: C19fan

Tiger’s golf career has been over for quite some time.

However, the liberal sports writers and commentators just can’t deal with that so they always come up with some sort of manufactured drama.... WILL HE OR WON’T HE?

No, he won’t. Woods is done.


27 posted on 04/21/2017 10:30:14 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: EEGator
How do steroids help one in golf?

They would help a golfer drive the ball further.

28 posted on 04/21/2017 10:53:49 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: cherry

There was a suspicion about that dating back to his first extended injury absence. I believe that absence coincided with the PGA’s first steroid testing process, and there was always a suspicion that the injury was used as an excuse to get himself off the tour for a while.


29 posted on 04/21/2017 10:56:05 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: EEGator

I think human growth hormones could be more effective than steroids in golf. One of the effects reported for HGH in baseball players was a marked improvement in their vision and hand-eye coordination.


30 posted on 04/21/2017 10:58:49 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: Paul46360
or maybe it was his dad's influence on him.

I read a great in depth article on him about a year ago and it appears that life with dad wasn't that idyllic for Tiger or his mom.......

As a side note, I've often wondered (well, not really) why one of Sweden's top models would give up her career to come to the U.S. just to be a "nanny" for a professional golfer........

31 posted on 04/21/2017 10:59:02 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Alberta's Child

I think Adderall or cocaine would be better. Focus, and out of your system in three days...


32 posted on 04/21/2017 11:04:07 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: C19fan

Still having back issues? His ex must swing one hell of a 9 iron!


33 posted on 04/21/2017 11:06:08 AM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: EEGator
It's not so much game-enhancing as it is practice-enhancing.

Tiger was notorious for constantly working on his game. Long hours on the practice tee are much harder on your body than playing a round. The juice helped make the recovery time much faster.

Nowadays, even before his back went out, Tiger is unable to put in the amount of preparation that's required for him to be ready for world class golf tournament competition.

34 posted on 04/21/2017 11:06:17 AM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: Bratch

I saw no side effects, nor did anyone.

No bitch tit, no rage, nothing...


35 posted on 04/21/2017 11:09:31 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

I don’t believe performance enhancing drugs like HGH have those types of side effects.


36 posted on 04/21/2017 11:16:23 AM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: C19fan

My first back surgeon and neurologist told me once that golfing is the single worst thing anyone can do for their back. The torque and twisting motion of the swing just tears it up. He did a lot of surgeries on golfers for that reason.

If you like your back; don’t golf. I asked him if he golfed. He said he did until he realized what it was doing to him. Putt Putt golf is still okay though.


37 posted on 04/21/2017 11:17:32 AM PDT by Boomer (The MSM and Radicalized Dem Party are One and the SAME!)
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To: commish
All he will be from now on is a show pony.

Well he already had a stint as a stud horse.

38 posted on 04/21/2017 11:18:11 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: C19fan
He might be 41 but his back is 85.

Exactly right. Four lower back surgeries will do that too. I know, I've had four. I'm in Physical Therapy AGAIN for my ongoing lower back issues. Have had them since 30, I'm 54.

Not aging well. Not at all.

39 posted on 04/21/2017 11:21:15 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Kazan
How do steroids help one in golf?

They would help a golfer drive the ball further.

Not sure oral steroids would help much but an injected steroid right into the inflamed and pinched nerve area would relieve the pain for a month or more. No pain equals a better game.

40 posted on 04/21/2017 11:22:05 AM PDT by Boomer (The MSM and Radicalized Dem Party are One and the SAME!)
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