CHIBA, Japan – News in August that Tiger Woods had undergone his fifth knee surgery was a surprise to many, but for the 43-year-old the procedure was long overdue.
Woods revealed on Monday at the Zozo Championship that he’d originally planned to have the procedure on his left knee following the 2018 Hero World Challenge but adjusted those plans.
“I played well in the playoffs and won the Tour Championship. I figured I’d keep rolling with it,” said Woods, who also wanted to start his season at the Farmers Insurance Open in January but wouldn’t have been ready to play if he’d had the surgery in December.