Tiger Woods appeared poised to make a fresh start, putting behind him the struggles of last season and building upon the results of his most recent start.
Instead, his body has again betrayed him, and we are all left to wonder what lies ahead.
Woods announced Friday that he underwent microdiscectomy surgery on Sept. 16. It is the same surgery he had in March 2014, one that kept him sidelined for nearly three months, and will keep him out of action for the forseeable future.
The news release was more like a bomb, setting fire to any and all expectations we had for Woods entering the 2015-2016 season.