Tiger Woods Withdraws from Masters After Back Surgery

The world's top-ranked golfer, American Tiger Woods, has withdrawn from the sport's first major championship of the year after undergoing back surgery. The 38-year-old Woods said Tuesday he has dropped out of next week's Masters tournament in the southern U.S. city of Augusta, Georgia. He said he underwent a successful operation on Monday to correct a pinched nerve that has been bothering him for several months, but now faces several weeks of rest and rehabilitation. Woods...

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