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THOMASTOWN, IRELAND – SEPTEMBER 30: Tiger Woods of the United States (left) has some cream rubbed into his injured back by caddy Steve Williams on the fourth hole during the first round of the American Express Championship at Mount Juliet Golf Club on September 30, 2004 in Thomastown, Ireland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Getty Images It was over 29 years ago that Tiger Woods announced his professional debut in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. His scripted but seemingly organic “Hello, world, huh?” statement would mark the beginning of one of the most illustrious careers in sports history. That career, however, may have finally come to an end. Woods announced over the weekend that he underwent surgery to repair and replace a failing lumbar disc between the L4 and L5 vertebrae in his back. Considered one of the greatest players in golf history, Woods has faced numerous setbacks off the course, many of them due to injury. “After experiencing pain and a lack of mobility in my back, I consulted doctors and surgeons for tests,” Woods said in a statement. “The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/L5, disc fragments, and a compromised spinal canal. I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday and already know I made a good decision for my health and back.” It was back in 1994 — two years before his pro debut — that Woods first went under the knife. While at Stanford University, he had a benign tumor removed from his left knee. Woods would go on to win a U.S. Amateur title that same year, then follow it up with another U.S. Amateur victory and an NCAA Championship in 1995. In December 2002, Woods again had a cyst removed from his left knee and fluid drained. Just two months later, he…

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