Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery / Photo: Jared C. Tilton - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
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Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery
Two-time major-winner Justin Thomas said Friday he has undergone a microdiscectomy procedure to treat hip pain and will be sidelined through the start of the 2026 US PGA Tour season.
"Life update - I've had some nagging hip pain for a handful of months and after some time off and worsening symptoms, an MRI showed I had a disc problem that needed to be treated," the 32-year-old American wrote in a social media post.
He said he had a successful procedure in New York on Thursday and had already left the hospital.
"My next few weeks will be a lot of resting before the rehab process begins," Thomas said. "I have a great team behind me who I fully trust to get me back to a better place than I was before!"
Thomas, who hasn't played since the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in September, had been scheduled to take on England's Tommy Fleetwood, two-time major-winner Xander Schauffele and US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley in a revamped Skins Game this month and the unofficial Hero World Challenge in December.
He didn't provide a timetable for his return, but said he would miss some events at the start of 2026.
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