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Will Zalatoris Done for the Year - Microdiscectomy


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After careful consideration and seeking multiple medical opinions, I underwent a successful microdiscectomy on Saturday. As much as I hate not being able to play the rest of this season, I am happy that I am already seeing the benefits of the procedure. Playing and living in pain is not fun. I look forward to making a full recovery and seeing everyone in the fall. Thank you to Dr. Michael Duffy, Dr. Tom Kelton, and their respective teams for getting me fixed. And, of course, thank you to everyone for the support and the messages. I look forward to getting back to 100%.

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Really tough for the kid. Crazy he's only 26.

 

I dunno, I don't know if we want be blaming his swing, but... that looks mildly stressful on the lower back. 

Other players who underwent microdiscectomies: 

Lanto Griffin

Kevin Chappell

Graham DeLaet

Tiger Woods (he's had this surgery four times, mostly during 2014-15 I believe)

Again, sorry if it's off-base blaming his golf swing since those names above don't do anything particularly crazy in their motion relative to other tour guys, so it could just be a genetic thing, but damn. He's 26 and that's a lot of hip rotation combined with a lot of right-side bend.

Get well soon, Willy Z!

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I have had 2 of those also.   7 and 15 yrs ago.  Wear a lifting belt now to golf only. my swing is shorter now but I am a better golfer , a little shorter but in play a lot more. Hope it works out well for him............

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