Thomas To Miss Start Of 2026 After Back Operation

Two-time awesome victor Justin Thomas has been sidelined aft backmost room and "will miss immoderate events successful nan opening of 2026".

The 32-year-old American has not played since he was portion of nan US squad that was beaten by Europe successful nan Ryder Cup successful September.

"I've had immoderate nagging hep symptom for a fistful of months and, aft immoderate clip disconnected and worsening symptoms, an MRI showed I had a disc problem that needed to beryllium treated," said Thomas connected societal media., external

"I had a successful microdiscectomy performed... and person already been released from nan hospital."

Thomas' 2 awesome wins were astatine nan US PGA Championship successful 2017 and 2022.

His first title since nan second came erstwhile he won a play-off astatine nan RBC Heritage successful April.

"My adjacent fewer weeks will beryllium a batch of resting earlier nan rehab process begins," he said. "I person a awesome squad down maine who I afloat spot to get maine backmost to a amended spot than I was before.

"Before you ask, I'm not putting immoderate tourney connected nan almanac aliases circumstantial clip for returning.

"While I will miss immoderate events successful nan opening of 2026, I want to beryllium very smart and diligent successful letting my disc afloat heal truthful it isn't an rumor again."