Australian Appleby out indefinitely after back surgery

ByReuters

Published 29/03/2015 at 01:34 GMT

Nine-times PGA Tour winner Stuart Appleby has undergone back surgery for a herniated disc and will be out of action indefinitely.

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Appleby, 43, who has not played since mid-February, has endured back problems for much of his career.

"No idea when I'm back as I don't know or anybody knows how long it takes to get 100 percent," he told Reuters.

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He was not exempt for next month's Masters, after finishing 31st on the tour's points list last year.

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