Berger chips away as he heads back to PGA circuit

In addition to a lower disc issue in his back, the 30-year-old Berger had been dealing with deep bone sensitivity issues, according to Golf Digest.

A four-time winner on the PGA Tour, Berger played for the US Ryder Cup team in 2019 and helped his side to a 19-9 victory over Europe.

Berger went 2-1-0 during his three matches at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.

A Florida native, Berger's most recent PGA Tour victory came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in 2021. 

He was also a back-to-back winner at the FedEx St Jude Classic in 2016 and 2017. 

Berger has four top-10 finishes in a major, including a tie for sixth in the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, New York.