Woods posted the development on his social media accounts without detailing how long he expected to be out.
"As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured," 49-year-old Woods said.
"This morning, Dr Charlton Stucken of (the) Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair for a ruptured tendon.
"'The surgery went smoothly, and we expect a full recovery,' added Dr Stucken.
"I am back home now and plan to focus on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the support."
Such surgeries involve smaller incisions, and the recovery time is quicker. But most recoveries take a month before someone can even put weight on their foot.
The Masters is looming on April 10-13.
Five-time winner Woods set a Masters record last year by making the cut for the 24th time in a row.
But he has not competed outside of his indoor league — except for 18 holes of the Seminole Pro-Member last week — since missing the cut in the British Open last summer.
