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Tiger withdraws, re-injures surgically repaired back
Tiger Woods withdrew from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational after hitting his tee shot on hole No. 9. The driver swing, which sent the ball left of the fairway, left him grimacing and bending over in pain.
He was 3-over par for the round when he was escorted off the course from the tee in a cart.
According to a post-round interview in the parking lot, where Woods was seen gingerly changing his shoes using the trunk of his car for support, the injury occurred on the second shot of the par-5 second hole. He hit an iron shot from an awkward lie on the lip of a fairway bunker, and fell back into the bunker off balance.
“It happened on the second hole when I hit my second shot, I fell back into the bunker, I just jarred it, and it’s been spasming ever since,” Woods said, according to a statement released after he exited the course. “It’s just the whole lower back. I don’t know what happened.”
According to other reports, Woods said the injury is a different pain, in a different spot than the back injury for which he had surgery earlier this year, and does not know how the injury will affect his participation in the PGA Championship, or any tournaments going forward.
After making birdie on No. 1, Woods hit a slew of poor shots throughout the remainder of his shortened round.
Woods chunked his iron shot into the pond in front of the green on No. 3, leading to a bogey. He then hit another poor iron shot from the tee on No. 5, par 3, that barely reached the fairway, but Woods managed to save par on the hole. On No. 6, Woods hit his second shot into a concession stand, and on No. 7 he hit his greenside bunker shot thin, which sent the ball over the green on the par 3. That lead to scores of bogey, double bogey, respectively on those holes.
The next tournament on Woods’ schedule is the PGA Championship next week at Valhalla, the season’s final major championship.
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Brazil and Texas were kindred souls this week, at least when it came to weather. Both regions experienced torrential delays, and three tournaments were held up. The LPGA, PGA Tour Americas, and PGA Tour Champions were compelled to reduce play or work extra holes into Sunday. As if that weren’t enough, South Carolina and the PGA Tour fell victim to nature’s wrath, with lightning postponing the conclusion of the event to Monday.
The year’s first women’s major championship was celebrated in Texas. The Chevron is gaining a bit of tradition in its second year after relocation. This year’s event culminated in the continued coronation of the game’s current best. The Korn Ferry Tour saw a top-twenty performance from a 15-year old amateur, while the second event of the week on the big tour found a winner in the Dominican Republic. Six events is more than a handful, so let’s get right to it, with this week’s (delayed) Tour Rundown.
LPGA @ Chevron Championship: Korda corrals second major title
The winter of 2022-2023 seems so distant for current Nelly Korda. A mysterious ailment sapped all of her energy, just as the world appeared to have finally emerged from the pandemic. We never quite secured the complete information that we desired, but no one can say that any of us deserved to know more than Nelly wished to share. One thing is for certain: Nelly Korda has returned to top form, and the world number one golfer is at least one level above anyone else on tour.
Korda began her 2024 campaign with a January victory in the Drive One Championship. In her next start, in March, she continued her assault on the record books, with a win at the Se Ri Pak. She won again the following week, at the Ford, then defeated Leona Maguire in the final match at the T-Mobile Match Play, for a fourth consecutive victory. Would the increased hype around a major championship have an impact on her game? Well, no.
Korda began play at the Chevron Championship with a score of 68. She trailed Lauren Coughlin by two after 18 holes, but caught her with a second-round 69. Coughlin would ultimately tie for third spot with Brooke Henderson. Henderson played with Korda on day four, but the middle third of the round was her undoing. Making a late move was Maja Stark. House Stark closed with birdies at 17 and 18 to reach 11 under par. Both Korda and Strak played the final three days in identical numbers: 69 each day.
Korda held a firm hand on the tournament over the course of the final day. She stood minus-four for the round through ten holes, before a bit of sloppy play made things competitive again. Bogeys at 11 and 15 opened the door a wee bit for Stark. Korda was equal to the test, however, and closed stylishly with birdie at 18.
Safely around the green on the 72nd hole
Watch @NellyKorda‘s historic finish now on NBC! pic.twitter.com/1zaAYtbaCz
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour 1 @ RBC: Scottie, so hottie!
Nelly isn’t the only golfer on fire, although Scottie Scheffler still has a ways to go to match her. Scheffler proved this week that he has a game for all courses. After winning comfortably at lengthy Augusta National, Scheffler shifted gears and game to the wee Sea Pines course, and won again. That’s two weeks in a row for the man from New Jersey/Texas, so let’s learn how he did it.
Scheffler totaled 69 on day one, and found himself six shots behind leader J.T. Poston. Scheffler revealed that his teacher, Randy Smith, would tell him that he didn’t need to be the best 15 year-old; just the best 25 year-old. It was easy, then, to play the long game and consider all 72 holes, instead of just 18. Scheffler improved to 65 on Friday, and then went even lower on Saturday. His 63 moved him to the top of the board, and caused the golfverse to wonder if Scheffler would win for a second consecutive week.
Sunday saw all the chasers fall away. Scores between 70 and 72 from Patrick Rodgers, Collin Morikawa, and Sepp Straka meant that others would need to seize the day, if Scheffler were to do more than coast. Wyndham Clark and Justin Thomas each moved inside the top five with fourth-round 65s, but no one ever got close enough to the world number one. The win was Scheffler’s 10th on tour, and made him the betting favorite for next month’s PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Scottie Scheffler can save par from just about anywhere.
Including the water ?
(Presented by @CDWCorp) pic.twitter.com/RUqL2sBrr9
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 22, 2024
PGA Tour 2 @ Corales Puntacana: Baton Boy claims 8th Tour triumph
If you’ve ever seen Billy Horschel toss a club, you know that he doesn’t do so in anger. More likely is a calculated, soaring arc, paired with a look of fractured disbelief, followed by a quick catch of the cudgel. Ergo, Baton Boy. This week on the island of Hispaniola, the native of Grant, Florida, outworked and outhustled everyone else on Sunday. Horschel gathered seven birdies and an eagle, on the way to a 63 and a 23-under par total.
The former Florida Gator zipped past the four golfers in front of him, and left the remaining field in the rear-view mirror. Horschel’s round was two shots better than anyone else, and moved him two shots ahead of third-round leader Wesley Bryan. One of the famed Bryan Brothers, Wes closed with birdie at the last to post a 68 that would have won the week on any other day.
Walking it in with a fist pump ?@BillyHo_Golf is 9-under on the day and leads by two @CoralesChamp. pic.twitter.com/N6rjL1GGGA
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 21, 2024
Korn Ferry Tour @ LeCom Suncoast: It’s Widing in extra holes
Miles Russell probably won’t have to serve detention for ditching class on Thursday and Friday. The high school freshman made his KFT debut, survived the 36-hole cut, and toyed with a top-ten finish. He ultimately tied for 20th at 14-under par, six shots behind the three co-leaders. My guess is that Epstein’s Mom will write him a note, and he’ll get a pass. By finishing top-25, Russell earned a spot in next week’s event. Yikes!
Back to the top of the board. Patrick Cover, Steven Fisk, and Tim Widing all found their way to the magic number of -20. Fisk made birdie at the last, after bogeys at 16 and 17. Cover had three bogeys on the back nine, but a birdie at 14 was enough to get him to overtime. Widing was plus-one on the day through four, but played interstellar golf over the final 14. Six birdies moved him from Russell-ville to extra time.
The trio scurried to the 18th tee, where Cover drove into a fairway bunker. He was unable to reach the green with his approach, made bogey, and exited the overtime session. Widing and Fisk returned to the final deck once more, and matters were resolved. Fisk was unable to convert a long par putt, and Widing (pronounced VEE-ding) tapped in for his first KFT title.
The feeling of relief when you know you won. ???
Tim Widing is now a champion on the #KornFerryTour. pic.twitter.com/K0vgiZ21UG
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour Americas @ Brasil Open: Mr. Anderson finds a way
Golf is a funny game. Matthew Anderson held a lead with one round to play. He made six pars on Sunday, and sprinkled the rest of his card with birdies and bogeys. In complete contrast, Ollie Osborne played consistently on the day, posting four birdies and zero bogeys. Connor Godsey was not far off Osborne’s pace, with seven birdies and but two bogeys on the scorecard. So, of course, Matthew Anderson won by a stroke over Osborne and Godsey.
Not how, but how many, is another one of those platitudes that we all learn early on. Despite five bogeys through his first 14 holes, Anderson summoned the defiant grit to make birdie at the 71st and 72nd holes. After making deuce at the penultimat hole, Anderson’s swerving effort at the last looked as if it should miss low, but it had enough pace to stay inside the hole and fall for a closing four at the par-five finisher.
Birdie-birdie finish to secure the ?
Mississauga-native Matthew Anderson is your 69th ECP Brazil Open Champion. pic.twitter.com/ONE8hIUjeS
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour Champions @ Invited Celebrity: Broadhurst stands tall
What do you call a tournament that begins on Friday, takes Saturday off, and finishes on Sunday? Fortunate is one adjective to use. A weather system moved through Texas this weekend, and made a mess of things in Irving. After Thomas Bjorn signed for 64 on day one, rain and all things counter-productive moved through the Las Colinas resort, ensuring that Saturday would be nothing more than a rest day. When Sunday arrived, conditions had improved, and the game was on. Bjorn was unable to preserve his Friday magic, although he did record a 70 for -8. He finished in a third-place tie with Y.E. Yang.
David Toms, the 2001 PGA Championship victor, presented Sunday’s low round, and moved to 10-under par. Toms made one mistake on the day. He lived in the rough on the 9th hole, ultimately making bogey. The rest of the day was immaculate, as seven birdies came his way, resulting in a six-under par 65. Only one golfer was able to surpass Toms, and that was Paul Broadhurst.
Broadhurst nearly matched Toms for daily honors. His mistake came early, with bogey at the second. He bounced back with eagle at the third, and added three more birdies for 66 and 11-under par. Over his first three seasons on the Tour Champions, Broadhurst won five times, including two major titles. His fifth win came in 2018, making this win his first in six years. A long time coming, for sure, but well earned.
Looking at the hole is working for @PBroadhurstGolf ?
He leads by one after a clutch birdie on 15 @InvitedCC. pic.twitter.com/S0rhcVwaeE
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 21, 2024
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Pat M
Aug 7, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Graham DeLaet said his recovery was 18 months. Tiger rushed it or something else. Either his doctor should be charged with malpriactice or Tiger does not listen to anyone. Stupid.
tessie
Aug 8, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Golf is a sport for gentlemen not animals lacking self control. Tiger Woods should never have compared himself with Jack Nicklaus…
Welcome1
Aug 5, 2014 at 10:51 am
Sad when the golfing community has to talk about Tiger Woods all the time.
al
Aug 4, 2014 at 8:07 pm
We don’t even know what kind of back surgery Tiger had so speculation so when the pundits say that he came back too soon, they are really talking out of their arse.
MK
Aug 4, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Haha another thread where 99.9% of the posts are Tiger bashing. They should rename this site to wehatetigerwoods.com
Bunch of hacks.
Brad B
Aug 4, 2014 at 6:18 pm
Just my opinion ….
The headline is a bit misleading. While we know it’s a back injury, “re-injures surgically repaired back” suggests the injury is to that which was surgically repaired. Right now, we don’t know that’s the case – the story suggests some sort of muscle injury, not a disc issue.
Hoping that’s the case.
Fred
Aug 6, 2014 at 12:27 am
I believe Tiger has stated that the problem is not with the surgically repaired area of his back.
Sven Olsen
Aug 4, 2014 at 3:16 pm
I have always liked Tiger, but he has deteriorated these past years – and it is strange, that his old injury shows up, when he is playing badly.
Sad to see this – really! Tiger used to be a grand sportsman, but now?
Dan
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:48 pm
One thing I don’t quite understand is that if you are Tiger Woods, you just came off major back surgery, why would you risk further injury by playing such a shot. Chip it into the fairway and get off the edge of the bunker. What difference is one shot going to make when you are that far off the pace?
I think that its all very curious, but I guess it serves its purpose. He gets to miss the PGA, which he definitely would not have contended at, perhaps miss the cut. It solves his inability to make the Fed Ex cup and also spares him being left off the Ryder Cup team.
“He’s Hurt” End of discussion.
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 2:48 pm
Guess he just made Tom Watson’s decision on Tiger’s appearance at the Ryder Cup a lot easier. Unless he could have straightened out his drives by then, he [probably would have just embarrassed himself anyway, not to mention the US team. Would still like to see Phil play.
Sven Olsen
Aug 4, 2014 at 3:17 pm
Tom Watson made the right decision, no doubt about it, and I, too, would like to see Phil on the team
talljohn777
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:35 pm
Tiger has never driven the ball in the fairway during his entire career. So, what is your point about his needing to drive it straight now???
MHendon
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:40 pm
Tiger was the best driver in the game early in his career when he was under Butch’s tutelage playing that fade.
Pat M
Aug 7, 2014 at 3:04 pm
He should go back to Butch but I guess that is over. He is probably done.
Fred
Aug 6, 2014 at 12:33 am
My point is this: when he continually hits the ball into the rough and in and around sand traps, it puts undo pressure on his back to get the ball back into play. Believe he proved this point when he hurt himself with that awkward stance he used to hit the ball situated in the rough above the bunker Sunday. He stated that that was when his back started hurting him again.
MHendon
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Hell Phil’s just as crooked with the driver.
Brad B
Aug 4, 2014 at 6:37 pm
Your first paragraph makes all kinds of sense … the second does not, suggesting as it does that Tiger really isn’t that badly hurt, that he’s using a convenient “out” to avoid not making the playoffs, not getting selected for the Ryder Cup team, etc.
You don’t win 14 majors running from a challenge.
Dan
Aug 5, 2014 at 9:57 am
Challenge? This man is waaaay past challenges. Its all about image control for Tiger IMO. He bullies and manipulates the press, and appears to be functioning on bravado. His quotes are clearly fantastic (“I’m getting more explosive”, “I expect to win this week”, “I’m getting stronger and faster” and of course “I just need more reps”etc etc).
What does he have to gain by playing? He wont contend at the PGA. If he doesn’t win, he gets left off the Fed Ex Cup. If he doesn’t play the Fed Ex, Watson leaves him off, if he hasn’t already.
Its obvious to all that he came back waaaay too early. Whether he really thought he could win a Major or its just the way this guy thinks, that he’s a special case and can buck the odds is debatable. Maybe he’s so twisted about get 19 majors, that he did something foolish.
I think its all very convenient, but one thing is clear, he needs to sit the rest of the season out. He not doing himself any good and he would only hurt the US RC team.
Oh, the drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fred
Aug 6, 2014 at 12:36 am
A lot of people thought he was faking it when he won the `08 U.S. Open while hobbling around on a bad knee. That stopped when he landed on the operating table less than a week later.
Dan
Aug 6, 2014 at 9:40 am
I thought it was a broken leg???????????
Philip
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:24 pm
I never understood the shot. He only hit it 90 yards. He could of punched it with an iron or even his 5W and not have to fall back into the bunker behind him. He was only 147 yards from the hole so all he needed to do was to get the ball in play and not land it in the bunker in front. He even could of stood partially in the bunker and punched it to the immediate left – would of left maybe 140 yards.
He did hit the bunker pretty hard though when he landed in it.
JEFF
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:57 am
BOO HOO..IM PLAYING BAD SO I QUITE…..WHAT A JOKE!TAKE THE $AND RUN LITTLE KITTY!
Chuck
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Tiger is a effing joke! Exactly what I said, playing like crap so I’ll just withdraw using an excuse about his back… Although he was grabbing his knee but who cares! He’s been done since 2009, after Elin beat him with a club!!! Hahaha
Christosterone
Aug 4, 2014 at 2:05 pm
He won 5 tournaments last year including the Players. Youre right, total joke.
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Didn’t Jason Day withdraw because he wasn’t playing well?
Rich
Aug 5, 2014 at 12:01 am
No one knows. This website (nor any other) didn’t even bother reporting his withdrawal let alone why. A reoccuracne of his hand/thumb injury would be my guess. Yet we know all about boofhead.
Kim
Aug 4, 2014 at 10:50 am
The next big Tiger news will be the firing of Sean Foley so Tiger has an excuse. The only major teacher he has not used is David Leadbetter, so watch for him in the Tiger camp. Tiger must adjust, smooth it out there 280-300 and win the big tournaments on iron play and experience, but he will not match Jack. If no majors in the next two years, he will retire.
Christosterone
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:46 pm
Sean Foley should be put in shackles for changing Tiger’s short game.
This is tantamount to retouching the Mona Lisa.
Pat M
Aug 7, 2014 at 3:06 pm
LOL! Tiger is his own worst enemy. Fires Hank Haney and Stevie. Has his back operated on and comes back early. He **was** a good golfer but he lacks any common sense.
KK
Aug 4, 2014 at 10:08 am
First time I think this is something Tiger may not overcome.
Mark
Aug 4, 2014 at 9:09 am
The fascination with Tiger amazes & disappoints me. He has been an incredible golfer but I am totally over him. I am also over Fox Sports. In the 3rd round Scott shot the equal lowest score 65 & what did Tiger shoot?…72. How many times did I see Scott (who also happened to be at that time No.1) on the telecast? I saw him hit 1 approach shot & a few putts but nothing until the 16th hole, unless I missed something earlier somehow. How many times did they go to Tiger?…I don’t know as I lost count. What a load of XXXXing BS!! I don’t want to see Scott when he’s playing crap or anyone else for that matter so why do we have to look at Tiger? The director calling the camera shots is obviously a fxxxwit & wants to sleep with Tiger.
Captain Oblivious
Aug 4, 2014 at 9:38 am
I must agree. Fox Sports’ coverage was miserable. In fact, they never showed one single bit of the tournament in my area.
But, that could have been because it was televised on CBS.
Robeli
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:46 am
Captain Oblivious, are you one of those that thinks everything revolves around USA? Or do you not realize that there is more than just CBS? In Australia and other parts of the world, Fox Sports is THE main sport channel. Just a little education to think a little ‘outside the box’.
ken
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Uhh. CBS has the domestic(USA) rights to this particular event.
Now, if your Fox Sports affiliate picks up the coverage, fine.
It’s STILL CBS’ deal.
Quite frankly, you are posting to a US based website, to a US based audience. And your problem is?
Robeli
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:07 pm
As if a USA based website cannot be accessed from overseas and have non-USA members. HAHA!
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:51 am
Captain: my understanding was that if the tournament wasn’t being covered by the Golf Channel, it was on CBS. I wasn’t aware that FOX had anything to do with the Bridgestone tournament.
Mark
Aug 5, 2014 at 6:35 am
You are correct Captain. I should have just mentioned the coverage, not what network it was as on..however, you get the drift of my comment. What dry wit you have 🙂
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:47 am
Speaking as someone who’s worked in sports television, I can assure you that it’s all about viewership. Like it or not, more people care about what Tiger is doing than any other player on the tour. Period. The networks know this. The Masters suffered a 50% loss in viewers because Tiger wasn’t there. Sponsors don’t like that; it’s not good for business. Bottom line: regardless of how well he’s playing, the network will keep Tiger on the air, and viewers will keep watching. It will be interesting to see how many tune into the PGA if Tiger isn’t there.
ken
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Firday Ratings were a 1.6 in 2014 vs 2.5 in 2013..Yes Tiger moves the needle.
I think after this incident, that will begin to wane.
Tiger may very well not recovery from this.
MHendon
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:45 pm
Sad but true. Just goes to show most viewers are Tiger fans not fans of the game.
Rich
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:56 pm
I think people are tuning in to see the train wreck as much as anything else now.
Mark
Aug 5, 2014 at 6:39 am
+1 MHendon
jim
Aug 4, 2014 at 7:55 am
If his back was in spasm, or he had some sciatica as well there is no way he can swing a golf club. Unless you’ve had back problems there is no way to explain the unbelievable pain that it causes and how much swinging a golf club hurts even more. And it doesn’t take much to create the problem either, sometimes just hitting a jarring shot can do it and you’re done. However if he had the surgery then he most likely should be fine in 3-4 days, unless it’s something worse then longer. And the working out is actually very good for the back as a strong core helps to support the back difficulties. It isn’t hurting Rory to get in much better shape is it? Hopefully Tiger can come back and be respectable on the course, but getting to 18 majors is not looking too good any more.
Rich
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:33 am
So still no story about Rory’s win. I bet if this bloke won there would have been a story about it in 2 seconds. I guess it’s official. This website has now been transformed into TigerWRX.
carl marcus
Aug 3, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Of course he is faking, finally Faldo calls him on it.
Here is the proof: When he is “injured” and playing poorly he quits. When he is “injured” and playing well he continues.
I am to the point where I don’t even believe he had the surgery. Who the heck comes back from BACK SURGERY in THREE MONTHS!? No one!
I understand how much money he brings into the game, but enough is enough.
By the way, I don’t understand why he cares so much that he can’t perform anymore? He has NOTHING to prove! He has 14 MAJORS!
If I were Woods, I’d try to patch things up with Butch Harmon – I think he could back on track of he did.
Brian
Aug 4, 2014 at 1:03 am
Haha hope you were kidding re: faking injuries……
Jack
Aug 4, 2014 at 2:49 am
LOL, best post in the thread!
Jack
Aug 3, 2014 at 11:27 pm
He has so many excuses, I’m not a cowboys fan but I watched Emmitt Smith play with a dislocated shoulder, getting tackled by NFL linemen, Rory is the new Man!
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Yes, and if you ask most physicians how smart it was for Smith to play with a dislocated shoulder, they would say the team docs were stupid for letting him do it – that is, if it was really dislocated. The Giants went after his shoulder on every play he ran. Did the Cowboys really need a win so bad that they would let the best running back in the game at that time play with a dislocated shoulder? To this day, there are sports medicine docs who don’t believe it was dislocated – the pain would have been too distracting.
nikkyd
Aug 3, 2014 at 10:42 pm
Hey man. An aching back is a big deal. Not a fan of tigers character, but had i been there, i woulda helped the guy to his car. A bad back is nothing to joke around with
Roger
Aug 3, 2014 at 10:06 pm
He is finally finished, done! What a whimp can’t tuff it out….quitter:(
Double Mocha Man
Aug 3, 2014 at 10:42 pm
I’m not a Tiger fan at all. I was once. But a bad back is the real thing… and it is so crucial to the golf swing. He may, in fact, be done. But he’s not whimping out. He wants to be there. He wants to win.
kyle
Aug 3, 2014 at 9:49 pm
Funny how he can fight through a “broke” leg to win a major but when he is sucking it up he can’t finish a round and withdraws. Please Rory keep winning so there’s more to talk about than the princess.
Jeff Trigger
Aug 4, 2014 at 10:19 am
As someone who was in a car accident that required knee surgery and a back brace, I can tell you for a fact, that the back hurt a lot worse than the knee, and my knee had to be put back together. The knee hurt for a month. I still have back pains, and when it flares up, forget golf, I can’t even stand over it.
Rcalfo
Aug 3, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Why does he continue to believe a large muscular frame is great for golf. Where is the spider monkey guy? He’s terrible swinging the club. Woodland is not great. Stopping continuing this Navy seal delusion and realize you are a golfer. No one believes you could ever be a soldier, you have been pampered your whole life. It’s funny about the steroid, hgh talk. He looks just like bonds, McGuire, and arod, small skinny hard gainers that now look like massive beasts. That’s not just weight lifting when your body doesn’t naturally gravitate towards large muscular build
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:06 pm
Have you ever seen Tiger in person? He doesn’t come across as being that big.
MHendon
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm
That’s the thing with television, it’s hard to really judge how big someone is. I to thought Tiger looks kind of small in person, but then I am 6 foot 235. No but really what makes him appear big on TV is how small his waist is. I’d say it’s no bigger than 30 inches about the same as mine was at 12.
sean
Aug 3, 2014 at 8:43 pm
Well Well Well yes i am not a Tiger fan but cmon you just can’t ignore the fact the back gets attention after errant shots do you think for one minute if after the sand shot he goes birdie birdie birdie he would withdraw NO way. he’s got a poor attitude always has and why he should never be deserving of breaking a true winners legacy.Tiger grow up your a selfish ego maniac and you learned it from your father just ask around he was a chump as well most of the time.
Curt
Aug 4, 2014 at 11:23 am
Talking about someone’s dead father is really off limits, a__hole!
MHendon
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:52 pm
I agree his father came across as a class act to me.
Rich
Aug 3, 2014 at 8:36 pm
What? No story about Jason Day’s WD? I can’t believe it!
Joseph
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Tiger has to take a good hard look at what he wants his legacy to be. His body can no longer withstand the violent nature of his swing mechanics. He talks of needing to be more explosive ? He needs to understand he’s 38 and no longer a 25 year old. McElroy is going to bomb it by him regardless of what he does getting some strength back. A new game plan is in order. Keep the ball in play, 280 off the tee with a great iron game and solid putting is his only chance of playing another 5 years and winning some more tourney’s.
Brian
Aug 3, 2014 at 8:09 pm
agree with everything you say – I just don’t think it’s in his DNA –
Tony Lynam
Aug 3, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Great point.
Jack
Aug 3, 2014 at 11:16 pm
Yeah, just take a half swing every time. Good luck with that. Athletes are not like us. Their swings are much more powerful, and thus more stressful on the body. Not to mention they’ve done it many more times than any normal human would. This is not looking good for him. I think he should have taken longer. Most people were surprised at how quickly he came back.
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Excellent point, Jack. And let’s face it: Tiger’s back problems would probably not be such a big issue if he could just figure out a way to drive the ball down the fairway instead of in the rough and on the edge of bunkers, where the swings tend to be more stressful on his back. I’ve often wondered if he and Butch Harman are simply not talking anymore. It seems to be such a logical move for Tiger to go back to the source. Butch was always his version of Yoda. It’s obvious at this point that Sean Foley is doing him no good.
golfing
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:25 pm
It´s not working, open your eyes, butch will help you.
25 years of pro golf it´s not a joke…take it easy boy, you have
bean raised well to do it.
Jim
Aug 3, 2014 at 5:44 pm
Hes going to retire from golf i can see it coming sooner than later
cody
Aug 3, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Years of steroid use coming back to haunt him. Sad story.
Kyle
Aug 3, 2014 at 5:35 pm
You’re an idiot
Brian
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:29 pm
Looks like you may be the ‘idiot’…..
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/tiger-woods-spent-200k-hgh-guru-doc-new-book-article-1.1860280
..walks like a duck, talks like a duck – too much coincidence here & this is an article from Jul 2014. We are yet to see the end of this story – golf is on the verge of it’s Lance Armstrong and I am sure they are biting their nails over this.
MHendon
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:40 pm
Hmmm interesting article Brian.
Brian
Aug 3, 2014 at 8:07 pm
Thanks – I followed LA for 8 years leading up to the fall & while maybe not as extensive or corrupt, there are a lot of eerily similar parallels.
carl marcus
Aug 3, 2014 at 11:41 pm
No you are Kyle! First for getting personal with Cody for telling the truth, and 2nd for being completely ignorant of the facts. Tiger Woods paid Canadian human growth hormone guru Anthony Galea and an associate almost $200,000 for 63 visits to the golfer’s home between September of 2008 and October of 2009; the PGA does not release these findings, ESPECIALLY when it’s their golden goose, or golden Tiger. Now that the tour tests more often, Woods cannot recover and it HAS taken it’s toll on his body.
In fact, how do we know that the “back surgery” wasn’t really a 3 month suspension? We can’t believe anything when it comes to the PGA tour anymore. They are so covert, just look at Dustin Johnson’s statement, it sounded like HE made the decision to take time off, when in fact it was a suspension. The PGA tour needs to be cleaned up!
Dreg Golf
Aug 3, 2014 at 3:03 pm
He’ll be back next year, I hope. I look forward to watching him get whupped by the likes of Sergio, McIllroy and Scott! Maybe he can learn some humility in those defeats?.
Nah, who am I thinking of …Baldrick is the biggest primadonna on tour!
Christosterone
Aug 3, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Sergio is my favorite player…but to discuss him getting “whupped” by Tiger is ludicrous.
Sergio has spent his career getting “whupped” by Tiger. As had Scott who cant putt conventially to save his life.
Expect a meteoric fall for Adam come 2016(a significant part of his prime i might add)..
Dreg Golf
Aug 3, 2014 at 5:57 pm
Hmmmmm, seems to me I’m watching Sergio playing in the final round and Woods has WD’ed…..what was Woods…like literally 20 strokes behind when he left the grounds? If that’s not a whupping, dunno what is son?
Christosterone
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Oh i understand now. You are referring to a single tournament.
In that case, you are correct.
It seemed as if you were so obtuse as to even have Scotts or Garcias career even in the same area code as tigers.
Because both of those players careers barely match up to one or 2 Woods prolific single years…well, maybe not Sergio as he is much more accomplished than scott whose career is good but compared to woods it is not even worth noting.
Fg
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:26 pm
His scoring average with the conventional putter wasn’t 90….he could putt. Same as now Nobody is gonna average 62
carl marcus
Aug 3, 2014 at 11:44 pm
You may be right, but I am sure Fred Couples will be done, he couldn’t make a single put before the long putter.
I wonder how Bradley and Simpson will do? It is going to be interesting – I can’t wait to watch it. Personally the ban on anchored putters couldn’t come soon enough.
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:27 pm
Carl: you make an interesting point. It amazes me that the USGA has deemed belly putters to be illegal, but is willing too let players keep using them for a few more years. Yet, in the same respect, if a player accidentally moves his ball an 18th of an inch, he gets penalized. If it’s illegal, it’s illegal.
Christosterone
Aug 3, 2014 at 6:13 pm
And one more thing if you dont understand.
In 2013(which is last year if you are not aware)
Woods won:
PGA Player of the Year
PGA Tour Player of the Year
Vardon Trophy winner
Leading Money Winner(while playing less tourneys than anyone in the top 50 other than Stricker)
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:18 pm
It’s like Kyle said. And since you’re so adamant about it – prove it!
marty
Aug 3, 2014 at 2:53 pm
He should sit out the rest of this year and next year. Then join the senior tour.
Fred
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Marty: don’t think you can join the Senior tour until you’re fifty.
Robeli
Aug 4, 2014 at 4:28 pm
Well, it looks like his body of 50. 🙂
Double C
Aug 3, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Time to call Dr. Galea
Johnny thunders
Aug 3, 2014 at 2:38 pm
Stick a fork in him. He’s done.