Tiger’s 0-fer
Tiger Woods is 0-14 in his last two and a half years of major championship golf. Chalk the losses up to injury (he didn’t play in either the 2008 British, or PGA), and a total public coal-raking, but it’s still an astounding statistic. The 14-time major champion has proven his resiliency in previous droughts (Woods didn’t win one in 2003 or 2004), but this has been particularly disheartening for his throng of supporters. His swing transformation with coach Sean Foley is supposedly nearing completion–even though the slightest hint of a reclamation was Woods’ semi-victory at the Chevron World Challenge in late 2011.
Fans of the game won’t be satisfied until Woods’ completely sheds his demons and secures his 15th career major championship. They have undoubtedly taken for granted his past dominance, and if they think the early-2000s Tiger is coming back, they’ve been sorely mistaken. The goal now, as it has always been is 18. And then 19. Beating Jack Nicklaus is the only remaining question in his legacy. With his health seemingly improved, and a maturing swing in tow, all that’s left is a cure to his ailing putter. The 2012 Masters is 37 days away, so I pose a simple question:
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