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This is the second such article in the past day. A very realistic portrayal. Unless the USGA starts holding the US Open at Torrey Pines every year, I don't see him getting his 5 majors.
1 posted on 07/23/2014 9:20:21 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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He won 5 tournaments last year, it ain’t over. The era of Tiger’s dominance is over, but if he manages to recover effectively from his back surgery he’ll still be competing and relevant for another 4 or 5 years. Yeah he won’t beat Jack’s record, but I’m betting he still has 1 major in him.


2 posted on 07/23/2014 9:23:06 AM PDT by discostu (Villains always blink their eyes.)
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Nicklaus won his last major when he was 46. Woods is no Nicklaus, but there is always a chance to win.


3 posted on 07/23/2014 9:23:18 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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Gawd, I hope so. Twenty years of jerk saturation is more than enough


4 posted on 07/23/2014 9:23:34 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Get rid of "birthright citizenship" Out of room . . . no mas)
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Some golf analyst, about 25 years ago, predicted that Tiger would burn out early.


5 posted on 07/23/2014 9:23:35 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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Perhaps he had PTSD caused by Elin beating upside the head and holding golf clubs cause flashbacks.


7 posted on 07/23/2014 9:24:47 AM PDT by Gamecock (There is room for all of God's animals. Right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy.)
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Chamblee is known Tiger hater and never misses chance to proclaim his golf career is over. Will Tiger ever get another major is anyone’s guess and the odds are not in his favor, but to declare his career is at an end is a bit much.


10 posted on 07/23/2014 9:26:31 AM PDT by shotgun
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I figure that Tiger's chances of winning Majors will end at age 45.

So, he's got a little over 6 years to go.

12 posted on 07/23/2014 9:28:13 AM PDT by LdSentinal
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Far from over. Why would anyone expect Woods to do well in the British Open coming off back surgery and only one competitive golf tournament prior to the Open? He made the cut at the Open, which is amazing in and of itself.

Woods will win more majors. Whether he breaks Jack's record is another matter, but it is far too early to write Tiger off. He is a proven winner. Hell, he won more tournaments last year than anyone else.

15 posted on 07/23/2014 9:29:02 AM PDT by kabar
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Certainly, he faces stronger competition now. But I wouldn't write Tiger off so soon. He is very talented and a very hard worker at his game, and has wonderful recovery skills.

The biggest obstacle to his future success is injury. He might do well to smooth his swing-speed down some. His all-out swing has both injury potential and caused much of his driving inaccuracy.

17 posted on 07/23/2014 9:30:07 AM PDT by expat2
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...and he hasn't won one in six years."

Knee surgery was it? Or cheating on his (then?) wife?

18 posted on 07/23/2014 9:32:04 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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The Tiger is not the Bear.


20 posted on 07/23/2014 9:32:53 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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Golfers have won Majors in their late 40s. The oldest is Julius Boros at 48. So Tiger has another 10 years and 40 majors to go. Hard to believe he will not win a few more. Jack won I believe 4 majors when he at or past age 38 years. Also, Jack only one 1 major for a four year period from 79-79 until he won 2 in 1980. The main issue is seems Tiger’s body has taken a beating with multiple surgeries. From what I understands Tiger had a swing with a lot of torque and put pressure on his legs and back.


21 posted on 07/23/2014 9:34:02 AM PDT by C19fan
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aawww,,, nothing worse than a bi-racial has-been golfer,,,,
except maybe another entertainer...
F U T W


27 posted on 07/23/2014 9:37:48 AM PDT by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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But there are driver yips, too. And Tiger has the yips with the driver. He doesn’t look comfortable with the club in his hand.

Compared to other pros, Tiger was never good with the driver, except when he was younger he did have a distance advantage. Now everybody has caught up to him.


33 posted on 07/23/2014 9:39:56 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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“Some people say, there’s a woman to blame. But I know. . .”


35 posted on 07/23/2014 9:41:13 AM PDT by inpajamas (http://outskirtspress.com/ONE)
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Agreed. He is just not the same player and everyone else is better. I just don’t see him really even competing for another Major. He was luck to make the cut at The Open.


36 posted on 07/23/2014 9:41:45 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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I think it officially ended when he got a golf club wrapped around his head by a woman.


39 posted on 07/23/2014 9:44:22 AM PDT by inpajamas (http://outskirtspress.com/ONE)
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So, the guy played one tourney a month ago after major surgery and months off. Then, he heads to arguably on the of the two toughest tourney courses each year (the US Open and British both traditionally offer the most challenge to golfers), and he didn’t do well. I don’t think that has any bearing on what he does over the next 5 or so years.

He may or may not win a bunch more majors, but that analysis is rather silly. It’s like critiquing Peyton Manning on his arm after first game back following the neck surgeries. His arm wasn’t nearly at it’s best and it it took him until last season to really be at peak performance.


40 posted on 07/23/2014 9:45:14 AM PDT by ilgipper
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Six years? Obama stole his mojo.


42 posted on 07/23/2014 9:49:40 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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He is still young in golfing terms. Many golfers experience a resurgence in their 40s. Fred Couples almost won the Masters a couple of times recently in his 50s. Tom Watson, in 2009 at age 60, blew a lead down the stretch and lost in a playoff at the British Open. This writer might prove to be correct, but he should no way discount the possibility that Tiger could get back into the zone and make another run at the majors or dominate a season. He is only 38.


44 posted on 07/23/2014 9:50:54 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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