1. He's 36. Athletes don't perform at 36 they way they did at 26, period. Sure, an occasional aberration occurs, ala Nicklaus' 86 Masters, but by and large no.
2. Long injury history. Multiple knee procedures don't go away. Even if you're not in immediate pain, the effects of multiple surgeries affect how you perform. See NFL.
3. He's playing swing, not golf. I have no idea if Sean Foley is a great golf instructor other than to observe his work. His most famous pupil ain't getting it done. Dead left pulls, Balloon right misses and especially approach shots with short clubs are woefully inadequate. Throw in some rather pedestrian putting and there you are.
4. No more legendary short game. It wasn't that long ago when Woods was in a green side bunker or chipping you were surprised when he didn't make it. Lifestyle changes can affect the amount of time you spend on these parts of the game. Anyone married? I don't know that's the case, but his short game looks like it.
5. Mental aspect. Woods was always so single minded that his opponents always knew he was more talented and had out-prepared them. Deadly combo. That's not the case any longer. Public train wrecks like his take their toll. Just a fact.
So, there you go. Expect Woods to win tournaments, he's won three this year. Don't expect the domination seen before 2009.
Swing hard, they'll make more.
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ReplyDeleteYou might want to take a look at what he's doing today. I'm not saying he can keep this pace up all weekend, but we've all been waiting for Tiger to put together a round like he did today in Boston, so he's still slightly better than the "average' pro golfer.
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ReplyDeleteTiger is finally getting his act together. Nice to see him hitting his short irons well AND driving it in the fairway.
ReplyDeleteTiger will never have that intimidation factor that he used to have when he was at the peak of his game. But I do believe he is getting his game back into shape and will start winning majors beginning in 2013. He was still working on his latest swing changes but still managed to contend in several of the majors this year.
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