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The Tiger Woods Era Is Over
business insider ^ | 7-21-14 | Jay Yarow

Posted on 07/23/2014 9:20:21 AM PDT by FlJoePa

Tiger Woods finished an hour and a half before eventual winner Rory McIlroy teed off. In that moment, the Tiger Woods Era of golf officially ended.

Over the weekend, lead Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee said, "There was a beginning of his career, middle of his career, and this is the end of his career, no question about it. Chamblee isn't the only talking head in golf who thinks the Tiger Era died this weekend. At Golf.com, a roundtable of writers all agreed. Eamon Lynch a Golf.com put it best, saying, "This point isn't even worthy of debating. It's demonstrably true that Tiger's days as a dominant force are over, and not based solely on this week's rusty performance. Dominance is measured in majors, and he hasn't won one in six years."

In golf, most people focus on the putting "yips." That's when a golfer gets nervous with short putts and either pushes or pulls their putts and can't make anything. On the putting green, where it's a touchy stroke, it makes sense to be nervous and have mental issues.

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. He's either pushing the ball way right or getting crossed up and pulling it left. Meanwhile, Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Jason Dufner, and Adam Scott, are winning majors by confidently bombing the driver and then hitting easier clubs into the green. Until Woods can fix that problem, he's unlikely to win another major. And even when he does win another major, it will just be another major. It won't be a part of the Tiger Era. That era is now over. Tiger, even if he's great again, is just another guy, according to golf's smartest analysts.

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KEYWORDS: golf; pga
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To: SeaHawkFan
The Master's is played on the same course every year giving Tiger an advantage. The British Open is played on links courses.

Yes, Tiger must do better with his driver to win majors, but to assume that he can't correct that problem would be a mistake. All it will take is one win in a major and the pundits will be singing a different tune.

41 posted on 07/23/2014 9:47:17 AM PDT by kabar
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To: FlJoePa

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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To: FlJoePa
I mentioned Els. IMO - he has the type of swing that can hold up forever. Like Couples and Watson. Fluid and natural with perfect balance.

I get what you're saying, but Couples has had back issues almost his entire career. Frankly, if Tiger's swing was truly was bad on his body, then we'd see Adam Scott encountering the same issues, because AS has Tiger's swing at Tiger's peak.

43 posted on 07/23/2014 9:50:20 AM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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To: FlJoePa

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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To: FlJoePa

Seems to me he won the British Open without using a driver. I think the 3 wood was the biggest club he used.


45 posted on 07/23/2014 9:52:00 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: GreenAccord

AS is 34. Age may well catch up with him and he may well experience back issues a few years down the road.


46 posted on 07/23/2014 9:52:50 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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To: FlJoePa

His downfall could be marked at a point in time many years ago when his wife was swinging the golf club ( at his car as he tried to escape her wrath) harder than he was.


47 posted on 07/23/2014 9:56:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ErnBatavia
The night before the event, he got into a spot of trouble for going "clubbing" and having a few drinks. <

He had a history of clubbing and then sleeping with a new girl at each event. The media covered it up for years.

48 posted on 07/23/2014 9:59:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: wolfman23601

And - again, it’s all about translating it all to the golf course, in a competitive, pressure filled environment. As an ex-golf bum, I’ve played w/ a lot of great players, including Jack (for 9 holes).

A good friend of mine was Jeff Gallagher. I was in awe of his talents. He literally wanted to know the course record every time he stepped on the first tee. I would have made Rory’s Dad’s bet with Jeff - that’s how sure I was of him.

Though his brother and sister had success, it just never happened for Jeff. He and others I know on the fringe show you how fine the line actually is.


49 posted on 07/23/2014 10:00:47 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: dfwgator
Nicklaus didn’t roid himself up like Tiger did.

Bingo

50 posted on 07/23/2014 10:01:16 AM PDT by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: 1Old Pro
His downfall could be marked at a point in time many years ago when his wife was swinging the golf club ( at his car as he tried to escape her wrath) harder than he was.

Elin came out with her own clubs, their slogan was "Finally, clubs you can beat Tiger with."

51 posted on 07/23/2014 10:02:32 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: FlJoePa

IMO, the back will be the determining factor as to whether Tiger wins more majors.
He’s got several more years to put together a four round stretch that could well
will him another major.


52 posted on 07/23/2014 10:06:52 AM PDT by deport
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To: Theoria

HGH would help any athlete recover from injury and intense training in order to become quicker and stronger. I have no idea if Woods ever used or not. I don’t think the PGA tour tests blood, so anyone could use all the HGH they wanted, like the NFL and NBA. If there’s millions involved, you can bet that someone will cheat if they can.

http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2007-10/golftechsteroids

FReegards


53 posted on 07/23/2014 10:17:39 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: frithguild

It was that woman.


54 posted on 07/23/2014 10:18:29 AM PDT by huckfillary
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To: GreenAccord
Frankly, if Tiger's swing was truly was bad on his body, then we'd see Adam Scott encountering the same issues, because AS has Tiger's swing at Tiger's peak.

Tiger's game was a function of the rules changes that allowed boxed grooves, I think in 1976. Driving accuracy doesn't matter as much, if you can just rip it out of a bad lie.

Now the grooves are more rounded at the face, but not v shape prior to '76 that made hitting out of the rough with spin was an art few mastered. So Tiger's game, as it was, is no longer optimized to the equipment. He is trying to change by moving to a power fade, so with a fundamental swing change, I doubt he will be as effective as with old grooves.

Scott has the same swing plane and motion, but not with the same excessive-ness in delivery, which is no longer well suited to the equipment. Scott is tall, so his longevity is certainly in issue. His delivery is more smooth, and I doubt highly he will ever jack himself up as I suspect Tiger did.

55 posted on 07/23/2014 10:18:57 AM PDT by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: FlJoePa

Thank goodness, I was on Tiger overload his third season.


56 posted on 07/23/2014 10:19:11 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: discostu

I hear ya, golf is such a fickle game. a blade of grass here, a bump on a green, a break that goes your way, as long as his legs and back hold out,, I wouldn’t count him out bagging one more.. altho there are lot of good young golfers out there .. which would make it all the more satisfying. both to see him hang ‘em up and new faces selling the undies and golfballs.


57 posted on 07/23/2014 10:19:31 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: FlJoePa

Dude’s back is hurt.


58 posted on 07/23/2014 10:21:28 AM PDT by Royal Wulff
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To: FlJoePa
Tiger Woods revealed his real self to the world as a complete slut hopping scum bag and a real pig of a husband and father.

There's no going back to being something special after that caliber of failure. Not even in his own mind. He's finished.
59 posted on 07/23/2014 10:22:58 AM PDT by ZX12R (Never forget the heroes of Benghazi, who were abandoned to their deaths by Obama)
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To: Ransomed
You can get HGH enhancers at Walgreen's. Older men use it for various reasons. I wouldn't put that on the list of cheater substances.
60 posted on 07/23/2014 10:24:43 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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