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Tiger Woods Can't Muster Old Magic in First-Round 76 at British Open
SI ^ | July 16, 2015 | Jeff Ritter

Posted on 07/16/2015 12:27:53 PM PDT by C19fan

Not long ago you could bank on the Old Course bringing out the best in Tiger Woods.

This was something else entirely.

On Thursday at the 144th British Open, Woods added a new chapter to his Season of Misery, a grisly four-over 76 that left him 11 shots behind clubhouse leader Dustin Johnson with the afternoon tee times still on the course. It was a shocking result at a revered track he once dominated while winning St. Andrews Opens in 2000 and 2005.

(Excerpt) Read more at golf.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: british; cheater; drugs; golf; hgh; steroids; tiger
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Tiger is currently tied at 141th out of 156th. Only 9 golfers did worse than Tiger. This was on a calm day at St. Andrew's faciliating low scores. So much for his so called comeback after some respectable play at some recent PGA events.
1 posted on 07/16/2015 12:27:53 PM PDT by C19fan
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He won’t catch Jack for most major titles. His career is done.


2 posted on 07/16/2015 12:30:42 PM PDT by dowcaet
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Why the continuing focus on a washed up golfer that lusted after porn star prostitutes and gave his wife several STDs in the process. But, but, he was such a good father.


3 posted on 07/16/2015 12:30:46 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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I think he’s hobbled by injuries.


4 posted on 07/16/2015 12:30:58 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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Doesn’t he have a completely artificial back already?


5 posted on 07/16/2015 12:31:13 PM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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I've been following Tiger's recent play. At this point, I would be very surprised if he wins another major. He might be able to win a tournament each year but these young guys have simply surpassed him and he just doesn't have the magic any longer.

Maybe he can tee it up with Duval and Daly and just reminisce.

6 posted on 07/16/2015 12:31:43 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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I saw him duff a couple shots that the typical amateur would rarely make. He’s simply in a terrible place mentally. His changes in his swing shouldn’t even affect basic short shots from the fairway like one of the ones I saw.


7 posted on 07/16/2015 12:31:49 PM PDT by ilgipper
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For now, he still makes it rain money for the media and the sponsors.


8 posted on 07/16/2015 12:31:55 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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They’ll be touting his “making a comeback” until they unplug his ventilator at the age of 97.

There’s a ton of young and classy talent on the tour these days. Unfortunate that Rory hurt himself.


9 posted on 07/16/2015 12:31:58 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Along with knees and perhaps hips.


10 posted on 07/16/2015 12:32:19 PM PDT by C19fan
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Tough front 9. Even par on back 9. Looks like the cut will be around even par or +1 tomorrow. Maybe he will rally - maybe not. Nice to see Phil finish under par!


11 posted on 07/16/2015 12:34:30 PM PDT by noexcuses
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I think this table of career statistics year by year does make it look like he’s done.

http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.08793.tiger-woods.html/career


12 posted on 07/16/2015 12:34:35 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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I would be surprised if Tiger wins any tournament.
He is tied with 65 year old Tom Watson at the old course.


13 posted on 07/16/2015 12:35:12 PM PDT by entropy12 (Illegal and welfare dependent legal immigrants are the real problem. Wake up America!)
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Tiger, meet fork.


14 posted on 07/16/2015 12:36:12 PM PDT by dfwgator
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The front 9 played easy today. There was at least one 29. Even par on the back is a decent score.

The player who shot 29 on the front, shot 40 on the back.


15 posted on 07/16/2015 12:36:51 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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If I shot a 76 at st Andrews i would be ecstatic.


16 posted on 07/16/2015 12:39:34 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Tiger, Tiger, Tiger. I was sick of him after he won his first Masters. Even today, all the ESPN shows in their promos is Tiger, Tiger, Tiger.

Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth is only one shot off the lead and very much in the hunt for a legitimate Grand Slam - not the phony "Calendar Grand Slam" the wonderful Tiger, Tiger, Tiger got.

17 posted on 07/16/2015 12:39:35 PM PDT by Martin Tell (Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni.)
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Yeah, no kidding. And he also brought out the worst fans I’ve ever seen at a tournament. Another advantage of his fall from grace, got the riff raff off the Tour.


18 posted on 07/16/2015 12:46:13 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (De-fund ALL "Sanctuary Cities" And remove the idiots in charge of them.)
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He had a morning tee time today....normally of the Thursday Friday rounds....you need to take advantage of your am tee time day. Tomorrow he has the afternoon tee time, and that’s normally much windier and tougher conditions.


19 posted on 07/16/2015 12:46:15 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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He won’t catch Jack for most major titles.

Probably right....I came to that conclusion last year....after thinking for years he probably would catch him.

20 posted on 07/16/2015 12:47:13 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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