TIGER WOODS
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We'll find out tomorrow if Tiger's playing or not. He said today that he'll play nine holes tomorrow morning & make his decision after. He added that if had to make up his mind today he would play since he felt well enough to walk on the course. He also said that he feels he could very well the tournament if he did play. If he does play i'm dropping all my plans for the weekend & i'll be glued to my tv watching the Masters!
Not a big fan of Tiger Woods at all. But, I am rooting for him this week. This would be a huge accomplishment that the golf world hasn't seen since Ben Hogan's accident in 1949. Augusta is not an easy course to walk. Tiger is a tough MOFO, and if he makes it to the weekend it will be worth watching even if he's not in contention. Good luck!
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Ben Hogan's recovery from his horrific 1949 car crash offers perspective into Tiger Woods' future
The months following Ben Hogan's car accident were a time of concern and uncertainty as one of the game's best wondered if he'd ever play golf again
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Tiger has 12 Top 5 finishes in 23 Masters played. That means over 50% of his Masters tournament appearances have resulted in finishes in the top 5. He has not played a professional tournament against top players in quite some time, so it will be interesting to see how he does. The walking, especially the last couple days if he makes the cut, will be tough. It's 4 miles per 18 hole round.
Tiger shot 71, 1 under par, tied for 8th and 3 shots off current clubhouse leader. A solid start!
GREAT....TIGER said he was planning to play the MASTERS...am not a big fan of golf BUT a big fan of this LEGEND....incroyable de voir la foule présente et qui le suivait lors de ses pratiques ces derniers jours.
Let's just say the man is even more of an inspiration off the field if you know what I mean!
Tiger's Round By tHe Numbers:
3: Consecutive opening rounds at Masters that Tiger has shot under par, matching longest streak of career there (2009-11)
7: Up-and-downs, tied for his most scrambles in a single round at Masters since ShotLink tracking began in 2003
8: Fairways hit of 14
9: Greens hit, fewest in a round under par at Masters since 2003
11: Times Tiger has shot under par in an opening round at Masters (finished inside top 10 in 9 of the previous 10 instances, including 4 of 5 wins)
27: Putts needed, including 13 on first nine holes
283.3: Average yards of distance off tee
3: Consecutive opening rounds at Masters that Tiger has shot under par, matching longest streak of career there (2009-11)
7: Up-and-downs, tied for his most scrambles in a single round at Masters since ShotLink tracking began in 2003
8: Fairways hit of 14
9: Greens hit, fewest in a round under par at Masters since 2003
11: Times Tiger has shot under par in an opening round at Masters (finished inside top 10 in 9 of the previous 10 instances, including 4 of 5 wins)
27: Putts needed, including 13 on first nine holes
283.3: Average yards of distance off tee
Did you guys really think Tiger had a chance to even finish in the Top 5 with the crop of golfers at this year's Masters!...lol!...yes it was really previsible!
I mentioned to a few of my buddies at the beginning of the week that I didn't think Tiger would qualify or even finish if he did for the PGA. I was rooting for him to finish and I didn't like that I was right about him not finishing. Most people that don't play golf or walk the course just don't understand how physically demanding golf can be. I walk all the time and only take carts if it's a tournament. Bethpage Black is a course I play often and it's a US Open course so it's challenging like Southern Hills. I struggle just to finish playing one round at Bethpage Black, I couldn't imagine it 4 days in a row. Congrats to Tiger for qualifying for the weekend and making it as far as he did. He's tough as nails and if anyone could have finished after what he's been through it would be him. Hope to see him at the US Open next month.
The 2 courses he played- Augusta and Southern Hills- are among the most difficult walks of any golf course on the PGA Tour. The good news for him is that the US Open and British Open shouldn't be quite as bad.
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