"That run alone is Hall of Fame material."

The weeklies are trying to put Tiger's struggles into perspective. I would agree, though I'm surprised there hasn't been more cackling about his course management Sunday, particularly the weird decision to try for a bold shot on No. 2, when a simpler shot would have taken the water out of play. 

Jeff Rude in Golfweek:

For the moment, we’ll take a breather from theory and perception and focus on record. Woods has finished in the top 10 in his past 17 stroke-play tournaments worldwide. He has won 11 of his past 19 starts worldwide, including two majors. That run alone is Hall of Fame material.

John Huggan in Golf World:

Here's the reality: Like every other poor sap trapped within the endless mysteries and intricacies of the swing, Woods is a golfer forever doomed to toil unavailingly in pursuit of the impossible—perfection. That process has many stages, ranging from a feeling of near hopelessness to one of tingling anticipation as the quality of strike and flight gradually improves.

Right now, despite his post-tournament protestations that he is "not far off," Woods is fearful more than anything. He is a man battling a quick hook, a shot that has always caused him to flip out whenever it makes an unwanted appearance in his bag.

Comments

[Andy Brown]

Spot on! Once we get over his inability to have ‘taken over’ yet another title, the reality remains that it would be stupidity to assume that his game has gone for a toss. As Jeff Rude rightly points out, top-ten finish in the last 17 starts isn’t all that bad after all. In fact it is anything but bad and if continue to demand too much more out of him, we would be no different from those parents who guide their kids towards a breakdown by asking too much out of their wards. The only difference being that in this case, the kid is sensible enough to stay out of all the talk and stay bothered about his game.

I really loved John Huggan’s analysis about Tiger’s game- “ Like every other poor sap trapped within the endless mysteries and intricacies of the swing, Woods is a golfer forever doomed to toil unavailingly in pursuit of the impossible—perfection. “

It captures the state of his game to perfection and if Tiger chances upon his piece then it is more than likely that he will go out of his way to ensure that he achieves perfection. Being told he can’t achieve something in his game is not something he’s going to like, is it now?

Cheers

Andy

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