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djnemo65 · 01-28-2007, 08:42 PM

The amazing thing is that two years ago people were saying that his best days were behind him, that he would never match the tiger slam, that he couldnt win without Butch Harmon, that his wife was too hot and too distracting, that he didn't have the same drive as Vijay or Phil, and that the competition had caught up to him by training harder.

I am biased because I am a Tiger fanatic, but I always contended these positions were ridiculous. The thing about Tiger during that two year stretch where he didn't win a tournament was, he played absolutely terrible and still contended. He was spraying balls all over the fairway and still finishing in the top 10 at majors. Even in 05 when he won the masters and british, he didnt really play that well - he just grinded people out. Then last year after taking that time off it seems like everything clicked in terms of implementing hank haney's methods. Now he is, dare we say it, better than he has ever been. We are so lucky to be watching one of the greatest athletes ever in his prime.

01-28-2007, 08:42 PM	#7
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Tiger Woods anyone? The amazing thing is that two years ago people were saying that his best days were behind him, that he would never match the tiger slam, that he couldnt win without Butch Harmon, that his wife was too hot and too distracting, that he didn't have the same drive as Vijay or Phil, and that the competition had caught up to him by training harder. I am biased because I am a Tiger fanatic, but I always contended these positions were ridiculous. The thing about Tiger during that two year stretch where he didn't win a tournament was, he played absolutely terrible and still contended. He was spraying balls all over the fairway and still finishing in the top 10 at majors. Even in 05 when he won the masters and british, he didnt really play that well - he just grinded people out. Then last year after taking that time off it seems like everything clicked in terms of implementing hank haney's methods. Now he is, dare we say it, better than he has ever been. We are so lucky to be watching one of the greatest athletes ever in his prime.