1st Impression from Tiger Woods’ Return at the Masters

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Published: April 13, 2015

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Tiger Woods returned to the 2015 Masters with a bang, finishing tied for 17th place at five strokes under par to befuddle skeptical fans and critics alike.

Those four rounds at Augusta National showed glimpses of the old Tiger, both good and bad, suggesting he still has a ways to go before returning to full vintage form—but he’s getting there, and that’s a good sign.

Many thought he would never again be a fringe contender at a major championship, much less at Augusta 63 days after withdrawing from his last competitive outing. However, the four-time Masters winner shot rounds of 73, 69, 68 and 73 to inject new life into a career even some optimistic fans thought may be nearing its end.

Tiger rewarded patrons with a little bit of everything at this Masters: a resurgent short game contrasted with poor driving, pressure putts complemented by emphatic fist pumps, par-five dominance offset by erratic scoring everywhere else and dramatic injury going hand-in-hand with excessive profanity.

The man had it all, and many fans were just happy to see him back:



But what can we take away from this grab-bag medley of Tiger’s greatest hits? Well, just like any Fleetwood Mac reunion in recent memory, there were a number of takeaways on either side of the fence that made you both revel in remembrance of past glory and wonder what the future would hold for an aging icon.

Here’s a look at some of those takeaways from Tiger’s surprising return to major form at Augusta:

 

Yes, We’re Calling it a Return to Major Form

Granted, this was not the mic-dropping performance of his 12-stroke Masters' debut demolition in 1997, but Woods did make an aggressive return to the rarified air near the top of a major leaderboard.

What’s more, that return to the top 20 was clearly not a fluke round because he sustained it for much of t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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