Is Tiger Woods the PGA Tour’s Comeback Player of the Year?

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: November 14, 2012

commentComment        

The PGA Tour’s Comeback Player of the Year award first started in 1991, and players such as Steve Jones, Steve Pate and Paul Azinger have won the award over the years.

Steve Stricker even won Comeback Player of the Year consecutive years in 2006 and 2007.

Officially, the award is given to a player who through courage and perseverance has overcome extraordinary adversity, such as a personal tragedy or debilitating illness, to make a significant and meaningful contribution to the game of golf.

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and the four players on the PGA Tour policy board decide if someone is worthy.

Here are some names that they may want to consider before deciding whether or not to hand out the award this year.

 

J.B. Holmes

J.B. Holmes was forced to withdraw from the 2011 PGA Championship with a severe case of vertigo. Doctors diagnosed a rare brain disorder that required surgery on Sept. 1. He experienced complications from the plate that had been placed in his skull and had to undergo a second surgery in Baltimore in October.

Despite this, he was able to resume practice at the end of December and made his 2012 PGA Tour debut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in February.

Holmes missed two cuts in his first three events in 2012. He did finish the year with two top-10 finishes, won over $1.1 million and finished No. 82 on the FedEx Cup standings.

They say golfers must shut off their brain to play well, but J.B. Holmes has proven that you can play well even if you have your brain worked on.

 

Ernie Els

In 2011, Els missed six cuts, only had one top-10 ranking and finished No. 118 in the FedEx Cup with earnings of less than $1 million. Putting problems, off-course philanthropic efforts and family seemed to dominate his time. Practice and his golf game took a back seat.

Erni...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!