Tiger Woods: A Single Club Will Determine Whether or Not He Gets To 18

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Published: November 19, 2010

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Forget about the image repair campaign Tiger Woods has launched as a way of getting out ahead of the one-year fire hydrant anniversary that sparked a series of events that ultimately led to the unraveling of both his marriage and golf game.  

Forget about Sean Foley.

Forget about Woods’ golf swing altogether.

Forget about everything on and off the golf course except for a single club in Woods’ bag—the putter.

If Woods is going to become the dominant player he once was and surpass Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championship victories it will all come down to the shortest, least interesting club in his bag…that trusty old Scotty Cameron…or Nike Method…or Nike Mallet putter.

Throughout the history of golf, when great players begin to lose their ability to win major championships, more often than not it comes down to the flat stick.

If Ben Hogan hadn’t lost his putting stroke he would have probably continued winning majors into his 50s—he was that good of a ball striker.

If Harry Vardon hadn’t lost his putting stroke, which was largely due to lasting physical effects caused by his bout with tuberculosis, he would have probably won ten Open Championships and all three U.S. Opens he attended.

Sam Snead tried everything under the sun to regain his putting stroke after it initially escaped his grasp, but to no avail.  Had Snead not lost his putting stroke he would have won at least two U.S. Opens and might have reached the 100 mark in PGA Tour victories.

If Tom Watson had been able to sink a few three to four footers late in his career he would have undoubtedly won several more major championships.

In recent years, if Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh hadn’t lost their silky smooth putting strokes, they would have all won more major championships.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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