Tiger Woods’ Best Chance for 2013 Major Is British Open at Muirfield

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Published: April 18, 2013

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The year's maiden major didn't bring Tiger Woods his 15th title in pursuit of the record held by Jack Nicklaus. However, Woods has the best opportunity to draw one closer to the Golden Bear's 18 this season at the links of Muirfield in the British Open.

2013 has been kind to Woods for the most part, as he's already won three times on the PGA Tour. All of those wins, though, depended largely on white-hot putting that even Woods had never experienced in his career.

Woods' flatstick wasn't quite as on at Augusta National for the Masters Tournament, and that—along with an unfortunate two-stroke penalty—cost him a shot at his fifth green jacket as he settled for a joint fourth-place finish.

The major stage brings heightened scrutiny and pressure, which is not something Woods has ultimately been able to handle since winning the 2008 U.S. Open.

So, why is Muirfield Woods' best shot of the year to get No. 15, especially when he finished tied for 28th there in 2002? It's simply because of the way his game fits the venue.

The 37-year-old is extremely experienced in links golf and has all the shots imaginable to weather the elements. There is no doubt that he has learned from the last time he teed it up at this renowned Scottish course, where a third-round 81 in impossible conditions did him in. He followed up with a 65 on Sunday, but it was obviously far too little and too late.



Many of today's best young players—Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and others—are fearless in risk-taking, but such a strategy tends to backfire when Mother Nature becomes a prominent factor.

Woods has methodically navigated his way around Open Championship venues three previous times to triumph. Although those victories all involved Woods going double-digits under par, the more competitive rounds he plays in 2013, the better acclimated his game will be.

Particularly at the British ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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