Tiger Woods Needs to Shake Off Rust Quickly at Quicken Loans National

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Published: June 21, 2014

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If Tiger Woods ever wants to win another major championship, returning to his 2013 form at Quicken Loans National would be a great first step.

On Friday, Woods announced on Facebook that he would compete in the tournament at Congressional Country Club next week. This shocked golf. Ask Comcast SportsNet's Rob Carlin.



CBS Sports' Kyle Porter speculated early this week that Woods would return for The Open Championship on July 17. He missed by three weeks. But like Carlin said, no one saw a comeback coming this quickly.

Woods said in his announcement that he will be a "bit rusty" and use the Quicken Loans National to get back in shape. This is understandable. He just had back surgery on March 31.

However, ESPN's Bob Harig doesn't recognize this version of Woods claiming to use a PGA Tour event to warm up. Three years ago, Harig asked Woods about setting a lower goal for himself after a four-month layoff. Woods replied, "Why show up at a tournament if you're not there to win? There's no reason to come.''

This is the mindset Woods should have at Congressional. Of course, Harig assumed Woods is only returning because of the Tiger Woods Foundation’s connection to the tournament.

The Quicken Loans event benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation, and it is hard to believe Woods would return at this tournament if that were not the case. Now in its eighth year, Woods would have missed it for the fourth time had he not decided to play, and Woods knows more than anyone just how much his absence from a tournament is felt.



Even if his foundation’s involvement is his motivation, Woods shouldn’t treat it as an exhibition.

Last year, Woods got incredibly close to winning his 15th major. He tied for fourth in the Masters and sixth in The Open Championship, the eighth and ninth times he's finished top six since he last won a maj...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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