Tiger Woods, Our Hopes and Our Doubts Gear Up for the 2011 United States Open

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Published: May 28, 2011

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It was but a short time ago back in early April that Tiger Woods made a vintage eagle at the eighth hole during the final round at Augusta. That moment was an exclamation point on a front-nine charge that had all of us dreaming of majors past and believing once again that Tiger was back! 

Now, after his back-nine failure and an injury withdrawal at the Players Championship, all of our doubts have returned and they're stronger than ever. Three weeks from now, Tiger Woods will get another chance to eliminate those doubts as he seeks his fourth United States Open victory. 

Earlier this week, I took a trip down memory lane with my 7-year-old son and watched many of the greatest moments during Tiger's career.  We watched one spectacular moment after another: his U.S. Amateur come-from-behind victories, the 1997 Masters runaway victory, his blind approach up the hill from the deep rough at Pebble Beach in 2000 and his incredible 220 yard approach from a bunker and over water at the 2000 Canadian Open.

We watched Tiger chasing after his putt at Valhalla in route to beating Bob May at the 2000 PGA, his St. Andrews dominance in 2000 and 2005, his impossible putt on 17 at the Players Championship, the up-the hill, down-the-hill birdie chip-in on 16 at Augusta, and his one-legged superhuman victory at the 2008 US Open, where he made one unbelievable shot after another. 

As my son and I watched, I realized that for a typical professional, one memorable shot that defines a career is a rare achievement. Can you think of one signature moment for golfers like Jim Furyk, Davis Love, Angel Cabrera, Mike Weir? All of these golfers have won at least one major championship but none have contributed that one unforgettable moment ingrained in our memories. 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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