Tiger Woods’ Resurgence Has Led to Unfair Criticism of No. 1 Golfer

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Published: May 18, 2013

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Love him or hate him, Tiger Woods is back atop the golf world, and he’s not going away any time soon.

Those who anxiously awaited Woods’ return to the forefront of the sport have embraced the world No. 1 golfer’s resurgence, heralding his 2013 success as both a positive turn for Woods’ and a boost for the sport.

That faction may not be the majority, however.



Since Woods announced his presence with wins at the Farmers Insurance Open, World Golf Championships and Arnold Palmer Invitational, controversy has followed the 37-year-old from tournament to tournament—including two controversial happenings at the Players Championship last weekend.

On Day 3 of that event, playing partner Sergio Garcia accused Woods of inciting the crowd during his backswing by pulling a club from his bag before Garcia had played his ball. According to James Corrigan of The Telegraph, Garcia had this to say:

Well, obviously Tiger was on the left and it was my turn to hit. He moved all the crowd that he needed to move, I waited for that. You do have a feel when the other guy is going to hit and right as I was in the top of the backswing, he must have pulled a wood and everybody started screaming.

Nothing much came of the dispute (short of Garcia’s Sunday collapse a day later), but that wasn’t the only incident that called Woods’ integrity into question.

On Sunday at the Players Championship, Woods hooked his tee shot into the water at No. 14. A routine drop later, the world No. 1 would play his ball and cruise to a convincing two-stroke victory over a trio of tough challengers.

As it turns out, that drop may not have been so routine after all.

Despite initial reassurance that he had dropped in the right place, Woods has come under fire about his drop placement. According to Bob Harig of ESPN, the 37-year-old should have dropped fur...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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