Tiger Woods: Will He Ever Win a Major Championship Again?

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Published: August 31, 2011

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It is the million dollar question in golf—Will Tiger Woods ever return to old form and win another major championship?

The answer is, simply, yes.

Woods is 35 years old, and if he can stay healthy, he has 13 years left until he surpasses the age of the oldest golfer to win a major championship. Julius Boros won one at the age of 48 years, four months and 18 days.

In those 13 years, Woods has the opportunity to play in 52 major championships.

To win another major championship in his career, he will need a win percentage of 1.9 percent in those remaining majors—a feat that seems to almost be a certainty considering his track record.

Up to this point in his career, Tiger has played in 62 major championships, winning 14 for a win percentage of 22.5-percent. 

With an unprecedented winning percentage in major championships, if Woods even becomes a shell of his former self, the odds are in his favor to win another major. 

That being said, to become even a portion of the player he used to be, Woods needs to play more tournaments.

He announced Monday that he would play in the Frys.com Open in October, which was a step in the right direction. 

The more tournaments Woods adds to his schedule, the more reps he will get using his new swing that Sean Foley has been teaching him. 

Not only does Tiger have statistics in his favor, but he always seems to play his best golf in major championships, no matter how bad his play if before and after. 

"The whole idea is that I peak four times a year," Woods always says in reference to the four major championships in the PGA calendar year.

In 2010, he was able to place fourth in the masters after not playing a tournament for months. He also finished fourth at the U.S. Open Championship in the same year.

After another short break from golf, Woods was able to finish...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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