Tiger Woods: Will He Follow in Jordan’s Footsteps and Return to Greatness?

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Published: June 29, 2011

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You never know what you have until it's gone, a sentiment we have seen play out in the NBA and are now a witness to in golf.  

We have searched high and low for the next Michael Jordan, but no one measures up. LeBron James is too soft, and Kobe Bryant is just short of Jordanesque. Perhaps, we were searching in the wrong sport altogether. 

Tiger Woods is Michael Jordan. He has meant as much to his sport and was just as dominating against its field of stars.

There was a feeling that Jordan just would not be beat in his journey to six NBA titles. Woods had the same personae on the links.

In 1993, the NBA lost Michael Jordan. The result was a gaping hole where majesty and excellence used to reside. The loss was palpable in every big game that failed to produce a big moment only worthy of Jordan.

In '95, Jordan made his triumphant return, and only four games in, he lit the basketball world on fire with a 55-point game, signaling that the old Jordan was very much alive and well.  

We now have the same barren wasteland of mediocrity in golf. The once grand weekends that featured a Woods come-from-behind victory or a complete decimation of the field are gone. 

What remains is a sport hungry for the next of his kind. It is a demand that we also see in basketball. Anytime we see a young golfer put up an amazing performance, we sit up at attention and exclaim that we have seen this before. 

Sadly, there can be only one Tiger Woods, and his tale is far from over. This weekend poses yet another tournament that will be without the greatest star to ever strike a golf ball. The emptiness at AT&T National is noted and stashed away until his return. 

For now, we are left to wonder if he will ever regain the health to return as he once was. In that question, there are two forces working against one another. 

His departure is due to h...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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