Tiger Woods Will Immediately Contend at British Open If He Returns

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Published: June 17, 2014

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In all likelihood, Tiger Woods will be back on a golf course this year, which is music to the ears of golf fans everywhere. He may even be back by the British Open. 

Tim Rosaforte of Golf Digest passes along the reason why that can be said with such confidence:



Woods missed the Masters, The Players Championship and the U.S. Open as part of the fallout for the back surgery he received nearly three months ago. There is no official timetable for his return, but he has been working on his chipping and putting since late April. 



Some would say it makes more sense for Woods to participate in a lesser tournament to get his legs underneath him before challenging at the British Open, but everything in Woods’ approach and career at this point is about winning majors. He could still possibly challenge Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 wins on golf’s biggest stages.

Kyle Porter of CBSSports.com wouldn’t be surprised if Woods returns for the British Open:

I've said all along that I'd be surprised if he played that tournament, thinking he'd opt for a more comfortable venue (like the Bridgestone Invitational) but now I think I'd be surprised if he missed it.

Woods isn't one to skip out on majors if he can give them a go and he won at Royal Liverpool back in 2006.

Woods does have 14 major titles, but he hasn’t won one since the 2008 U.S. Open. He probably would never admit that at this stage of his potential return, but he is likely laser-focused on the British Open because of that slump.

Of course, the fact that we call it a slump is a testament to Woods’ career excellence more than anything else.



Woods’ focus and the fact that he has already won at Royal Liverpool, where the 2014 British Open takes place, is a dangerous combination for the rest of the field, which was ab...
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