What a Lost 2014 Would Mean for Tiger Woods’ Career

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Published: May 20, 2014

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As a generation’s finest golfer, Tiger Woods has always done the unthinkable, the unbelievable and the unmatchable, but now his career is in jeopardy and his quest for the most major titles may be unreachable.

His most recent back injury, which resulted in surgery, has left him without a true timetable to return to the course, per Joseph White of the Associated Press (h/t Yahoo! Sports), putting a halt to his uphill climb toward beating Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors. 

Throughout his vaunted career, Tiger has overcome obstacles both on and off the course that would turn normal golfers into, well, normal golfers.  The list of issues is almost biblical in nature and size: from his swing to his swinging, his divorce to his caddie, his putter, the competition, the fall from grace and the innumerable injuries.

Now the 38-year-old Tiger is faced with his biggest challenge, that of overcoming Father Time in order to capture his most desired goal of 19 major titles.  With 14 majors to his name, he would not only have to get back to top form but win five titles as fast as possible in order to stave off the inevitable maladies that accompany aging.

At this rate, he may end up looking to beat another record held by Jack: at 46 years and two months, he was the second-oldest next to 48-year-old Julius Boros to win a major title.



Last year he won five times and appeared to have built a foundation for further success in 2014, meaning winning a major or two.  Instead, he is recuperating from surgery and will miss at least half the year if not more.

Sadly, this season’s majors offered Tiger an excellent opportunity for success, since they are set on courses on which he has performed well.   

Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, where Tiger won the 2006 Open Championship just a few months after his father’s passing, seems to of...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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