What Will We Learn About Tiger Woods’ 2014 Masters Chances at Bay Hill?

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Published: March 18, 2014

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Beleaguered by a bad back and mired in a slump, Tiger Woods enters the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill with a serious agenda to illustrate his ability, both physically and mentally, to win a major this year.

As the Masters approaches, Tiger has to quickly straighten out his game as well as his back after poor results in his last three events.

Coming out of 2013 with five wins and the No. 1 ranking in the world, he looked primed to finally end his six-year drought and win his 15th major in his quest to pass Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles. 



He started the new season slowly to say the least when he finished in a tie for 80th at one of his favorite venues, Torrey Pines. Then he strained his back and withdrew from the Honda Classic.  He tried to come back quickly at Doral but struggled, finishing with a six-over 78 and a tie for 25th place.

Tiger is still ranked first in the world, but keeping that position is probably the last thing on his mind.  

Instead, he has to worry about his ability to drive the ball straight and bend enough to get into the proper putting posture. He needs to go into Bay Hill with confidence as much as flexibility, so that he actually believes he can make the ball do what he wants it to do in order to score well.

Most importantly, he has to play four solid rounds so that when he tees it up at the Masters next month he is ready to give it his all.

By entering this week’s contest, Tiger has defied the naysayers who believe he should rest his aching, aging body leading up to the Masters.  It is the kind of defiant attitude we have come to expect from Tiger, and it remains to be seen whether it is the right move.  



Even though he has won at Bay Hill eight times, other than in 2002 when he also won the Masters, it has not been a barometer of success.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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