Will Tiger Woods Get to 100 PGA Tour Victories?

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Published: October 26, 2012

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At the CIMB tournament in Malaysia, Tiger Woods talked records: the ones he has and the ones he is chasing.  He had a surprising perspective on stalking golf history and repeated what he has said in the past about what winning a major does in any year.  He also discussed the state of his game compared to other professional golfers.

“I certainly want to win golf tournaments. I certainly want to break Jack's record and catch Snead's record. Those are all things that I would love to do throughout my career,” Woods said.

Aging to his late 30s has given Woods some perspective on his ability to compare his performance to others'.  He has seen a difference in the depth and quality of players at the top of the game in the time since he turned professional.   

Look at how many guys won major championships for their very first time [recently].  The game has gotten so much deeper in that regard.  I think it's more difficult now to win golf tournaments in general because the equipment has nullified and brought the fields closer together.  These big hitting drivers and the balls don't curve as much.  Guys that were one of the ball strikers don't have the same advantages as they used to.

The increasing challenge from younger players makes climbing that mountain to 18 majors, Jack Nicklaus’ record, more difficult, particularly because Woods has given away a few years in his prime to injury. 

Yet he values the majors above all:



“I've always said winning one major championship turns a good year into a great year.  You can have wins—I've had years where I've won five times on Tour—yeah, it's a really good year, no doubt, but winning a major championship just makes it a great year. The majors are such a different animal and different breed, and we place so much emphasis on them.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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