Woods, Mickelson, Stricker, Donald, or Westwood: Who Needs a Major Win the Most?

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Published: January 11, 2012

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A major victory certainly gives a gigantic boost to any touring professional’s career, and it is the standard by which all great players are measured. 

Young guys like Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Nick Watney, Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar are all capable of capturing their first major at any time. 

Sand keeps slipping through the hour glass, and in this article I want to focus on a few of the veteran players for whom time may be getting short, but they still need that major title to complete their resume’.

Currently the No. 14 ranked player in the world, K. J. Choi made it into the top 10 and all the way to No. 5 on the OWGR in 2008.  He has 19 world-wide wins, including eight wins on the PGA Tour.  Highlights include wins at the Memorial and the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in 2007, plus he beat a top quality field at the 2011 Players Championship. 

Choi has been a contender in the past with top 10s in all four of the majors.  At 41 years old, his chances are dwindling; a major trophy would validate the career of a very steady performer and under-appreciated golf professional. 

Thirty-two-year-old Sergio Garcia is regaining his passion for the game while at the same time trying to restart his golf career.  The volatile Spaniard was one of the can’t miss kids when he joined the professional ranks at age 19 and has been one of the best Ryder Cup performers of all time. 

Garcia has seven PGA wins and another 10 wins on the European Tour, but he has not been a contender in major championships since a T-2 at the PGA Championship in 2008.  Two wins late in 2011 on the European Tour shows that there might be a glimmer of hope for Sergio.

Another can’t-miss kid, Adam Scott, is only 31; he does have a little time remaining.  The long putter seems to have helped him regain his world ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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