Tiger Woods Greenbrier Classic: Breaking Down Star’s Biggest Competition

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Published: July 5, 2012

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As was often the case during his run of dominance, there is no hotter player in golf right now than Tiger Woods. Although a rocky third round at the U.S. Open knocked him out of contention, Woods has won two of the past three tournaments he has entered, including the AT&T National this past week, and he will try to win another heading into the Open Championship.

This week, Woods and many of the PGA Tour's top players will compete in the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulfur Springs, W.Va. Woods currently has a ton of momentum on his side, but he is certainly looking to pick up even more as he readies for the British Open in two weeks. There will be plenty of other strong players hoping to do the same thing, however.

Here is a breakdown of Tiger's biggest competition this week and predictions regarding whether they can curtail Woods' progress.

 

Webb Simpson



Entering the U.S. Open, Webb Simpson had missed two consecutive cuts and wasn't playing particularly well. He wasn't much of a factor over the course of the first couple rounds in the major either, but he certainly turned it on when it counted on Sunday. Simpson ended up at one-over par, and since those around him faltered, he became a first-time major champion. It was truly the culmination of a meteoric rise toward the top of the sport for Simpson.

Simpson decided to honor his commitment and play the very next tournament as well, finishing 29th in the Travelers Championship. Simpson shot three sub-70 rounds in that tournament, so while his placing may not seem impressive, his play carried over from the U.S. Open.

Simpson is the only golfer who has been as successful as Woods lately and I consider him to be Tiger's closest competition, although Woods may be too much for anyone to handle.

 

Jim Furyk



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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