Improvements Tiger Woods Must Make to Contend at the Open Championship

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Published: June 18, 2013

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Tiger Woods needs to go back to the drawing board after posting a disappointing final score of 13 over par at the 2013 U.S. Open. According to ESPN's Justin Ray, it was Woods' worst score to par for his entire career in a U.S. Open:



Needless to say, the No. 1 player in the world has his work cut out for him in order to bounce back at The Open Championship in mid-July. In between now and then, Woods is scheduled to defend his title at the AT&T National in the final weekend of June at Congressional Country Club. 



The Open Championship this year is being held at Muirfield—the site of Woods' worst career individual-round score. He posted an 81 in 2002, shooting 10 over par in wicked conditions as the course was pounded by a squall. 

He's been brilliant for most of the year, posting four wins and a top-four finish at the Masters. Unfortunately, Woods' game has spiralled downward in his past two outings, as he finished in a tie for 65th place at the Memorial and then finished in a tie for 32nd at the U.S. Open.

Taking a look at what has plagued Woods these past two tournaments, it's clear what he must do to improve his game going forward.

 

You Can't Score if You Don't Hit the Greens



Woods got into some trouble off the tee at Merion at the U.S. Open, but for the most part he was fairly accurate, hitting 70 percent of fairways in regulation. There's certainly room for improvement in this department for Tiger, but it's not a huge concern.

The big issue for Woods the past couple of tournaments has been his failure to hit greens in regulation. He only managed to hit 61.19 percent of GIR at the Memorial Tournament and 65 percent of GIR at the U.S. Open. 

Oftentimes, even when hitting greens in regulation, Woods' approach shots have been off the mark, leaving him with long putts that require a deft touch just to get...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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