Tiger Woods: British Open Sure to Be Tiger’s Return to Limelight

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Published: July 9, 2012

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Tiger Woods' slide at the Greenbrier Classic just sets him up for an even bigger surge at the British Open.

No golfer has given fans a more tumultuous roller-coaster ride this year. The fact that Woods is by far the most dynamic player in golf's history makes all of his twists and turns even more thrilling.

Get ready for the biggest stomach-dropper yet.

When Woods missed Friday's cut at Greenbrier, it marked the first time in seven years that he had missed two cuts in one PGA Tour season. The last time it happened was in 2005 when he failed to reach the weekend at either the EDS Byron Nelson Classic or the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World Resort.

The golf world gasped when Woods missed the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship in May.

Woods then bounced back with victories at the Memorial and the AT&T National. He still stands as the only player with three PGA Tour victories this season. He also leads the FedEx Cup points standings and the money list with the best average score (69.08) on tour.

It was only a week ago that people were all but crowning Woods as the British Open champion after his win at Congressional. Now we want to completely write him off.

When Woods wins, water cooler conversations across America declare him "back." When Woods falters, people quickly point to his drought in majors dating back to 2008 as evidence that he is still far from vintage form.

Vegas has taken a much more stable perspective through all the ups and downs. Even after Woods missed a cut for only the ninth time in his 16-year career, he remained the betting odds favorite to win at Royal Lytham & St. Anne's.



Woods is back. He's been back for a while. His aforementioned lead in every significant PGA Tour  measurable this season proves it. Vegas knows it, and we all know the house always wins.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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