Tiger Woods Is Now Merely Average, as Improved Play at Greenbrier Shows Us

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Published: July 6, 2015

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Tiger Woods carded a bogey-free final-round 67 (his first since 2013) for a tied-for-32nd finish at the Greenbrier Classic. 

Woods hit 12 of 14 fairways for his final round and 15 of 18 greens in regulation, although his putter was again cold; he lost 1.33 strokes to the field with the flatstick. 

And suddenly, Tiger's good to go for the season's third major!

When you've dominated a sport and are the only golfer still capable of making the world—not just the golf world—talk, such is the burden of having every shot and round dissected.


Kyle Porter of Yahoo Sports: "Woods struck the ball incredibly well this week (for him, recently). He gained over four strokes on the field from tee to green. If he'd putted as well as he hit it, he would have legitimately contended."



ESPN.com's Jason Sobel: "[Woods] did leave Sunday afternoon with renewed confidence, increased momentum toward the year's third major championship and a relieved smile splashed across his face."

This opinion, of course, is in stark contrast to the mood following Woods' third-round 71. Saturday, TW hit seven of 14 fairways and hit 13 of 18 greens. Likewise, similar takes were offered regarding Woods' second-round 69, which saw him hitting a similar number of fairways and greens. 

Here's Nick Faldo offering a doom-and-gloom take following Woods loose driving performance Saturday (h/t the Irish Times):

When Tiger is under pressure, [his swing] is a completely different speed. There are plenty of pressure tee shots at St Andrews to avoid the gorse and put it in the right places. Under pressure he doesn’t like certain shots and he’s unable to deal with them. That is the mind game. Puts him under pressure and then the tempo is completely different.

Perhaps it's the loftiness of Woods-related expectations when the golfer was winning t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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