Tiger Woods’ Memorial Championship Showing Won’t Affect US Open Chances

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Published: June 2, 2013

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The 2013 season has been a controversial season for Tiger Woods thus far, but it has also been a successful one. That is why his putrid performance in the third round of the Memorial Championship on Saturday came as a surprise, but it shouldn't hinder his ability to contend at the upcoming U.S. Open.

Woods opened the Memorial with a decent first-round 71, but he has scuffled over the past couple days with a 74 in the second round and an awful 79 in the third. The 79 was one of the worst scores of Woods' storied career and his front-nine 44 was his worst nine-hole score as a professional, according to SportsCenter.



With the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Penn. less than two weeks away, that type of showing might be cause for concern for most golfers. Woods isn't like most golfers, however, and it is highly unlikely that he will let his Memorial debacle discourage him.

Woods' play in the third round was so uncharacteristic that he might as well throw the result out the window and pretend like it never happened. Woods committed a number of rare errors on Saturday, including doubled bogeying the par-five 15th hole two days in a row, according to ESPN Stats & Info.



Tiger simply doesn't double-bogey par fives, never mind doing it on the same hole on consecutive days. Past performance doesn't necessarily excuse Woods for falling apart in the third round, but his track record is long and successful enough to suggest that he won't let this happen again.

It's tough to identify a reason for Woods' issues on Saturday as he entered the tournament as the defending Memorial champion, but even the best golfer in the world can't necessarily be the best all the time. It just goes to show that anything can happen in the fickle sport of golf.



Woods narrowly avoided shooting the worst round of his professional career as he beat that mark by a mere two strokes. Woods' wors...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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