Tiger Woods: The Victim of an All-or-Nothing Standard

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Published: December 3, 2012

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Maybe it’s time to give Tiger Woods a break.

Time to take him off the pedestal that he’s been placed upon by his history of record-setting performances, his pummeling of fields of competitive players and his unthinkable shots under unfathomable pressure.

He’s become the victim of an all-or-nothing standard in which he simply has no say, but one to which he's simultaneously held responsible.

There’s no other golfer today, and perhaps no other athlete, who is as scrutinized as Woods, simply because he’s made a career of exceeding expectations.

In 1997, just a year after turning pro, Woods won his first major at the Masters, becoming the youngest player ever to capture the Major at the ripe age of 21. Woods left an indelible mark on Augusta National, winning by a record 12 strokes, in what is arguably the greatest major championship performance in golf history.

But the burden that would attach itself to Woods from then on, and would only gain more momentum after every feat, was the burden of expectation.

After that commanding performance at the Masters, it became shocking for Woods to enter a tournament and not come out the victor. Before he was 25 years old, Woods had already won 24 times on the PGA Tour. Five of those victories were major championships.

To put that in perspective, Jack Nicklaus had just 12 victories before he was 25.



He’s the only player to have won all four major championships in a row (in the 2000–2001 seasons), a feat so special it earned its own name: the "Tiger Slam."

From 1998 to 2003, Woods didn’t miss a single cut, setting the all-time record for most consecutive cuts made, with 142 (Byron Nelson is second   with 114 and Jack Nicklaus is third with 113). That’s consistency like no other player has ever displayed in the history of the sport.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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