Tiger Woods To Return To Form and Fame In US Open At Pebble Beach

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Published: June 16, 2010

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Once upon a time on a PGA Tour far, far away, played this young golfer named Tiger Woods. The year was 2000 when young Woods put on the greatest performance in a major event in golf history, when he annihilated his competition, and won by a record 15 strokes.



 

 

His victory at the U.S. Open in 2000 was the start of the Tiger Slam, as it would later be known as. He won the final three majors of 2000, and the 2001 Masters, making him the reigning champion in all four majors at the same time.

But Woods isn’t the same person now that he was then.

A lot has changed since Tiger won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach in 2000, both around the world, and in the golfing world as well.

2000 — the millennium, Y2K — was a decade ago, and while Woods has had success on a golf course more recent than 2000, it certainly doesn’t feel that way.

The infamous car accident-turned-public scandal in November 2009 shocked the world, as Woods found his name on the cover of celebrity gossip magazines more often than he did Sunday leader boards.

The situation got so bad he entered rehab, his swing coach 'quit,' and became the laughing stock of golf, and the entire sports world for that matter.

So perhaps with Phil Mickelson in a position to take over the spot as the No. 1 golfer in the world this weekend at the U.S. Open, Woods is in a perfect position to recapture his glory and his fans.

Woods once won this tournament on a busted leg. He has done things no other human ever has because he’s just that good. He’s grown up and matured in the public eye, as well as the golf course.

In recent weeks, he tells reporters how he’s not as young as he used to be and how his speed has reduced. But don’t you worry, Tiger will be Tiger; he&rs...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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