Time against him but Tiger Woods can still claim elusive 15th major

As we head into the silly season on the golfing calendar, I would like to reflect on some of the more remarkable performances of the year. But firstly, I must say that it is wonderful to finally see Tiger Woods return to the competitive fold this week, after all of his injury setbacks.

Tiger draws emotionally- charged opinion from all quarters but on golfing matters alone, few can argue that his 106 professional wins worldwide, and a win ratio of 30% (as compared to Jack Nicklaus’s 12%) for all tournaments played, ranks him among the very best players of all time, and maybe the best.

At 41, time is no longer Tiger’s friend, so let’s hope now that his prolonged absence from the game has been well spent, allowing his body to fully recover, so that he can push to establish himself in the top tier again, and perhaps contest for his elusive 15th major.