Most golf fans have forgotten how good Tiger actually was

Last year I was regularly asked by friends if I ever thought that Tiger Woods would win a tournament or even be competitive again, writes John McHenry.

Most golf fans have forgotten how good Tiger actually was

My answer to both was a definitive yes, provided he was sufficiently motivated and his body was fit. I even went one further. I said that I could also see him winning major championships again — a suggestion that generated more chuckles of incredulity than anything else.

You see, most golf fans have already forgotten how good Tiger actually was. Here’s a guy who has won 14 majors and 79 PGA Tour victories and is the arguably the second-best golfer in history. And despite all of his back surgeries (4), he has still consistently strived to come back.

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