Tiger thinks he can win the PGA reads the headline. Then all these experts weigh in. So what? Tiger has no chance of winning the PGA. Tiger would be finished even without the car accident but that is like the nail in the coffin on his golf career. Tiger is now just a marketing gimmick.
Nobody thought he would win the masters back in (whatever year that was).
And I don't follow golf, but I remember back in 2009 (right before all that stuff about his personal life came out) that he won the U.S. open even though he was physically a wreck.
It is an age-old sports story about the broken warrior trying to get back to his former glory. Even if he fails, they will still push the story. Yes it is a marketing gimmick, but it follows one of the great parables of human competition.
They didn't think he would be able to play the Masters this year. Then he did. Then they said he wouldn't be competitive enough to make the cut. Then he did. Then they said he could actually win this thing. But then he didn't. So what. He just wants to play and people want to see him. You don't have to watch if you don't want to. Go buy some Walmart stock .
The OP is right! It's like letting white Americans into men's Diamond League distance races. They are not going to win because they are slow so, who cares? It deprives faster Africans of chances to make coin because the American media keeps pushing the "White Guys Can Run" narrative for ratings.
OK I guess I should say could Usain Bolt win gold in Eugene in the summer of 2022? Those WC are starting in less than 2 months. Of course Bolt has zero chance.
Nobody thought he would win the masters back in (whatever year that was).
And I don't follow golf, but I remember back in 2009 (right before all that stuff about his personal life came out) that he won the U.S. open even though he was physically a wreck.
It's obvious you don't follow golf. Woods was actually one of the favorites when he won the master in 2019. He had won recently and was healthy. When he won the U.S. open in 2008, no one knew about his stress fracture.
But that masters win in 2019 was his only major win since that U.S. open in 2008. I would be shocked if he won another major. Putting 4 good rounds together at this stage of his life is a tall task. There are far more good players now than when he was in his prime. Unlikely but not impossible.
You do not understand golf and how certain courses can favor a player with the ability to make shots rather than just bomb it off of the tee. Tiger's best days are long over but, a great weekend on a US Open type course (narrow fairways, deep rough, premium on accuracy) or a wide open British Open on a windy links course could make a victory viable. Your comparison to track is poor since EVERY 100 meters is contested on a flat Mondo or Benyon surface with uniform lanes and often in a sheltered stadium.
Tiger thinks he can win the PGA reads the headline. Then all these experts weigh in. So what? Tiger has no chance of winning the PGA. Tiger would be finished even without the car accident but that is like the nail in the coffin on his golf career. Tiger is now just a marketing gimmick.
The man literally won a US Open on a broken leg. He won the 2019 Masters after thinking he might not ever play again. You should never count him out. If Tiger can walk, he can win a major. It may not be this major (though it wouldn’t shock me at this point) but he will get another one or who knows how many. No one has displayed as much willpower as this man in the face of immeasurable adversity all played out in the public eye. You're a fool if you count him out. Tiger will not go to his grave knowing Phil was able to win a major at 50. Like him or not, he's the living personification of never quit.
Tiger thinks he can win the PGA reads the headline. Then all these experts weigh in. So what? Tiger has no chance of winning the PGA. Tiger would be finished even without the car accident but that is like the nail in the coffin on his golf career. Tiger is now just a marketing gimmick.
Tiger will not go to his grave knowing Phil was able to win a major at 50.
You mean because of dementia? How else would Tiger not know it?
Nobody thought he would win the masters back in (whatever year that was).
And I don't follow golf, but I remember back in 2009 (right before all that stuff about his personal life came out) that he won the U.S. open even though he was physically a wreck.
It's obvious you don't follow golf. Woods was actually one of the favorites when he won the master in 2019. He had won recently and was healthy. When he won the U.S. open in 2008, no one knew about his stress fracture.
But that masters win in 2019 was his only major win since that U.S. open in 2008. I would be shocked if he won another major. Putting 4 good rounds together at this stage of his life is a tall task. There are far more good players now than when he was in his prime. Unlikely but not impossible.
Yep, they said the same thing about Jack for years and then he won the '86 Masters at 46...a great story in golf. So Tiger, while old, is still one of the GOATs.
First, to the OP...He's in the field so by nature he's got a chance.
Second, is that he has won at this venue before for the PGA Championship...albeit apparently on a much different course than it plays today.
Third, Tiger is not winning the US Open. He's too erratic off the tee and that major just absolutely punishes you for not putting the ball in the fairway.
Fourth, I seriously doubt he's winning The Open Championships. Weather just isn't good for an old, multiple time surgery body like his. He's even said the cold makes it a lot tougher to get going. Sure he can spray balls all over the place and be "okay", but the conditions are gonna bother him.
Lastly, his performance at this year's Masters was simply amazing. He is ALWAYS going to have a chance at winning that tournament for one reason: experience. He knows every hole from the distance to the breaks to the hills, etc. He knows exactly where to hit every shot for best chances, every club selection, etc. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him win there again.
Nobody thought he would win the masters back in (whatever year that was).
And I don't follow golf, but I remember back in 2009 (right before all that stuff about his personal life came out) that he won the U.S. open even though he was physically a wreck.
It's obvious you don't follow golf. Woods was actually one of the favorites when he won the master in 2019. He had won recently and was healthy. When he won the U.S. open in 2008, no one knew about his stress fracture.
But that masters win in 2019 was his only major win since that U.S. open in 2008. I would be shocked if he won another major. Putting 4 good rounds together at this stage of his life is a tall task. There are far more good players now than when he was in his prime. Unlikely but not impossible.
This is laughable. You would be shocked if he won another major? The shock was the last Masters win. It was the greatest comeback in all of sports history!