Tiger Woods: "No Timetable for my Return to Golf..."

[Terry Gold]

Getting tiresome. Just show up for things like champions dinners, be asst captain at president and Ryder cups and call that it. If TaylorMade is paying him anything but an appearance and results based salary, they deserve to go out of business. I can imagine after the first appearance using TaylorMade woods that anyone cueing up to buy them probably departed stage left.

 

At this point Gary Player could probably beat him at the Masters.. (could set it up like Billie Jean v Bobbie Riggs or Mayweather v Conor)

 

It does appear that golf is starting to wind down just like it did in 1997. But instead of a collection of after Jack, Arnie, mediocre golfers, we now have a very large group of very talented golfers. Unfortunately they are as boring as the 1997 group was. Not coincidentally that was Tigers arrival and this is as Tiger departs.. About the only thing of any slight interest on the Golf Channel is Mr. "I'm so funny, I love myself" Feherty. Maybe he can go back to imbibing as he is funnier then. I love his outfits and personal hygiene look. Sort of like he woke up in a gutter after a weekend bender in Vegas

 

It's Golf, not the WWF.

 

Bulls-eye on Feherty's costume.

[starsail85]

Nothing wrong with his back . His game is not right at the minute , he thought he was tournament ready starting at farmers but got exposed.

 

He won't return until he thinks his game is ready (again )

[JonnyKrasnodar]

"The guy who never plays....still not playing. Back to you Jim with the weather"

 

At this point i think he's trying to retain some modicum of relevance. DJ annihilating golf courses with the best driving and wedge displays seen since Tiger must have him on a downer.

[toddnt]

A dedicated fan, but tired of hearing about him and injuries.... Geez, who were his doctors, again?

[Joebirds55]

A dedicated fan, but tired of hearing about him and injuries.... Geez, who were his doctors, again?

 

Galea

[slimeone]

Nothing wrong with his back . His game is not right at the minute , he thought he was tournament ready starting at farmers but got exposed.

 

He won't return until he thinks his game is ready (again )

His back is seriously busted up. I was myself quite sceptical until I watched that promotional interview in Dubai and realised how he couldn't even walk. Then when he tried to lean against the railing he screamed out "Aagh!" and then tried to hide his pain by saying "Man I need to work on my suntan!"

[starsail85]

Nothing wrong with his back . His game is not right at the minute , he thought he was tournament ready starting at farmers but got exposed.

 

He won't return until he thinks his game is ready (again )

His back is seriously busted up. I was myself quite sceptical until I watched that promotional interview in Dubai and realised how he couldn't even walk. Then when he tried to lean against the railing he screamed out "Aagh!" and then tried to hide his pain by saying "Man I need to work on my suntan!"

 

I don't believe it . Nothing wrong with his back last two holes in Dubai

[RBImGuy]

 

 

I don't believe it . Nothing wrong with his back last two holes in Dubai

 

If you cant see how badly his lower back with the surgery is messing him up I can understand that comment, those that can see how badly his movements are as I am wont be positive about his game and return due to he cant play the way he did once, ever.

He actually needs a swing change, again but not a modern one as his movements now actually isnt compatible with his lower back stiffness as it impact his movements big time. a lot of those having such surgery wont come back to golf due to its a career ending thing.

[Dave230]

Everyone kept talking about most birdies in the tournament when his birdie average in 2015 through chipping yips, 80s and everything else was 3.81, which would have been tied 44th on Tour if he qualified to count. In 2007, when he shot a 67 average per round, he was only getting slightly more birdies at 4.03.

 

So birdies weren't the problem and they're no good if you can't avoid bogeys, Tiger was top of the bogey avoidance stat in 2007, can't find a stat for him in 2015 but when your average score goes up by over four strokes per round, fair to say there are a lot more bogeys on the card.

 

I pulled his round history from 2014 onwards off the OWGR website earlier on ... not particularly pretty reading unfortunately ... relative to his own superlative standards anyway :)

 

He's averaged 72.1 from 68 rounds in 23 tournaments in that time period. To extrapolate upwards, this would equate to 17 shots worse (vs his 67.9 average of 2007) at the end of 4 rounds of a tournament.

 

Almost 50% of his events since 2014 have been a missed cut or withdrawal .... 11 out of 23 ...

 

 

 

Personally I hope he makes it back to being competitive, and if he could win an event at some point then that would be a great story ... good luck Tiger !

 

11 out of 23 WDs suggests to me that maybe he's trying to protect his cut record a bit, or he's really just lying to himself about how fit he is.

[Shilgy]

^^what cut record? And I doubt he knows either.

[DatSliceDoe]

Retire or not, GolfWRX will always hate him.

[Pingfitz]

He is done and knows it, would not tell the true if his life depended on it.

 

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

He was a champion whose time has (really) passed.

[PowderedToastMan]

It's Tiger woods fellas. Stop chirping, cool the rhetoric, and just appreciate the chance to see him tee it up whenever we are lucky enough to see it. I would have paid huge dollars to watch Bobby Jones play in the masters from '34 to the late 40's, just for a chance to see a legend play. He was obviously diminished, but still Bobby Jones.

 

Whether Tiger has any more wins in him or not is irrelevant. Not getting to see him hit a shot ever again would suck. Remember it's the media that hypes his "returns", not him. It's not his fault that whenever he tees it up, there's an uncontrolled circus that immediately takes off.

[JonnyKrasnodar]

It's not his fault but the thousands of people desperate to see him hit a shot again that could well paralyse him.

 

Nothing is to be gained from him teeing it up. You want to see him hit golf shots then YouTube is the place. Seeing him driving into trees and duffing chips isn't worth it.

[bscinstnct]

Retire or not, GolfWRX will always hate him.

 

Ha!

 

Thats their problem ; )

 

 

[ULMgerman]

Here it is folks, we got info http://www.golfchann...imetable-return

 

I would guess he dips his feet in the water over the summer or fall, plays the Hero in December then gives it another go in 2018 at 42.

 

I assume that if he does not play the Masters he is done.

[sheldonjhacker]

[Joebirds55]

 

Is Tiger allowed to wear this at the Masters?

[lowheel]

It's not his fault but the thousands of people desperate to see him hit a shot again that could well paralyse him.

 

Nothing is to be gained from him teeing it up. You want to see him hit golf shots then YouTube is the place. Seeing him driving into trees and duffing chips isn't worth it.

 

Slight Hyberbole?

[bscinstnct]

 

Is Tiger allowed to wear this at the Masters?

 

No, but Greg Norman can.

 

TW has

 

*four*

 

Green Jackets to choose from ; )

[youraway2]

" there's an uncontrolled circus that immediately takes off."

 

That's why I wouldn't want to be there. No doubt Tiger is one of the greatest golfers ever, but the hysteria the media and himself induces is what I believe puts additional pressure on him to respond. Anyone would have to be blind to not see how his basic movements are challenged. I have a back injury and can identify with the triggers that cause pain. Back spasms are vicious.

[nmbgolf]

Looks like Pat Perez was right.

[tannyhoban]

TW fans, if you read between the lines it means "wait `til next year".

 

Sincerely,

 

A former Browns fan...

[Shilgy]

TW fans, if you read between the lines it means "wait `til next year".

 

Sincerely,

 

A former Browns fan...

Season hasn't even started but the chant had begun already?

[tannyhoban]

TW fans, if you read between the lines it means "wait `til next year".

 

Sincerely,

 

A former Browns fan...

Season hasn't even started but the chant had begun already?

 

Ayup.

[JaNelson38]

People wonder why I pick on Tiger so much. It's threads like this. Everyone clinging to memories of great golf played... Wait for it....9 years ago.

 

It's been over for a long time.

 

Tiger had 5 wins and led the money list 2013. Pretty sure that's not 9 years ago.

 

I was hoping he'd make it back to respectability, but sadly it looks like his body wont let him. Father Time never loses.

[golfer07840]

People wonder why I pick on Tiger so much. It's threads like this. Everyone clinging to memories of great golf played... Wait for it....9 years ago.

 

It's been over for a long time.

 

Tiger had 5 wins and led the money list 2013. Pretty sure that's not 9 years ago.

 

I was hoping he'd make it back to respectability, but sadly it looks like his body wont let him. Father Time never loses.

And prior to that it had been 5 years. 2013 was great, but clearly a blip on the radar.

 

 

[MK7Golf21]

People wonder why I pick on Tiger so much. It's threads like this. Everyone clinging to memories of great golf played... Wait for it....9 years ago.

 

It's been over for a long time.

 

Tiger had 5 wins and led the money list 2013. Pretty sure that's not 9 years ago.

 

I was hoping he'd make it back to respectability, but sadly it looks like his body wont let him. Father Time never loses.

And prior to that it had been 5 years. 2013 was great, but clearly a blip on the radar.

 

Wrong again, 5 years? He won 6 times 2009, 3 times 2012 and 5 times in 2013. Either your math is bad or your just trolling and not even posting anything based on facts

[tannyhoban]

People wonder why I pick on Tiger so much. It's threads like this. Everyone clinging to memories of great golf played... Wait for it....9 years ago.

 

It's been over for a long time.

 

Tiger had 5 wins and led the money list 2013. Pretty sure that's not 9 years ago.

 

I was hoping he'd make it back to respectability, but sadly it looks like his body wont let him. Father Time never loses.

And prior to that it had been 5 years. 2013 was great, but clearly a blip on the radar.

 

Wrong again, 5 years? He won 6 times 2009, 3 times 2012 and 5 times in 2013. Either your math is bad or your just trolling and not even posting anything based on facts

 

Yeah, so?