Not Out of the Woods Yet

For all his golfing greatness, Tiger Woods seems to be headed for the "has been" bin.  In the last 14 years, this is the first time that he has not won a single tournament all year.  Those five months off and the personal turmoil in his life have taken a toll on him and his game. Athletic ability is sometimes very fickle; it diminishes or disappears altogether quite unexpectedly. Two examples come to mind.  I remember when John McEnroe took some time off to be with his family when his wife gave birth.  A few months went by, and when he came back, he wasn't the same tennis player.  So much so that he retired soon after, frustrated that he no longer had it.  The other case was Dale Murphy, the great Atlanta Braves outfielder.  From one season to the next, that is to say, in a six-month span, he completely lost his ability to hit, as if he had never hit at all on a consistent basis.

So, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Woods never wins another tournament.

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