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Tiger Woods...Hero World Challenge

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2 days to go until the great man tees it up again in earnest since 15 months and numerous medical procedures. No sign of any withdrawals...yet.

Very good but small field, no cut so guaranteed 4 rounds (if the body allows). What should we expect? Top 10 (there's only 18 of them playing!)? Win? Just get 72 holes under his belt in the Bahamas sun and expect nothing more?

Will we learn anything about his physical and mental condition looking towards 2017 by Sunday and if he does buckle during this event is he finished finished (meant to say that twice)?

Thoughts?
 
His swing is looking good from the clips I've seen on line. I'm hoping for a good finish but we'll just need to wait and see what happens. Either way as long as he finishes 4 rounds he'll move up the rankings, up 150 for dead last and up too 125th with a win.
 
Garush34 said:
His swing is looking good from the clips I've seen on line. I'm hoping for a good finish but we'll just need to wait and see what happens. Either way as long as he finishes 4 rounds he'll move up the rankings, up 150 for dead last and up too 125th with a win.
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We've all been there on the range or in practice but put a card in his pocket! Worried Tigers alter ego 'old thrasher' will emerge trying to keep up with Bubba off the tee resulting in torn everything - 'when he's not in action he's in traction' scenario (to borrow a Simpsons phrase).:mad:;)
 
Been spotted with bridgestone balls and taylormade fairway woods

the nike players really are flocking to taylormade it seems
 
mcbroon said:
I feel the same about this as I do about Trainspotting 2. It has the potential to be amazing and the potential to be the mother off all horrible let downs.

Please don't be the latter.
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:rofl:

pretty much how I feel aswell (about both!)

Haven't watched any regular PGA Tour events for ages but will try to catch some of this to see how it goes.
 
I've seen a few of his swings on clips today. Not sure that I can share the optimism that they look good. Looks a bit old, stiff and gingerish to me, especially on the follow through.

Good luck to the old boy though. Golf needs all the public interest it can get.

Plus, I think that after all he's done for the game it would be nice for him to bow out with dignity, rather than sitting on the back of a golf cart being driven back to the clubhouse.
 
Garush34 said:
as long as he finishes 4 rounds he'll move up the rankings, up 150 for dead last and up too 125th with a win.
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Much as I'd like to see Tiger moving back up the rankings, it's events like these that skew the list.
With only 18 players it's a mockery to award ranking points .
Play for as much money as you like but a small field gifts points - points that could, further down the line, keep them in the top 64 and therefore eligible for the WGCs..
 
I have everything crossed that he gets back to contending next year.

For now I'd settle for 4 pain free rounds and some nice golf. Don't care if he finishes last.
He is still one of only half a dozen golfers that I'd go out of my way to watch, regardless of what he scores.
 
Hmm, its his own hosted event isn't it, and with only 17 other players to get past the worse case scenario is he'll either come 18th or have to retire through injury during the event.

As the host, who has set up the course?

Also, what's the criteria, are the other 17 invited or.....?
 
I'm looking forward to watching this and really hope he plays well. Not about winning, just playing decent golf for 72 holes.

Trainspotting 2 I could do without though! Sometimes you shouldn't go back.... :D
 
Winners of the 2016 Majors, top 11 available from the world rankings, defending champion and 2 exemptions picked by the foundation.
And Tiger, obviously, gets one of those..
 
FairwayDodger said:
I'm looking forward to watching this and really hope he plays well. Not about winning, just playing decent golf for 72 holes.

Trainspotting 2 I could do without though! Sometimes you shouldn't go back.... :D
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I really hope you are wrong about transpotting.
But I have a feeling you're not.
 
Just can't wait to see the guy back swinging clubs. It's like seeing your cult hero play for your footy team, we all love Tiger and not having seen him for over a year it makes me excited to see him return.

Hope he keeps himself in good shape for The Open Championship next summer!
 
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