Will Tiger Woods Win in 2015?

[Deleted member 15344]

Is it supposed to be today ? He's wearing a pink shirt today, unless its him at the Hero World Challenge in which case apologies

It's from the Pro Am/ Practise yesterday at Pheonix

 

[SugarPenguin]

That is a fierce shirt

 

[colint]

I thought he looked a lot better in the back 9, not just the scoring but just seemed more comfortable. Big test tomorrow, needs something sub par to get the confidence going, but decent come back after the first 4 holes

 

[ExRabbit]

Whilst not being a great Tiger fan of late (because of the negative stuff he does/has done) I was still hoping he would start to play well again, just to ignite the competition and interest in the events once more.

The Tour(s) would definitely benefit if he managed to start looking to win Majors again and at least give Rory and the rest a run for their money.

It's becoming a bit of the 'rooting for the underdog' thing, which was not something I would have thought I might ever do with regards to Tiger lol!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Tiger has the chipping yips. Nothing to do with technique. For those that don,t believe in the yips explain how someone can go from probably the best short game in the world to Harry Hacker.

Nothing to do with lack of practice either. Yes you might lose a bit of touch, but Tiger can hardly get a chip on the green let alone close to the hole. Makes for uncomfortable watching.

Don't be daft, the man himself told us it's all about his "release patterns", whatever the hell they are Maybe its the new term for yips?





P.S. Anyone caught using the term "release pattern" in relation to their own swing should be banned from the forum

 

[Tongo]

Just been watching and I don't get Tiger, to me he looks like he is trying to leather everything of the tee?

2/8 fairways hit , surely if he takes a bit off then his percentages go up? Or why doesnt he try to plot his way around with say a 2I?

It seems daft that he persists with the same tactics. They're out there long enough, surely he has time to think about it?! And why not try something different with the chips, try a bump and run.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It seems daft that he persists with the same tactics. They're out there long enough, surely he has time to think about it?! And why not try something different with the chips, try a bump and run.

He tried a bump and run - it bumped

 

[HawkeyeMS]

It seems daft that he persists with the same tactics. They're out there long enough, surely he has time to think about it?! And why not try something different with the chips, try a bump and run.

He tried that on the first and one other hole, only time he got up and down was with putter I think

 

[Tongo]

This just doesn't look right

View attachment 13738

Wow, that's incredible. That tee shot from 2015 looks downright ugly.

Tis amazing how the 'furniture' around the hole has changed so much in nearly 20 years as well.

 

[Tongo]

He tried a bump and run - it bumped

He tried that on the first and one other hole, only time he got up and down was with putter I think

Fair do's. No Sky Sports for me, so i wrongly assumed otherwise!

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I thought he looked a lot better in the back 9, not just the scoring but just seemed more comfortable. Big test tomorrow, needs something sub par to get the confidence going, but decent come back after the first 4 holes

He certainly warmed into it, I think his long game is on track when he doesn't try to smash it. Short game is another matter

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Just been watching and I don't get Tiger, to me he looks like he is trying to leather everything of the tee?

2/8 fairways hit , surely if he takes a bit off then his percentages go up? Or why doesnt he try to plot his way around with say a 2I?

That's what Tiger does, has done since he first appeared on tour. His driving stats (not that I've looked) can't be very good... all I remember him doing is missing fairways.

 

[Dan2501]

I thought he looked a lot better in the back 9, not just the scoring but just seemed more comfortable. Big test tomorrow, needs something sub par to get the confidence going, but decent come back after the first 4 holes

Agreed. The eagle seemed to get him going, after that he looked a lot better. There were a few positive signs, but that start was just so bad. Hopefully he'll play better this evening.

 

[FairwayDodger]

He definitely improved and put some good swings on the driver later on when he played more like I was expecting him to. At least he gave some signs that he might be able to get it right at some point, but the short game must be a real worry now.

 

[markgs]

Lets hope he does it would be good for the game to have him back to his best

 

[TheCaddie]

Nope.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Looks like he's gone into meltdown again today. Already 3 over through 5 and seems like he's just had to take his second unplayable in consecutive holes.

EDIT: just followed up a double on 14 with a treble on 15. 6 over through 6 - back to the practice ground for Tiger

 

[colint]

Wow, water, poor bunker shot, fluffed chip. It must be mental as he's put some good swings together at times ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

8 over - 17 shots behind the leader after a round and a half - ouch that's gotta sting

 

[FairwayDodger]

Sounds like he's having a nightmare, turned in 44, struggling to break 80 at this rate never mind make the cut!