Tiger is back!

[BoxsterCy]

Good perspective piece from Washington Post.

Love the title:
Tiger Woods is one shot off Valspar lead, and once again creates his own gravity

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...4bfff693d2b_story.html?utm_term=.b10f83d70f18

 

[isutrevman]

I always thought he could get back to being the best player in the world again, if he could stay healthy long enough. I didn't think he'd ever be able to do that though. Hopefully he can. He needs about 2 years of injury free golf.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Need Rose to mess up.

 

[ianoconnor]

Holy crap, that putt. Thought it was short at first.

 

[chuckd4735]

Old time Tiger putt to pull within one going into 18.

 

[packattack425]

This reminds me how bad I am at golf. I would have 4 putted that.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Man, I hope this is all meaning contention at the Masters which would have been totally unbelievable 10 months ago.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Old time Tiger putt to pull within one going into 18.

I think old Tiger would have fist pumped. I kinda liked the wry little smile. He knew he might never get back to this level.

 

[chuckd4735]

Poor Reed. This is setting up beautifully for Tiger.

 

[ianoconnor]

Bummer of a finish for Reed.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Damn so close


Didn’t expect Casey to come back after his collapse from yesterday.

Bummed he lost, but awesome to see his so close. Yesterday was great to watch.

 

[AttackOfTheClones]

Amazing weekend. He left a lot of birdies on the greens, but really impressed

 

[clonedude]

He could never get anything going today at all, and was still inches away from being in a playoff.

I just pray he can stay healthy because his form is nearly completely back. All tournaments with him in them are better, and if he's in contention, they are off the charts.

Him contending this year at Augusta would be amazing to see. I hope it happens.

 

[Go2Guy]

I think I heard the announcer say Tiger recorded a swing speed of 129 mph - which was the fastest recorded on tour so far this year....Not bad for having four back surgeries,

 

[Tre4ISU]

I think I heard the announcer say Tiger recorded a swing speed of 129 mph - which was the fastest recorded on tour so far this year....Not bad for having four back surgeries,

That's what was recorded but it almost can't be right. Ball speed was only like 182 or something and Trackman has an issue where they don't read TM heads right sometimes. He's still fast, just not quite that fast.

He just didn't do anything that well today and he putted marginally, at best. WInning on tour is often a matter of circumstance and he just wasn't good enough today to do it. He needs to start playing par 5s better. There's no question about that.

 

[BigJCy]

Off to an excellent start again. 3 under thru first 8 holes. Currently tied for 1st.

 

[cyfan92]

Guess who's back in the lead at Bay Hill!

 

[isutrevman]

Off to an excellent start again. 3 under thru first 8 holes. Currently tied for 1st.

He's been really consistent from tee to green. What separates the winner most of the time is the putter. Hopefully get slowly gets that going along with the rest of his game. Paul Casey only needing 22 putts in the final round last week was the difference.

 

[IcSyU]

He's been really consistent from tee to green. What separates the winner most of the time is the putter. Hopefully get slowly gets that going along with the rest of his game. Paul Casey only needing 22 putts in the final round last week was the difference.

Getting it on the green is only part of the battle. If you're hitting green but leaving miserably long putts you really aren't doing much.

 

[isutrevman]

Getting it on the green is only part of the battle. If you're hitting green but leaving miserably long putts you really aren't doing much.

Agreed, but he did miss 4-5 birdie putts inside 20 feet and three putted a par 5 in the final round. You are right that he didn't have many short ones though. I think he had one inside 10 feet that he missed and a tap in on a par 5, that was it.