It took months of unsteady and erratic play since his return, but golf’s prodigal son Tiger Woods is truly back. Woods had been sidelined for a few years due to back injury and many regarded this latest iteration as nothing more than amusing. Some analysts though, considered it healthy for the sport, with Woods still attracting people to the golf course. Image source: globalsportsnews.online Now Tiger has officially returned to competitive form, proved by his stellar performance in the final round of the PGA Championship this August. He finished with his best single-round record of 64, enough to earn him a second-place finish behind Brooks Koepka who shot 66. If it weren’t for bad swings on the 9th and the 17th and two bogeys, he could have won the tournament, too. As it is, this is Wood’s second straight top-10 finish in the PGA Tour. And the comeback is already building a solid case as one of the biggest stories in sports in 2018. The only thing missing from Tiger’s game that would complete his return to his old self is consistency off the tee. If he can recover that tee-shot swing, other current top-ranked players like Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth should take full notice. Tiger’s ferocity and trademark fist pumps were apparent in this latest run, capped by a fitting birdie on the 18th. Even though by then it had already been made clear that Koepka would win, fans roared with Woods as he raised his hands to acknowledge that the performance was, indeed, huge. Suddenly, that dream 15th major championship for Tiger—in recent years seemed truly unreachable—is now a definite possibility. Image source: racingpost.com Hi there. My name is Dr. Wayne Imber, a retired professor who has taught psychology at many schools in Arizona, Chicago, and Massachusetts. During my free time, I love playing golf. For similar reads, visit this blog.
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