Is Tiger Woods back to his best again?
His best was earth shattering good. His best was winning 25% of the events he entered. His best was winning majors by the bucket. It is so good to see him play good golf again. But his best? I don’t think that can be said without more evidence.He contended at the Open Championship, even holding the lead for a short time, but didn’t finish. That was 2 months ago, but still fresh. Old Tiger would hardly have relinquished a lead. He was in contention at the PGA. Old Tiger might have made a push. Old Tiger wouldn’t have made the errors that today’s Tiger did. But those were stepping stones on the path back to being a top level golfer again. One could look and say a lesser golfer than Tiger wouldn’t even be in this spot, in this conversation.Do I think Tiger is back to being someone week in and week out people will have to contend against again? Yes. Even with this relatively small sample of just this season, and just the end portion of this season with him performing at the top of the game, I think he’s going to be a contender (barring further injury). I have a very hard time seeing him come back to the form he had from the early 2000’s. That was such a torrid stretch of golf and he was SO dominant, it’s hard to imagine seeing that again. We heard Rory was going to be next, and Dustin Johnson, and Jordan Spieth. None of them has been what Tiger was. Heck, they aren’t even at Phil’s level yet. But they are out there and they are contenders on the regular, and it will be tougher on Tiger than in 1996, when Tom Lehman and Mark O’Meara were the top golfers. I’m just happy to be able to put him in the conversation again.
Why is Tiger Woods doing so poorly? Will he reemerge and be the player he once was?
This question is a matter of opinion, and many followers of professional golf (including me) have varying opinions.To answer the first part of your question, Tiger is coming off of a major back surgery. He went through a period of time in which he could not practice. Golf is an extremely difficult game. Minute changes in the swing can have huge effects on the outcome of a shot. By not practicing, his consistency decreased. Tiger is also in the middle of a major swing change. Again, the process of relearning the swing causes inconsistency.However, there is hope for Tiger. As he becomes more comfortable with his swing, and (hopefully) remains healthy, he should continue to improve his game.To answer the second part of your question, no. There is no way Tiger Woods will return to be the dominant player he once was. This is not to say that he will not win tournaments, or even major championships again. However, with the strength of the PGA tour and Tiger's age, he will not be able to win almost every week like he did in his prime.
Are Cougar Golf Clubs Any Good?
As a beginner it's essential to get clubs that are not in disrepair. Used clubs are only good if you are trying to see if this sport is for you. If you've decided to continue and like the game then the next step is to get new "cheap clubs". Wal-mart, k-mart, or whatever will sell complete sets or you can get them online. This will assist you in understanding the dynamics of the clubs. You want a good set that's cheap? Knight sells a fireline 460 set that is perfect! Everything a beginner needs except a sand wedge (I had one special made, cost me hardly anything, real sweet company) The cavity back design is similar to the Callaway hawkeyes, and if you know anything about cavity backs they don't make them as great as those anymore. The Oversized driver combined with the graphite shaft really puts some distance on the ball. My average was 290-330. (but, i'm a big guy!) Anyway I evolved from "joe's garage sale set to the fireline 460's to Callaway's Hawkeyes and this is where I will stop! I'm in love with the irons, can't miss. Yet I still use my Knight driver! That should tell you something!
What is the value of this 24k gold plated putter?
I have bullseye style putter head (i dont know what year it was made) but it is produced by taylor made (not taylormade as i thought at first). It is called the Green Velvet head model 101 24k gold plated. I have looked on ebay and vintage golf club sites to no avail. If anyone knows anything about this putter please help me out. Thanks a bunch.
Why don't men and women play professional golf in mixed tournaments, if the physical advantages of men are not the determining factor in success at golf?
There is actually an unofficial event called The Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge which includes players from the PGA Tour, Senior PGA Tour and LPGA Tour playing against each other. Size and strength does create an advantage in golf, so to make the playing field level the PGA Tour players play the course at the longest length, the Senior Tour pros hit from tee markers that make the course a little shorter and the LPGA pros hit from tee markers that make the course shorter than the senior tees. This is supposed result in the approach shots being played into the green from about the same yardage.Not long ago a launch monitor company called TrackMan released the average distance players from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour hit each club. According to their data, the average drive for the men tested was 275 yds, and for the ladies it was 218 yds. (carry distance).