Modern greats pale in comparison with peak Tiger. So does modern Tiger
is back—sort of. He had won 14 major titles by the age of 32, and seemed destined to break Jack Nicklaus’s all-time record of 18. Since 2009, however, Mr Woods has not been himself, thanks to injuries and the mental turmoil that began when his marriage fell apart. After playing in just three events during the two years to November 2017, his career seemed over.
Recently, however, Tiger has burned bright once again. He was among the top finishers in the past two majors, and in September won his first event since 2013. The Masters, the first of the four annual major tournaments, begins on April 11th. Is the 43-year-old really a credible contender?points based on their order of finishing in each event and the previous rankings of other golfers taking part. However, themake no use of individual scores once play begins.
However, Mr Woods’s renaissance still leaves him 0.7 strokes per round behind Dustin Johnson, the best current player. That gap is large enough forAnd even Mr Johnson cannot compare to Mr Woods at his best. If the Mr Woods of 2008, when he last won a major, were transported to 2019,finds he would shoot 1.5 strokes below par per round. The gap between “peak Tiger” and Phil Mickelson, then the second-best player, was bigger than the one between Mr Mickelson and a median Masters entrant.
Betting markets put Mr Woods’s odds of donning the Masters victor’s green jacket at 5%, more than twice’s estimate. He has made many a pauper of punters who bet against him. But it is more likely than not that he has let loose his last roar."The once and future king?"
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