Tiger Woods dismissed by his golf idol as main probabilities assessed
Golfing icon Jack Nicklaus believes fellow nice Tiger Woods won’t ever attain his main title report. Nicklaus is golf’s most profitable main champion, successful 18 flagship occasions throughout his outstanding enjoying profession.
It was anticipated that Golden Bear’s report can be damaged by Woods although, after the American gained a outstanding 14 majors in simply 11 years between 1997 and 2008. With Woods simply 4 main wins behind Nicklaus on the age of 31, he seemed sure to go the magic variety of 18 sooner or later in his profession.
Things haven’t gone to plan for the 82-time PGA Tour winner although, who was compelled to attend one other 11 years so as to add a fifteenth main after being topped Masters champion in 2019. Woods’ slower win charge lately has been largely all the way down to his struggles with harm.
This was solely heightened in 2021, when the American suffered career-threatening accidents in a automotive crash in Los Angeles. Since then Woods has competed simply six instances on the PGA Tour, having withdrawn from two of those occasions as a result of his health issues.
Nicklaus believes this hampered the 82-time Tour winner of eclipsing his main report. Speaking to the Golf Channel, he admitted: “If he remained healthy I think he would’ve gotten it, but he didn’t remain healthy… I feel bad for him.”
Woods’ newest harm knock again got here finally yr’s Masters, the place he was compelled to withdraw after making the lower as a result of an ankle harm. This led to a eight-month spell on the sideline earlier than he lastly made his return at December’s Hero World Challenge.
Whilst competing within the Bahamas, Woods admitted he hoped to play not less than as soon as a month in 2024, however is unlikely to characteristic. His return is predicted to return subsequent month, when he hosts the Genesis Invitational at Riviera.
It stays to be seen simply how lengthy Woods will proceed to compete on the PGA Tour, and Nicklaus sees him taking the step to the Champions Tour, the place he expects him to dominate. “I think Tiger will play the senior tour,” he added. “He’d have the ability to get in a cart, and he’ll completely kill all people.”