Scott Ostler, a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, tells us why Tiger Woods will at least win five more majors.
The wait goes on for Tiger Woods but he is confident things will change. Photo: Express
Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer to never win a major since 2008. Here are four reasons he will win at least five more majors, passing Jack Nicklaus:
1. Woods is 37, but it’s golf.
He conditions himself like an Olympic decathlete, not like a golfer.
Woods has a lifetime commitment to extreme fitness. Only a few other golfers had that level of relentless dedication – Gary Player and Vijay Singh come to mind.
2. Woods is the best golfer golfing. Eight wins since the start of 2012. Rory McIlroy has four wins, none this year. Phil Mickelson has three.
3. Woods’ kids are starting to watch. He has talked about how his daughter (age 6) and son (4) now badger him about winning tournaments. Those two kids have never been in the gallery watching daddy win a major.
4. Mission, baby. Woods is on one. So much to prove. That he hasn’t lost his edge, that he wasn’t knocked off-stride forever by personal problems, that his swing changes were brilliant, that he won’t succumb to traditional aging decline, and that he’s the best golfer golfing.
Other golfers have emotional letdowns. Woods doesn’t burn out, he simply burns. – Scott Ostler
