Although it seems like Tiger Woods’ fall from grace took mere seconds due to the media blitz that surrounded him, that day was a long time process. Now that hw has hit rock bottom, it will take a long time for him to get back to where he once was. I have heard a lot of people say, Tiger will never be the same, that may be true, Tiger will never be the same, as a person. Tiger will, however, be Tiger the athlete. People have to remember, Tiger’s problems are mental, not physical, and mental rehab takes a lot longer that physical rehab. A swing change is a hard thing to go through. I believe I read once that a swing change takes 1,000 swings to train your muscle memory, per shot type, do you know how many shot types there are in the game of golf?
Since Tiger’s return, yes he has struggled at times, more than not. With each tournament he plays in, his miques, mishits, and frustrations become fewer and farther apart. This past weekend in Dubai is proof. He had a tough opening round, then a great second round, battled through weather in the third round to find himself down by one stroke heading in to the final round.
Tiger will get there, and I believe it will be soon, hopefully in time for the Masters.
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