Will Tiger Woods Ever Win Another Major?

It was only a few years ago when just about everyone had penciled Tiger Woods in to break Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 career major victories. With Tiger having 14 Major victories at the tender age of 32, it was a foregone conclusion that it was just a matter of time before he broke Jack's record and claimed the mantle of the "Greatest Golfer" of all time. But that was before Tiger's little incident down in Florida. Since that time Tiger has just not been the same dominating player. Since he is still a relatively young athlete at 36, it's difficult to believe that his problem is primarily of a physical nature.

By TheAgency (CJStumpf) 22:01, 6 April 2007 (UTC) (Own work)


In most Sports, a professional athlete peaks in his late 20's or early 30's, and soon after their physical skills decline quickly. Unlike other competitive Sports, Golf is a game that professional athletes can compete in up until their 40's's or older since the game doesn't place those kinds of physical demands on the body such as football, hockey, basketball, etc., but is as much a mental game. And that I believe is Tiger's bugaboo. Even though it's been a few years since the Woods scandal broke, one wonders if he is still carrying that incident with him every time he steps on the course.


Will he eventually get it together and break Jack's record? Needless to say, the longer he goes without a Major win, the more difficult it will be for him to reach that summit. With new blood constantly coming onto the tour, Tiger needs to get a Major victory or two in the next couple of seasons to have a reasonable chance to hit the target.