Yes, the golf world can finally exhale. Tiger is back and, based on his play in the Quicken Loans National pro-am, he's healthy. His swing may need a bit more work, but he's healthy.
And it really is the best information we have been all expecting.
I bet every golf reporter on the planet became eager to peer how he performed at the seasoned-am, and via maximum reports he turned into simply what he said he turned into... Rusty. Sean Foley became on the path with him in case he wanted assist. He misplaced numerous shots to the proper early on, however "found some thing" all through his second nine and started gambling better. (According to ESPN, he said his grip had gotten a chunk too vulnerable. Simple restore.) His quick game become reputedly very sharp.
The biggest worry for maximum enthusiasts changed into what could happen whilst he hit balls within the tough, which Tiger is wont to do pretty regularly. We all got the solution quite quick -- Tiger hit a few into the thick stuff and pounded them out without any terrible reactions at all. More proper information!
Tiger is going out early these days -- at 8:12am ET -- if you want to supply him the max quantity of rest between the first two rounds. Was that only a fortunate coincidence? I doubt it. I think it's truthful to mention that the organizers have completed the entirety they can to make Tiger's sudden early go back as smooth on his still-improving frame as viable.
And, I would possibly add, I don't assume everyone minds if he gets a touch greater superstar remedy this week. Not even his fellow competitors, maximum of whom seem thrilled to look him lower back and healthy. GC reported that a massive wide variety of pros came up to mention "hi" to him at the range Wednesday, and they saw him speaking for pretty some time with Jason Bohn, who has had the identical surgery.
As for what adjustments he and Foley have made to his swing -- in his presser Wednesday, Tiger stated they weren't specially substantive to the bare eye -- I haven't visible sufficient pictures to make sure. It's pretty clear that he is shortened his swing for now, and it seemed to me as though his end is probably a chunk higher than before. That makes feel to me, as a extra upright swing might permit him to rotate a chunk less at the same time as the use of his lats a little greater to make up for the lost power. (Those are the huge muscles at the outside of your lower back that give you a V shape, if you don't know.)
In addition, one among GC's analysts said Tiger's hips are sliding more closer to the goal for the duration of his downswing -- a pass I suspect will become less blatant as he gets used to the changes. (My exceptional wager? He's seeking to get his proper shoulder around a touch higher at impact and his leg pressure hasn't quite tailored to the slightly different movement.)
All-in-all, if these 3 modifications are correct and no longer just inconsistent moves because he's rusty, they have to help him stand taller during his swing and now not "crunch" his decrease returned.
At any rate, we should get to see some of his play today although it will probably be replay footage. (He'll be finished today before the broadcast window.) And tomorrow we should get plenty of live Tiger. GC begins their broadcast at 2:30pm ET today and tomorrow.
The image came from this golfing.Com article.
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