Could it happen once more so soon?
Perhaps you surprise why I say "once more." I'm relating to Stacy Lewis's sudden soar to #1 inside the Rolex Rankings after Yani Tseng regarded impossible to seize only a few months in the past.
Now Tiger is poised to do the identical aspect to Rory McIlroy, who regarded so untouchable at the start of the yr. If Tiger wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational nowadays, he regains his function at #1 inside the OWGR.
Let's face it... If he is going to do it every time soon, Bay Hill's the logical vicinity. Having gained Arnie's occasion 7 times -- and being the protecting champion at that -- it makes sense that he may do it here. Still, I did not assume him to have a 2-stroke lead going into the very last round.
At least, now not after his struggles on Friday and Justin Rose's stable play the first two days. My, how speedy matters alternate.
Perhaps even more surprising is that Justin isn't even the 2nd-place guy. When Tiger tees it up today, he'll be playing with Rickie Fowler. RICKIE FOWLER? I mean no offense to Rickie, but I simply didn't see this kind of play coming from him after his last four events. (He started the year with two T6s before he seemed to lose his form.)
Tiger and Rickie make one of these very last-spherical pairings that in all likelihood has NBC professionals salivating. I'm quite stoked to look it myself...
Still, I won't be betting against the Big Cat today. And if he pulls it off, not only will he be #1 again but he'll chalk up his 3rd win of 2013. Can anybody remember the last time he won 3 events this early in the season? It was 2008... and he won a major that year.
Just for the record, he had only won twice this early in 2007, 2006, and 2005... and he won 1 major, 2 majors, and 2 majors, respectively, in those years.
Tiger may be at the verge of lots greater than only a go back to #1.
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