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Tiger Woods says his days of being a full-time golfer are over: ‘Never full time, ever again’ – Bing video
Tiger Woods opens up to Golf Digest on future:
Tiger’s injuries 2021 hopes to participate on the PGA Tour again someday, but returning on a full-time basis won’t happen, he said in his first in-depth interview since being injured in a single-car crash in February.
“I think something that is realistic is playing the Tour one day — never full time, ever again — but pick and choose, just like Mr. (Ben) Hogan did. Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that,” Woods told Golf Digest. “You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on.
“It’s an unfortunate reality, but it’s my reality.
And I understand it, and I accept it.”
Woods will be on site this week as tournament host at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas and hold a news conference on Tuesday.
Woods continues to rehab the significant leg injuries he suffered in the crash, recently posting a video on social media showing him hitting golf balls on a course. The 45-year-old had open fractures in the upper and lower portions of his right leg, and additional injuries to his foot and ankle which required screws and pins to be inserted.
“There was a point in time when, I wouldn’t say it was 50/50, but it was damn near there if I was going to walk out of that hospital with one leg,” Woods said in the interview with Golf Digest. “Once I (kept it), I wanted to test and see if I still had my hands. So even in the hospital, I would have (girlfriend) Erica (Herman) and (friend) Rob (McNamara) throw me something. Throw me anything.”
In April, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Woods’ crash was caused by driving at an unsafe speed and that he was going 75 miles per hour when his vehicle hit a tree.
Woods last played at the PNC Championship’s father-son event with his son, Charlie, in December 2020. Prior to that, he made his last official tournament appearance at the 2020 Masters in November.
For the first time since his single-car accident in February, Tiger Woods has spoken about his future on the golf course.
The 15-time major champion spoke with Golf Digest about his year since the Los Angeles accident, his return to golf as well as his son, Charlie. Last week Golfweek reported that the PNC Championship was holding a spot for the father-son duo who amazed fans at last year’s event.
“I don’t have to compete and play against the best players in the world to have a great life. After my back fusion, I had to climb Mt. Everest one more time. I had to do it, and I did,” said Woods. “This time around, I don’t think I’ll have the body to climb Mt. Everest and that’s OK. I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still, if my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there.”
“I think something that is realistic is playing the Tour one day—never full time, ever again—but pick and choose, just like Mr. (Ben) Hogan did. Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that,” Woods said. “You practice around that, and you gear yourself up for that. I think that’s how I’m going to have to play it from now on. It’s an unfortunate reality, but it’s my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it.” Tiger Woods: Timeline since we last saw him at the Masters (usatoday.com)
“There’s a lot to look forward to, a lot of hard work to be done—being patient and progressing at a pace that is aggressive but not over the top. Obviously, when I get in the gym and I get flowing and the endorphins get going, I want to go, go, go,” he said. “That’s how I’ve been able to win so many tournaments. But then again, everyone reminds me at what cost? Look at you now. Pre-accident I was what? Ten surgeries. That’s just the wear and tear of doing my sport, of just trying to push it to win everything I possibly can. To win every single tournament I played in, I would do everything I possibly could. Like any sport, there’s a cost to it. There’s a cost of doing business and unfortunately, for sportsmen and sportswomen, injuries are a part of it.”
Tiger seems to be grateful now for his career, that he is alive, that he did not lose his leg, that he still has his children despite the divorce, and that he has a supporting golf community. I do not care what career/job we are talking about. If you want to be the best, some things will be sacrificed: time, relationships, whatever. That Tiger now can smile, walk, and reflect on probably the most dominant golfer of all time at his peaks (that is not the same as saying the best overall career, I still lean Nicklaus) is something he can soak in now in the reality of life. Anything he does on the golf course at this point is a bonus.
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Jack did it while raising a family most of his career. You would hear amazing stories of Jack hopping on a plane to fly home Friday night after making a cut, seeing his sons’ football games that night, and getting back in time for Saturday tee times. Reading many books on Tiger, Earl Woods made a statement once that the only thing that would have derailed Tiger from being the best was WOMEN. Regardless of his personal shortcomings, this man has established himself among the very best ever to play the game: Hogan, Nicklaus, Vardon, Jones, Morris, Snead, Watson, Thompson, Player, Nelson, Ballesteros, Ouimet, Braid. It is difficult to understand how remarkable these achievements really are in the history of golf.
Growing up as a somewhat nerdy, thin young man, when he began to fill out and gain notoriety when winning U.S. Amateur Championships and taking college and PGA Tour golf by storm, women were always around. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree and it took Tiger a lifetime to figure this out. Unlike Jack, he didn’t have a family to raise for a significant part of his career. I am taking nothing away from Tiger – he is in the team picture with Nicklaus and if he ever matches his majors total, I would have to reconsider where he ranks. I never thought he would ever win another major after his last comeback so nothing would surprise me on what he will accomplish in his future.
I am fortunate to have seen it in my lifetime — including several in person major wins. However Tiger Woods wants to stay involved in the game is fine with me. Without Jack there would be no Tiger; without Hogan, no Nicklaus, Watson, Player, Ballesteros or Thompson; without Ouimet, no Jones or Hogan; without Vardon and Braid, no Ouimet; without Tom Morris, none of them. It isn’t about the number of majors; it’s about the impact on the game. It will be fun to follow and watch – he is good for golf!! Tiger Woods discusses PGA Tour future in Golf Digest interview (usatoday.com)
This actually is more encouraging than I imagined. Sounds like he is confident he can compete in majors and probably a couple other limited field events on Tour moving forward. Given his recent major victory and the likelihood he will get lifetime exemptions into certain events he may not have to play much to get a spot in these fields. Hoping for the best to Tiger, the ultimate competitor and champion in golf that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Omicron variant may cause mild symptoms, but experts say there’s still reason to be concerned (msn.com)
Tiger Woods’ new ‘My Game’ series offers exclusive look at his preparation, strategy and swing technique.
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‘‘Hello, world!” is how Tiger Woods opened his first press conference as a professional golfer, at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open. Eight months later, at age 21, he won the Masters by a record 12 shots, launching a competitive run that many saw coming but few could actually believe. Now Woods is onto his second career, as he calls it, and he’s winning again. What’s different is, the once guarded, solitary figure is now letting the world into his world.
ON WORKING OUT
‘‘With the strength and endurance, I got from all the training I did, I didn’t feel tired come Sunday. And then, when you’re in contention week in and week out, or having multiple wins in a row, that in itself is a mental exhaustion. Well, I was doing it week in and week out, but because I was stronger, because I had the endurance, I felt like I could handle it. And I rebounded faster. I derived a lot of my confidence in being able to handle different situations from my training. If it was a hot, sunny day wherever we were going to be, playing in, call it, Malaysia or somewhere in Texas or Florida, so be it. If you call for 36 holes, I got it. If you need me to shoot 65-65, I got that, too. And that’s because I just felt strong enough to do it.”
ON FEELING NERVOUS
‘‘Golf is a microcosm of life. There are going to be ups and downs, there are going to be challenges, there are going to be ebbs and flows. Ultimately, when it comes right down to it, we determine our own fate, as tough as that might be to accept sometimes. It’s not being afraid of it. It’s OK to feel uncomfortable. I’ve been asked this question numerous times: Am I ever nervous? Are you kidding me? I’m nervous on the very first shot. I’m nervous throughout the entire day. But it’s how I channel it, how I harness it. How do I put that energy into deeper focus or deeper intensity? That’s something we can all do. It’s not being afraid of it or ashamed of it. Go after it.”
ON THE DISTANCE ADVANTAGE
‘‘Hitting the ball as far as I did in the early part of my career was a huge advantage. All the par 5s were reachable with irons. I generally had wedges into a lot of the par 4s. Theoretically, I felt like I had a couple shots per round up on the field if I was able to drive it well. Compound that over a tournament, season, decade, there’s an advantage to being long. You look at all the guys now on top of the World Ranking; they all move it. The game has evolved. It’s not about the precision short player having dominant runs. It’s about the power players. I’m hitting the ball farther now than I ever have in my life, but it’s all relative. When I first came out on tour, John Daly was the first one to break the 300-yard barrier on average for the year. In ’97, I think I averaged like 296. That’s what I feel comfortable hitting my 3-wood right now. But now there are guys hitting the ball 340 and 350, so the game has just gotten exponentially longer.”
ON CRAZY RECOVERIES
‘‘Some of the stupid shots I’ve hit, I ultimately decided it was worth the risk. Sometimes I’ve pulled off something that was pretty magical. But I’m always trying to give myself the best chance. What are the odds? I’m much better now at pitching out and trusting my wedge play than I ever used to be, and it’s just because I don’t have the speed like I used to to be able to hit some of the shots. I still see some of those gaps, if I’m in a bad spot, but I just can’t [laughs]. I used to be able to do something like that, but now I’ll just pitch out, wedge it and make my putt.” My Game: Tiger Woods – Episode 1: My Practice.
ON TOUCH SHOTS
‘‘Some guys like to think of the body, turning the chest open [through the shot] and all these different things. I’m terrible at it. I’ve never been good at that feeling. I’m good at either throwing my hands at the ball, throwing behind, releasing it early, releasing it late, dragging them, flipping them. Everything I talk about, you see me explain shots, I explain with my hands. I see shots and envision things that way because my hands are what I contact the club with. I struggle if you say, ‘OK, open your body up and hit it with your body.’ I lose the feel of the shot. To me, I see the shot with my hands.”
ON WATCHING LEADERBOARDS
‘‘I’ve heard sports psychologists say you should only focus on what you’re doing, block out everything else. I get that, and it’s trying to be in the moment and focus on what you have to do. But if you don’t know down and distance, and you don’t know what’s on the shot clock or how much time you have, or how many points you’re down by, then you’re not really taking into account all the things that could happen and that you should be playing for. Trying to figure all that out is not easy to do, but I think I’ve had a unique sense of it. And not being afraid of it, not being afraid to see what’s on that board and understand what the ramifications are of me pulling this off, me not pulling it off. And it’s OK. If I fail, I fail.
If I succeed, I succeed. So, I’m not afraid to understand where I am.”
ON PREPPING FOR MAJORS
‘‘Building my game up on the off-weeks for a major championship, I don’t know if it’s right to say it or not, sometimes it’s sacrificing a tournament here or there. Working on a few things knowing that in the bigger picture, things will pan out. Trying shots that I probably shouldn’t try in some events might pay dividends down the road. Sometimes it works out, and I end up winning that event. But the bigger picture is trying to get the mind, body and soul coming together four times a year. Along the way, if I’m able to tick off wins,
it gives me added confidence, knowing that my game is ready.”
ON PAYING IT FORWARD
‘‘Charlie—he’s only 12 now—but I’ll never forget when he first beat me. I’d make sure we had putts only from about eight or 10 feet, because he was so small, he couldn’t see very far. Well, I had missed the first putt, and I showed him the line. He made it. I didn’t say anything, and I wondered where he was going to go with the next one. He puts it a foot from the hole, and knocks it in. Doesn’t say anything. Then I put mine a foot from the hole, and knock it in. Don’t say anything. And there was one hole to go. He puts it a foot from the hole on the other side, knocks it in, and before I could put my ball down, he says, ‘I win.’ And I thought, “God, that’s my son.” Sign up for “My Game: Tiger Woods” … My game tiger woods episode 3
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Tiger Woods says that he isn’t sure when he’s going to be able to play professionally again.
By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Tiger Woods spoke about his golf future on Tuesday in his first press conference since suffering serious leg injuries in a February single-vehicle rollover accident. Woods is hosting the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week.
The 15-time major champion said he doesn’t know when he would play again but is happy that he can participate.
He continued: “To see some of my shots fall out of the sky a lot shorter than they used to is a little eye opening. But at least I’m able to do it again. That’s something that for a while there didn’t look like I was going to. I’m able to participate in the sport of golf. Now to what level, I do not know that.”
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On how much more difficult his current recovery has been compared to his others, Woods said, “This one has been much more difficult. It’s just hard to explain how difficult it’s been just to be immobile for the three months and lay there.
“I was just looking forward to just getting outside… that was a goal of mine, especially for a person who has lived his entire life outside.”
Woods has not played in a golf tournament since his accident.
“AS FAR AS PLAYING AT THE TOUR LEVEL, I DON’T KNOW WHEN THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN,” WOODS SAID. “I’LL PLAY A ROUND HERE AND THERE, A LITTLE HIT AND GIGGLE, I CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THE USGA (UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION) SUGGESTS PLAY FORWARD, I REALLY LIKE THAT IDEA NOW. I DON’T LIKE THAT THE TEES ARE ON THE BACK.”
The last time Woods played competitively was in December 2020, with his son,
Charlie, at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida.
Last week, the 82-time PGA Tour winner posted a three-second video on social media of him taking a swing with the caption: “Making progress.”
The 45-year-old’s accident occurred near Los Angeles on February 23, when his SUV crossed a median, went across two lanes of road, then hit a tree and landed on the driver’s side in the brush.
New York [August 17, 2020] – Golf Digest and Discovery Golf today announced the release of the second season of the exclusive masterclass series “MY GAME: TIGER WOODS.” The 10-part season launches globally on August 20 and sees the greatest player of the modern era take viewers through his Shot making Secrets for the first time.
In 2019’s
Season 1, MY GAME: TIGER WOODS – INSIDE THE MIND OF A CHAMPION, viewers were given a 50,000-foot view of Tiger’s overall thoughts on his game, delivered candidly by the golf icon himself. The incredible success of Season 1 was followed by an insatiable fan outcry for more — more time, more detail, more instruction on how the most successful player in modern golf hits his legendary shots. Season 2 sees the 15-time major champion dive deep into the technique behind his incredible shot making skills and sharing the secrets to what has made him one of the best players of all time. Presented in clear and memorable terms, viewers will learn invaluable lessons that they can apply to their own game.
MY GAME: TIGER WOODS – SHOTMAKING SECRETS was filmed on course at The Dye Preserve in Jupiter, Fla. during June 2020 with strict Covid-19 production-safety precautions in place. “It’s been a tough time for everyone around the world these past 2 years, and it’s fantastic to see players of all levels getting back out there on the course.
“We are fully committed to bringing fans closer to the action and the players through our coverage, reporting and exclusive access to heroes like Tiger. With the support of our partners and sponsors, we are particularly excited to bring the series to viewers in the U.S. for free through Golf Digest Schools and the enhanced experience of the new Schools app,” Kaplan said.
“By bringing together the best instruction content featuring golf’s biggest names and top instructors, there is really no better place than Golf Digest Schools to help enjoy playing even more. Our new Golf Digest Schools app will offer an even greater experience and opportunity to improve your game, with new live and interactive features with coaches to come and enhanced access to content that will help you shoot lower scores,” he added.
Golf Digest is part of Discovery, the global leader in real life entertainment and a platform innovator, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery’s golf ecosystem also includes GOLF TV powered by PGA TOUR, a live and on-demand video streaming service available in more than 200 international markets.
Discovery announced an exclusive multi-year content partnership with Tiger Woods in November 2018. Discovery launched GOLF TV in January 2019, as part of a ground-breaking 12-year strategic alliance with the PGA TOUR, and acquired Golf Digest in May 2019.
When is MY GAME: TIGER WOODS — SHOTMAKING SECRETS released?
Episode list:
Tiger Woods – Episode 1: Driving Distance (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 2: Driver Control (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 3: Approach Shots (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 4: Playing Par 3s (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 5: Changing Trajectory (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 6: Fairway Bunkers (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 7: From the Rough (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 8: Great Escapes (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 9: Uneven Lies (pgatour.com)
Tiger Woods – Episode 10: Distance Wedges (pgatour.com)
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