Tiger may not be Tiger until 2010
If you’re expecting Tiger Woods to be his old world-beating self next season, prepare yourself for this possibility: he may not truly be back to form until 2010.
“I’ll be hitting golf balls next year, and that’s what we’re looking at right now,” Woods said yesterday on ESPN Radio.
Hitting golf balls? That sounds a long way from lapping fields and winning majors.
“That certainly could be delayed with the rehab if the leg doesn’t respond, if it continues to swell," Woods continued. "We don’t know.”
Ernie Els, who had surgery to repair torn knee ligaments in 2005, chimed in with more grim news yesterday at the PGA.
“It’s going to take him a while to get over that injury,” Els said. “The first couple of weeks when he comes back it will swell up and … he’ll feel for it another six months. That’s what I went through.
“So he’s not going to be over the injury for another year after he’s come back.”
And who knows, maybe longer. Look at Els — he still doesn’t look his old self.
Posted by: Brent Myers | Aug 7, 2008 11:01:52 PM
Are ya all crazy?? After 11 years of miracles why would you bet against this man?? My money says he's going to cut his schedule and do a Hogan like 5 wins in 6 starts. 2 majors
Posted by: jack | Aug 7, 2008 3:21:25 PM
I got a sneaky suspicion Woods is cooked for good....
I say he gets to 16 (maybe) and that's it....
Posted by: mw | Aug 7, 2008 3:02:26 PM
you don't really know how the body will respond, but come on - are you really going to compare Tiger Woods (his conditioning and drive) to Ernie. Yes, Ernie is world class, one of the great golfers of our time, but come on.
Posted by: Mike | Aug 7, 2008 1:12:01 PM
"And who knows, maybe longer. Look at Els — he still doesn’t look his old self. "
huh? He won the US Open with 2 fractures and a torn ACL... Do you really think some swelling is going to slow him down???