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  1. 1. How will Tiger do in 2015?

    • 5+ wins including 1+ majors
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    • 2-4 wins including 1+ majors
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    • 2+ wins including no majors
      20
    • 1 win of some kind
      19
    • No wins, but a solid year
      4
    • A horrible year altogether
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According to USA Today, Woods began hitting golf balls last week for the first time since shutting himself down following the PGA Championship in August. Woods, who underwent microdiscectomy surgery to repair a pinched nerve in his back on March 31 before making a brief return to the PGA Tour, had previously only been allowed to chip and putt.

"The doctors said he could hit golf balls again, and he's listening to his doctors and to his body," Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, told USA Today Monday. "He will keep listening to his doctors and body. … He's feeling pretty good."

Woods, 38, is slated to return to competition at the Hero World Challenge Dec. 4-7 at Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla.

http://golfweek.com/news/2014/oct/20/tiger-woods-back-injury-return-hitting-range-pga/

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saevel25 Incredible Member

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I voted 2+ wins but no Majors.

Just not sure how rusty he will be. It took him a while to get back to form after taking a year off. Just not trusting him right now.

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I voted for one win of some kind. Could be a major. There are a lot of uncertainties. Will his body hold up? Is he going to make swing changes?

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1 win on tour was my vote.

He's reached the age when aches and pains will disrupt his ability to compete.

Doubt he will play the entire season without another medical incident or has a dramatic occurrence of some sort.

Too many outside distractions also seem to happen which will prevent his ability to play at a high level.

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Where's the I have no bloody clue choice? :-(

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One win of some kind and competing in a major is my guess. It's just hard to judge how his body holds up. I would guess he's toned down his workouts.

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I'll take an uneducated guess on 2+ and no majors. As usual, I believe his health will be the determining factor.

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I voted regular 2 wins with no major victory. It would not be hard for him to win against a weak field if he is reasonably healthy. He'd have be extremely healthy, with solid mechanics, hitting on all cylinders to win a major.

I think if he does win a major, it will be one of the first two, before normal tournament wear, and tear does too much damage.

I also think if there had been a choice that he would incur another season ending injury I might have gave that choice a closer look.

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What's the word on a new teacher? Isn't that going to have some influence on how he does?

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2+ wins no majors.  Complete SWAG (Stupid Wild Ass Guess) based on his ability it win five tournaments in 2013 and expecting some rust after not playing most of 2014.  I'd like to see him win a major just to see him end the drought but it won't be easy.

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5+ wins a a couple of majors because let's face it, it is a guess! :-D

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Comeback Player of the Year ... a win of some type.

I think he will find, or has found, an instructor, and they will tweak.

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I'm curious how much a pro golfer loses in terms of swing speed and consistency after a layoff like Tiger has had.  I know that in running marathons, a 2+ month layoff would set me back at least 3-4 months and I am not anywhere close to an elite runner.

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I'm curious how much a pro golfer loses in terms of swing speed and consistency after a layoff like Tiger has had.  I know that in running marathons, a 2+ month layoff would set me back at least 3-4 months and I am not anywhere close to an elite runner.


Probably not much. You're not comparing like things. Tiger kept training, and I can take months off and still hit the ball farther than most people. Fast twitch stuff doesn't just go away.

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Where's the I have no bloody clue choice? :-(

Yeah, me too. Could be anything from a complete disaster, to multiple wins and a major. Sorry @colin007 , I'm pulling for the former! Won't be surprised by the latter though....

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Vegas bookies have already set odds for Woods to win The Masters at 15:1.

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I voted 1 win of some kind and felt like I was giving him more benefit (because he's Tiger Woods) than I probably should.

Hope I'm wrong and he wins a Grand Slam.


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