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Tiger Shot a Worst Ball 66 at Medalist Before Masters

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66 worst ball is crazy, crazy good.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-shot-66-at-medalist-before-masters-2015-3?r=US

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According to Rosaforte, Tiger shot a "worst-ball 66" at his hometown Medalist Golf Club in Florida. Because it was worst ball format — where he played two different balls and took the worst shot in each situation — Rosaforte says it was arguably more impressive than the course-record 62 he shot in 2011.

If you're one to get overexcited about "Tiger Woods Is Back" anecdotes, prepare yourself. Here's how Rosaforte described it :

"The best example of the progress Tiger made over the last two-to-three weeks is the worst-ball 66 he shot at Medalist Golf Club. That's where he takes the worst of two drives, the worst of the two approach shots, the putt that's either furthest away from the hole or the chip that's furthest away from the hole. And then if he makes birdie he has to validate. So if he makes a 10-footer for birdie he has to make another 10-footer for birdie. To go around that golf course, shoot six under in those conditions where you can't hide, obviously, you can't hide a weakness, and you think about the course record he shot there — 62 in 2011 — this round could conceivably be considered better."

Sounds pretty good!

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dkolo Great Member

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66 worst ball is kinda ridiculous.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-shot-66-at-medalist-before-masters-2015-3?r=US

Well, at least Tiger's team is doing a great job of keeping expectations nice and low, haha.

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66 worst ball is crazy, crazy good.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/tiger-woods-shot-66-at-medalist-before-masters-2015-3?r=US

That's just plain absurd.

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Dave2512 Super Member

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Wow impressive. Surely he played well around the greens to get that done. Be curious to see his stats for the round.

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colin007 Incredible Member

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That's just plain absurd.

This. If it's true, it's absurd. Not impressive, not really really good, but absurd. Medallist is considered a tough course right?

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Well, at least Tiger's team is doing a great job of keeping expectations nice and low, haha.


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Well then good. He can play the Masters and give the media a thrill.

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saevel25 Incredible Member

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This. If it's true, it's absurd. Not impressive, not really really good, but absurd.

Medallist is considered a tough course right?

From the championship tees it has a course rating of 76.2 with a Slope of 151. Not sure if those are available year round. The typical back tees is a course rating of 74 with a slope of 146.

74 with a 146 is a pretty stout test.

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Deryck Griffith Great Member

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When he steps on the first tee at the Masters, what happens while the gitters are shooting through his body will be the real test.

That said, the worst ball 66 is incredibly insane.  My boss has played that golf course and he said it was a stern test (and he's played almost all the top 100 courses in the world).

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I wonder if I could shoot 66 on worst ball [i]for nine holes at my home course[/i]. I'm so glad to see Tiger can do it for 18 at his.

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You know what day it is...

Relevant article was posted yesterday though. :-) I hope it wasn't an April Fools' joke. :-\

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ChrisP Great Member

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Relevant article was posted yesterday though.

I hope it wasn't an April Fools' joke.

It's not. It was reported by Tim Rosaforte a couple days ago.


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I know it's his home course, But a worse ball score of 66 is pretty hard to do if you are off your game. Like most are saying , unless he is injured he's playing. If he comes out and says he's healthy but isn't confident to Play, he's done

colin007 Incredible Member

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Doing it at The Medalist for fun and doing at The Masters for a green jacket are two totally different things.

As much as I swing from Tiger's jock and I want him to do well and obliterate the competition, you are correct. Tiger has had notorious first hole jitters. Huge blocks, snap hooks, pull hooks, double crosses....the first hole is tough for everyone.

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