Tiger on Course For Record

Earlier this year, Tiger Woods retained the top rank among professional golfers. This was significant achievement because it marked the return of this individual to the top of his sport and inspired confidence among his supporters that his earlier troubles notwithstanding, he would win another of the top four golf majors and be on his way to beating the record held by Jack Nicklaus. In truth, I have been very bullish about Tiger Woods and considered that this was the year when he would not only retain top rank in the PGA rankings but would also take at least two of the majors.

As the season gets towards the end, it is evident that Tiger Woods will accomplish only one the two goals contemplated here. Whereas he retains the number one spot, he has failed to add to his stock of majors and the doubts have resurfaced. And the disappointment among the pundits has been aggravated by some missteps that Tiger Woods has taken by shifting the position of the ball during play. Ewan Murray, writing for The Guardian here not only questions the frequency of the illegal moves that Tiger has been involved in but insinuates that the "dishonesty" may be characteristic of a player whose troubles commenced with infidelity. This is not only unfair but illustrates the point that this blogger has made about the tendency of the punditry to kick a man when he is down. Tiger is still far ahead of his peers and I would wager my small fortune that he will at the least match Jack Nicklaus' record.