Still working through the latest swing change of his career after recovering from back surgery, Woods has endured a dismal 2015 campaign featuring three missed cuts, a withdrawal and just two top-25 finishes in nine starts.
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One aspect of golf that keeps not only me, but countless players across the world coming back is the ability to hit a ideal drive, knock down a hard putt or connect perfectly while chipping onto the green.
The presumption Friday afternoon at the PGA Championship was that Tiger Woods was playing his last official PGA Tour round of the season. Woods has five holes to play in the suspended second round of the PGA Championship, at Whistling Straits and is 4 over par.
Tied for 89th, the former world No. 1 – now ranked 278th – will need to conjure up some of his old magic when the second round resumes at 7 a.m. Saturday local time (1200 GMT). I still can do things overseas…
He did confirm, however, that he will play in next week’s Wyndham Championship event on the PGA Tour as he continues to rebuild his game.
Jason Day, one of the most consistent performers in recent major tournaments, was on nine under after 14 holes along with fellow Australian Matt Jones, who completed 12. Far from it. They know he uses criticism as fuel and that he is burning to say, “I told you so”.
Justin Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, was third on eight under. Unlike Woods, he’s still competitive in his later years. The Swede has been at the course since Tuesday and played 27 holes of practice.
Asked if making the cut would enter into Woods’ decision, Steinberg said, “I really don’t want to get into that at this point”.
It was Johnson who infamously grounded his club in a trampled bunker on the 18th hole the last time the PGA was at Whistling Straits. The American is projected to miss the cut – at this stage by just one shot – after following his opening 75 with a 72.
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“I’m just trying to get up there where I can win tournaments, get my game organized so I can be consistent on a tournament basis where I’m going to give myself a chance to win each and every event I play in”. The 2011 PGA champ, playing in the same group with Tiger Woods, has made five bogeys and a double since opening the day with a pair of birdies.
