My golf State of the Union Address is up at Cybergolf. Just one thing – you’ll need this photo, tweeted by none other than Rory McIlroy himself.
From the article:
“As for our drought in the majors, remember I said this: an American will win in Atlanta. The PGA Championship set-up usually invites everybody to the party. You don’t have the walking-on-egg-shells sense of the U.S. Open, and you don’t need to have the ability to play in all weather and have mastery of ground-game shots like you do for the British Open. Moreover, Atlanta Athletic Club was the site where David Toms – on no one’s “Murderer’s Row” line-up of all-star golfers – set the aggregate scoring record for any major, 15-under par 265 at the 2001 PGA. Nine of the last 10 majors have been won by first-time winners. That trend could continue.
As for Tiger? Sadly, his self-immolation continues apace. Woods has lost his caddie, his endorsements and his aura of invincibility. Tiger has lost a step, and it’s time for us to look elsewhere. Already a question mark for the rest of the year due to injuries to his knee and ankle, with the news that he needs a new caddie Woods won’t return to top form until the Masters next year, and even then, he won’t have the same dominant form that defined him for 15 years. Tiger is no longer the face of golf. Perhaps after all that we’ve learned about him in the last 18 months, that’s for the better.”
