After 281 consecutive weeks, all but 32 weeks since the 1999 PGA Championship, of being the World's number 1 Golfer, the English Golfer, Lee Westwood, has taken over the number 1 spot...
for now.
The HSBC Champions starts Thursday at Sheshan International and it's the only World Golf Championship that Tiger hasn't won.
Tiger Woods will be facing some tough opponents, such as the new world's number 1, Lee Westwood, defending Champion Phil Mickelson and PGA Champion Martin Kaymer, who has won 3 of his last 4 golf tournaments.
All four have a chance to go to number 1 in the world this week.
This event has special pressure on Tiger this week because he has won a PGA Tour event in each of his 14 seasons and the HSBC Champions is Tiger's last chance for a win in 2010.
The tour record for consecutive seasons with at least one victory is 17, held by none other than Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
Let's face it, Tiger Woods is no longer number 1 because he is no longer winning.
Tiger tied for fourth at the Masters Championship but, this year he just couldn't get into contention on Sunday's.
He was 9 under through 15 holes in his singles victory over Francesco Molinari at the Ryder Cup.
That 17 season streak will be on Tiger's Mind starting Thursday.
We must also remember that Tiger Woods made a coach change at the PGA Championship in August.
His new coach Sean Foley has continued to work with Woods throughout October to straighten out any last minute problems.
Woods tied for sixth last year while Phil Mickelson went on to win by one-shot over Ernie Els.
If Tiger gets off to a bad start, I'm betting your going to see heartbreak and strong emotions from Tiger, as well as, strong disappointment.
Being No.
1 in the world is a big deal to Westwood, as it should be.
On the home page of his website is a photo of him standing before a map of the world, cradling a globe and holding up the No.
1 sign.
Westwood also knows he could very well lose that number 1 spot back to Tiger or other players.
Consistency and winning are the key factors.
The top of golf is so crowded at the moment that four players-Westwood, Woods, PGA champion Martin Kaymer and Masters champion Phil Mickelson-could get to No.
1 this week without even winning.
Can Tiger win this week and keep his season streak alive? We shall see.
See you on the blod side.
for now.
The HSBC Champions starts Thursday at Sheshan International and it's the only World Golf Championship that Tiger hasn't won.
Tiger Woods will be facing some tough opponents, such as the new world's number 1, Lee Westwood, defending Champion Phil Mickelson and PGA Champion Martin Kaymer, who has won 3 of his last 4 golf tournaments.
All four have a chance to go to number 1 in the world this week.
This event has special pressure on Tiger this week because he has won a PGA Tour event in each of his 14 seasons and the HSBC Champions is Tiger's last chance for a win in 2010.
The tour record for consecutive seasons with at least one victory is 17, held by none other than Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
Let's face it, Tiger Woods is no longer number 1 because he is no longer winning.
Tiger tied for fourth at the Masters Championship but, this year he just couldn't get into contention on Sunday's.
He was 9 under through 15 holes in his singles victory over Francesco Molinari at the Ryder Cup.
That 17 season streak will be on Tiger's Mind starting Thursday.
We must also remember that Tiger Woods made a coach change at the PGA Championship in August.
His new coach Sean Foley has continued to work with Woods throughout October to straighten out any last minute problems.
Woods tied for sixth last year while Phil Mickelson went on to win by one-shot over Ernie Els.
If Tiger gets off to a bad start, I'm betting your going to see heartbreak and strong emotions from Tiger, as well as, strong disappointment.
Being No.
1 in the world is a big deal to Westwood, as it should be.
On the home page of his website is a photo of him standing before a map of the world, cradling a globe and holding up the No.
1 sign.
Westwood also knows he could very well lose that number 1 spot back to Tiger or other players.
Consistency and winning are the key factors.
The top of golf is so crowded at the moment that four players-Westwood, Woods, PGA champion Martin Kaymer and Masters champion Phil Mickelson-could get to No.
1 this week without even winning.
Can Tiger win this week and keep his season streak alive? We shall see.
See you on the blod side.
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