BREAKING NEWS - Tiger withdraws from Farmers Insurance Open

[JBones 1,236]

Just put this in the FIO thread, but here it is for discussion.  Tiger withdrew due to a back injury.

 

 

 

Tiger Woods (back pain) has withdrawn from the @FarmersInsOpen. Updates: http://t.co/QYnkF4hqrG pic.twitter.com/adQjUxJN1G

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 5, 2015

[hckymeyer 6,305]

Wow, glad he didn't make my fantasy team again.

[JBones 1,236]

He was already hurting, then played a great shot from a nasty lie and I figured he would be done after that, but he ended up making it a couple more holes.

[TIBA_Putt - Kyle 139]

"My glutes didn't activate and then it went into my lower back."

 

Do what??

[Zeasy 383]

Junior golf style. Bad round = WD

[silver & black 5,751]

I know it's cool to make fun and throw barbs... especially if you don't like him, but I know first hand how much a bad back hinders EVERYTHING you try to do. Just sayin'.

[Blade 313]

I know it's cool to make fun and throw barbs... especially if you don't like him, but I know first hand how much a bad back hinders EVERYTHING you try to do. Just sayin'.

Yea, boy have I been there....

[Kenny B 25,308]

Yea, boy have I been there....

Wait until you get to be my age... You're always there!

[wbealsd 1,063]

Wait until you get to be my age... You're always there!

Yep, I figure if I wake up hurting it's a good thing.  At least I know I'm alive

[revkev 22,958]

Sorry Zeasy I don't see this guy as a quiter. I think the opposite is at work, he's doing everything he can to play and get it back but for him the way is closed at this time and maybe forever.

 

It's getting harder and harder to watch. Willie Mays........

[Zeasy 383]

Sorry Zeasy I don't see this guy as a quiter. I think the opposite is at work, he's doing everything he can to play and get it back but for him the way is closed at this time and maybe forever.

 

It's getting harder and harder to watch. Willie Mays........

I'm basing this off the Hank Haney book. Hank says that tiger's injuries only come up with bad play.

[TIBA_Putt - Kyle 139]

Maybe he's playing bad because he's swinging poorly which exacerbates an injury. When he swings well, he plays well and doesn't reinjure the low back.

 

I'm all for him coming back and getting back to form and playing good golf. Golf needs him still. He's good for the game. More people pay attention when he plays. It is getting hard to watch him come out each time and struggle.

[TheHacker 3]

Glutes not activating... that's a new one 

[Kenny B 25,308]

There hard to activate when they are puckered.

[SPY ZINGER 411]

There hard to activate when they are puckered.

Prove it, Kenny

[Kor.A.Door 5,842]

He needs to talk to freddie, since he went through back struggles not to long ago. I'm afraid that Tiger needs to change the way he swings, and find a way that doesn't put so much torque on the.lower back, he can't continue to swing all out with that much torque, his body can't take it,

[fozcycle 12,580]

I guess these pros might be working out in the gym too much........anytime there is a slight change in weather conditions, their muscles seize up.......back in the day, the golfers were a lot looser so there was room to move.

[BK in TEXAS 190]

Yup......he's almost 40......while that's not old.....the warranty does expire......and things start breaking.....swing easier.....take 1 more club....sounds a lot like advice for most people.

[Zeasy 383]

This is becoming a trend that I just don't like watching.

 

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[revkev 22,958]

Me too Zeasy

 

All good things must come to an end I'm afraid. Some it's injury, some it's age, some it's a lack of interest, some just fade off into the sunset.

 

With Tiger I think it's the age/ injury combo.

 

Long live Rory!