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Woods blames putter for poor show in Open

Tiger Woods believes below-par putting damaged scoring chances

World No.1 Tiger Woods blamed his failure to record third Open victory at St Andrews on his putting.

Woods, who changed to a Nike putter for the first time last week, saw his title hopes disintegrate on the final day courtesy of two double bogeys and he was ultimately forced to settle for a share of 23rd after a round of 72.

"I am driving the ball better than I have done In a long time but this is one of the worst putting weeks I've ever had," said the scandal-stricken golfer, who was making his first appearance in the UK since his private life was engulfed in a sex scandal towards the end of last year.

"It was one of those weeks when I couldn't put anything together. I believe I had nine three-putts for the week, so consequently I'm pretty far down the leaderboard."

Since making his comeback following the scandal at the Masters in April, Woods has failed to win any tournament, including three majors.

The winner of the Open at the Old Course in 2000 and 2005 started the day nine shots behind leader Oosthuizen and got his final round off to a flier with two birdies in the first three holes.

However, a double bogey at the par-4 fourth derailed his challenge after he drove into a fairway bunker and then three-putted.

Interestingly, having begun the week with a new putter, Woods reverted to his tried and tested Scotty Cameron for the final day's play but to no real avail.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Gordon Durham on Jul 22nd, 2010
I am not one of these people that thinks Tiger Woods has lost it, I happen to think the complete opposite. One he has got rid of the demons in his head, then his golf will get back to where it was, but until then he will just have to persist with it until then. Jack Nicklaus record will be broken by Tiger one day, as with all records they are made to be broken. So I would just like to say that I hope we all see the real Tiger Woods soon. And then all of the backstabbers can shut their mouths about the greatest golfer of all time.
Posted by Mike Grysko on Jul 26th, 2010
Wood's Open putting might be the way he putts from now on.
I am reminded of a comment by Doug Sanders back when Arnold Palmer holed evey putt He needed." Palmer is on the greatest putting streak ever. When He comes off of it, He will come back to the rest of Us."
And so Palmer did, contend, but no more Majors.
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