Tiger ‘trending’ towards major title

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It was almost a vintage year for Tiger Woods, all that was missing was a win at a major. Five wins on tour, including a win at the Players and two World Golf Championship titles, as well as two top-10 finishes in the majors. For anyone else, that would be a good career. For Tiger, some believe it doesn’t even add up to a great year.

Not one to be affected by the media, Tiger says it was a ‘great year’. The lack of another ‘W’ in the major championship column was disappointing, but, winning five times in a season is not to be frowned upon..

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“I still need to practice, work, grind and prepare, and have my game come together those four times a year” – Tiger Woods

Whatever way you look at it, though, Tiger continues to strive for that elusive 15^th major and his sights are set firmly on making 2014 the year it arrives.

In his latest blog, published at tigerwoods.com, Tiger looks back on 2013 and forward to 2014…

“I’m really looking forward to next year. I played well at the end of this year, so it’s nice to have some momentum heading into 2014. I thought I was pretty consistent throughout the year, starting off at Torrey Pines and ending on a positive note at Sherwood, where I finished second to Zach.

“I think my body of work overall for the whole year was pretty good. I also found a new Nike driver, VRS Covert 2.0 Tour, that I’m really excited about. I drove the ball a little further and definitely straighter than I have been all year.

“I’m really excited about the major championships next year. I’ve won at three of the four venues – Augusta National, Valhalla Golf Club and Royal Liverpool – and on Pinehurst No.2 (U.S. Open), I’m trending the right way, having finished third and second. But I still need to practice, work, grind and prepare, and have my game come together those four times a year, and I hope that will happen.

“I’m going to put my clubs away for a while to spend more time with my kids and support my girlfriend Lindsey Vonn as she tries to prepare for the Sochi Olympics. Having experienced reconstructive surgery on my knee and the ensuing rehab, and the amount of pain associated with it, it’s really hard to explain to anybody unless you’ve been through it. And then coming back on it athletically, to trust that it’s going to be there, that’s a whole different ballgame. I’ve had my share of experiences in that regard — unfortunately — but I think it helps her in a sense because she can bounce ideas off me about what to expect. It is a frustrating process and really difficult to go through.”

Tiger Woods – a 2014 major winner?

Having proven that he finds courses that he likes and continues to win at them – winning the World Golf Championship event at Firestone Country Club eight times, will Tiger return to one of the 2014 major venues and win No.15?