Tiger Woods is often regarded as the most dominant player in golf history due to his extraordinary achievements. With 15 major championships—second only to Jack Nicklaus, who won eighteen times. Woods has redefined success in the sport. His 82 PGA Tour victories tie him with Sam Snead for the most all-time wins. Woods’ reign at No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings lasted for 683 weeks, the longest in history. He has earned 11 PGA Player of the Year awards, showcasing his consistency across seasons.

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Mr. T has also achieved remarkable comebacks, including his victory at the 2019 Masters, 14 years after his last win there. These accomplishments, combined with his unmatched mental toughness, place Woods among the greatest to ever play the game. He was trained by one of the greatest coaches, Sean Foley in 2010. However, after four years of working together, they decided to part ways after a mutual decision. It has been a decade and yet Sean Foley refers to him as one of the greatest golfers. Here’s why.

World-renowned golf coach Sean Foley appeared on the Par 3 podcast with J.R. Smith & Stephen Malbon. Talking about how people go through so much, he states how important it is to have empathy. He also took out a Harvard study that states, “four metrics of the testing they’d done, being married to your best friend or your partner’s your best friend.” He went on to add that one must always have a purpose in their career.

Talking about how much Tiger Woods is in love with the game of golf, he also said, “Tiger is an apex predator, right? But he also has, like, just the most incredible love for the game.” Although he is still regarded as one of the best golfers in the history of the sport, that was never his primary goal. He just always wanted to be the best version of himself.

While he might be at the top of his game, it is only his love for golf that has kept the 48 YO still glued to the game.

Is Tiger Woods’s career drowning?

Tiger Woods underwent multiple surgeries on his back in 2017. He met with a life-altering car accident in 2021, which resulted in a major surgery on his right leg. Since then, he has been able to play only a few events. Even in 2024, apart from playing at the four Majors, he only attempted to compete at the Genesis Invitational.

However, he had to withdraw from that too, citing fever. In the Masters, he finished at the bottom of the leaderboard and missed the cut in the remaining three of them. He is trying his best to get back at the game and, well, that has been difficult for him. Nonetheless, he recently had his sixth back surgery in ten months and is focusing on healing. There are chances that he might come back to his best game in 2025. But is that what’s best for him? Or is it perhaps time he retired his clubs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!