Makkah emir reassures excellent services for pilgrims Deputy emir meets Hajj minister in Arafat    Security forces utilize AI to manage Hajj pilgrimage    Zelensky seeks show of support at giant Ukraine peace summit    G7 leaders accuse China of 'enabling' Russia war on Ukraine in stark warning    Full-blown Israel-Hezbollah war appears to be more likely, analysts say    Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president    A glimpse into the Jamarat: Ensuring a safe and sacred ritual for pilgrims    Hajj pilgrims advised on safe practices for stoning    Saudi-based Shine Event Staffing wins Best Staffing Agency at the Middle East Event Awards 2024    IMF forecast: Saudi unemployment rate hits historic lows; non-oil growth to reach 3.5% in 2024    Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal    Japanese band pulls music video with ape-like natives    Aramco and NextDecade set preliminary terms for long-term LNG agreement    BTS' Jin to hug 1,000 fans as he returns from army    The hit Thai film moving TikTokers to tears    Iconic French singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80    Mahd Sports Academy appoints Mike Puig as Deputy CEO for Sports    Saudi national football team wins 3-0 against Pakistan in World Cup qualifiers    Embracing change: A journey towards inner peace    Cristiano Ronaldo hails 2023-24 RSL season as 'one of the best' of his career    Germany's head coach blasts public broadcaster for 'racist' survey    JK Rowling in 'arrest me' challenge over hate crime law    Trump's Bible endorsement raises concern in Christian religious circles    Hollywood icon Will Smith shares his profound admiration for Holy Qur'an    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Course familiarity could give Tiger edge in upcoming majors
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 15 - 05 - 2019

Tiger Woods should be a contender at this week's PGA Championship and June's US Open as he chases Jack Nicklaus's record haul of major titles because of his familiarity with the venues, longtime associate Greg McLaughlin has told Reuters.
Woods stunned the sports world by winning the Masters at Augusta National last month to end an 11-year major drought and claim his 15th major title, moving within three victories of Nicklaus's long-standing record.
The American will tee off in competition for the first time since his Masters triumph on Thursday at the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, where he won the 2002 US Open.
With year's edition of the US Open back at Pebble Beach in California, where Woods won the title by a record 15 strokes in 2000, McLaughlin believes the 43-year-old will have a distinct advantage at the second and third majors of the year.
"Familiarity with courses is key for him," McLaughlin, who spent 14 years as chief executive of the Tiger Woods Foundation and now runs the World Golf Foundation, said in a recent interview.
"That's how he wins at Firestone six times, he wins Bay Hill six times. There's the term horses for courses and it's true," he said.
"So I would assume he'll be in contention certainly in the next two majors."
Another long-standing record on the horizon is Sam Snead's 82 PGA Tour wins -- a mark Woods now needs just one more title to match.
"I think he's particularly focused on Snead's record, which is a milestone in anyone's career," said McLaughlin, who also manages the World Golf Hall of Fame.
"That record I fully believe he will achieve. That's important to him as well because it shows a long career of success across several eras of golf.
"So I'm saying Snead's record for sure, and quite possibly Jack's record if he can remain healthy and he seems to be doing well with his health."
Although recovering his health was key to Woods's success after four back surgeries, McLaughlin felt it was just as important he was in a good space emotionally.
"He seems to be in a great place and I think he feeds off of the support of the crowds and the sponsors and he seems very happy in his life," he added.
Despite the abundance of talent in the professional game, McLaughlin said Woods, who he first met when he was a 13-year-old kid from Southern California, was a one of a kind.
"We will never see anything like that again in our lifetimes," he said.
"You are not going to see a dominating person with that much influence on the game." — Reuters


Clic here to read the story from its source.