One fan, perhaps speaking for many, gave Tiger Woods an earful on Thursday afternoon at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
As the world's No. 1 golfer made his way to the scorers trailer, a fan yelled out, "You're washed up, Tiger. Give it up!"
While the most fans would agree that the young golfer is far from washed up, it's obvious that the once-dominant champ is struggling mightily.
He collapsed early in the final round at Pebble Beach, where he had won
the U.S. Open by 15 shots the last time it was there. He was never a
factor at St. Andrews, where he had won the British Open twice by a
combined 13 shots. His dominance is even more defined at Firestone,
where he had never shot worse than 72, and where he had never finished worse
than fifth.
On the course where he has won seven times in his last nine appearances,
he posted a 4-over 74 for his highest score ever at Firestone. That put
him 10 shots behind Bubba Watson, the largest first-round deficit Woods has faced since he returned at the Masters.
Were his personal issues over the last year too much for him to handle? Can he ever bounce back to his old self?
