Arguably, one of the greatest golfers to ever play the game, Tiger Woods dominated tournaments world-wide for over a decade. But 2 years ago his world and dominance of Golf came to a halt when the news of his marital affairs came out. The news shocked the golfing world as Woods had always appeared to live a squeaky clean, private family life. How wrong those assumptions were. It is reported that Woods’ had affairs with up to 120 different women. This resulted in Woods’ marriage coming to a crashing end and his golf suffering severally. He is win-less since the 2009 Australian Open, the week before his affairs were made public.
Not only has Tiger had to adapt to changes in his personal life, he has also had a lot of injuries to contend with. He has missed big chunks of the past 2 seasons and is slowly changing his swing. All these factors have seen Woods’ 10 year spell as World Number 1 end and he is now 50th in the Official World Golf Rankings.
This has led to everybody writing Wood’s off and saying he will never return to the dominant force he once was. Recently though there have been signs to suggest Tiger is out to prove his critics wrong. His last PGA Tour outing saw a top-20 finish which was an improvement. The Last 2 weeks have been the big turning point. He has dug deep to find his game and had some encouraging results Down Under. Last week at the Australian Open, 2 years since his last victory in the same event and also since his marital troubles hit the news, Woods was back in top form. He led after 36 holes and only a stone-cold putter on the Saturday prevented him claiming the title. He finished 3rd two shots back.
He then moved onto to the Presidents Cup, a Ryder Cup style event between USA and an International team. This was also staged in Australia. USA Captain Fred Couples was attacked in the press choosing the out of form Wood’s as one of his Wildcard picks. Tiger answered those critics in his usually fashion. He struggled the first two days but ended up claiming the winning point to ensure the USA retained the Presidents Cup. Although these last 2 years have been unusual for the Tiger we know, these last couple of events show he is slowly coming back to form. 2012 could be the year Tiger returns to his best. And that will surely intimidate his rivals.
Nike has stuck by Tiger during his troubled 2 years when other sponsors were quick to drop him. Designer Golf Wear brings you some of Nike’s best garments which are ideal, especially with Christmas in mind.
The Nike Tour Knit hat comes in Black and White from £12.99. A great Christmas stocking filler.
Another great stocking filler are the Nike Thermal Compression Fit Thermo Sleeve. Again these come in Black or White from £11.99. These are great for Winter golf, they keep you warm without adding bulk of an extra layer.
Nike Dri-Fit Tech Stripe Polo is on sale at Designer Golf Wear from a great price of £24.99. It is available in White/Black, Green Apple/White and Light Blue/White.
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