Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict

Author:Jeff Benedict [Benedict, Jeff and Keteyian, Armen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

Tiger still won five tournaments in 2003, but after March he managed to win only twice. He was essentially a nonfactor in all four major championships. He was out of sync, and he knew it. O’Meara knew it too, but he was searching for the right opportunity to broach the subject of what to do about it. Then, early in 2004, the two of them flew together on Tiger’s Gulfstream G500 to the Middle East for the Dubai Desert Classic, where O’Meara ended a five-year winless streak with a surprising victory. As he walked off the eighteenth green following the final round, Tiger was waiting for him. “I’m as happy for you right now as you are,” he told O’Meara.

Coming from Tiger, that statement had huge significance, and O’Meara knew it; Tiger seldom showed concern for others. Feeling confident, O’Meara decided to finally speak up. “Tiger,” he said during the flight back, “you’ve got to get someone to help you with your game.”

Woods almost seemed relieved. “Who should I get?” he asked.

O’Meara suggested Butch Harmon’s brother, Billy.

Tiger quickly shot that idea down. Too many potential complications in hiring the sibling of his prior coach.

They kicked around a couple of other names, none of which resonated with Woods. Finally, O’Meara suggested his own instructor. “Tiger, I know Hank’s my friend and I’ve been with him for years, but he’s the best teacher in the world,” he said.

“Yeah, I know,” he said. “I’m going to call him tomorrow.”

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