The U.S. Senior Open takes heart stage this week as Bernhard Langer will look to defend his title on the historic Newport Nation Membership in Newport, Rhode Island.
However in two years’ time, one other man will meet the eligibility standards to play, which ought to intimidate everybody on the PGA Tour Champions. That may be Tiger Woods, the 15-time main winner who has additionally received 9 United States Golf Affiliation (USGA) titles.
Woods received three U.S. Junior Amateurs and three U.S. Amateurs throughout a six-year stretch from 1991 to 1996. He then went on to win three U.S. Open titles, along with his first coming at Pebble Seaside in 2000 and his final coming at Torrey Pines in 2008. He received his different one at Bethpage Black in 2002.
However as Adam Schupak of Golfweek penned on Monday, a U.S. Senior Open title would put Woods in uncommon territory. No participant has ever received the U.S. Junior Beginner, U.S. Beginner, U.S. Open, and U.S. Senior Open throughout their profession. If Woods had been to go on and win a U.S. Senior Open, he would develop into essentially the most adorned USGA Champion of all time with 10 USGA championships. Woods and Bobby Jones at present possess the all-time report with 9 apiece.
“He’d like to win that Grand Slam and get among the different senior majors on his CV,” Padraig Harrington informed Shupak.
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“I noticed him on the [PNC Championship] and we had been simply crossing paths and he laughed at me. I received’t say precisely what he mentioned however the gist of it was he can’t wait to get out and beat me.”
Certainly, Woods will wish to possess these data all on his personal. He loves the competitors and desires to be acknowledged as the best golfer ever.
However the PGA Tour Champions additionally permits its rivals to take a cart, which might assist Woods immensely. He has struggled to navigate 72 holes in main championships, however having help by way of a cart would eradicate lots of these hardships. But, the senior majors require gamers to use for and obtain a cart by way of the People with Incapacity Act (ADA).
“Taking a cart adjustments every little thing for him,” Geoff Ogilvy added to Schupak.
“Curiosity each from followers and sponsors goes to be by means of the roof. I feel there’s a great likelihood that Champions Tour rankings can prime the PGA Tour when he decides to play. And what else is he going to?”
Woods will certainly play a job in his son Charlie’s budding golf profession, because the youthful Woods not too long ago certified for the U.S. Junior Beginner later this summer time. Outdoors of that, the 82-time PGA Tour winner can reinvigorate his aggressive spirits and increase the Champions Tour by taking part in. He ought to undergo with it.
And when he does, {the golfing} world will find it irresistible.
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By means of. Remember to try @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as properly.
