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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Tiger's drastic decline cannot be attributed to the "aging process"...or any other physical "deterioration". His game fell apart once his personal problems befell him...and he is now no-where near the Tiger of old, as far as his mental state is concerned. His self-confidence is gone...and so is any chance of him winning another significant golf tournament. "Mental toughness" is another name for SELF-CONFIDENCE...and Tiger's is no-where to be found. Put a fork in him...
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Tiger's personal problems befell him in late 2009 and forward from there. How is it that he won 8 out of 35 starts in 2012 and 2013 with a game that fell apart? It was in late 2013 when his back became a big problem. From 2014 through 2017 he played a whopping 18 tournaments with only 1 tournament played in 2016-2017. He has played 10 tournaments this year and has 2 top 5 finishes. How is he able to do that with NO SELF CONFIDENCE? Of course he is not the same Tiger of old, but there is a wide spectrum of confidence levels that range from no confidence to old Tiger confidence. I think he is closer to old Tiger than to no confidence.
