Tiger Woods wins the Masters in Augusta, one of the four major Golf tournaments. It is one of the greatest Comebacks in sports history, says Stefan Nestler – because Woods was at the very bottom.
That US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack ticking, Obama will probably claim no one seriously. However, Golf Pro Tiger Woods has made it that both of them were for once in agreement. “I like people who are under pressure. What a great Comeback for a really great guy!”, tweeted Trump. And also, Obama gushed: “After all the UPS and Downs back and win the Masters, a Testament to exceptional is Can, fighting spirit and determination.”
“I was at the end,” Woods said after his fifth Triumph at the Masters in Augusta, the 15. Major victory of his career, looking back. Eleven years, until then the last success was at one of the four major Golf tournaments: in 2008, Woods had won the US Open. After that, the American had dominated for more than a decade, the sport of Golf hike, through a deep valley. And in every relationship: Sporty, it was no longer around all of a sudden. After 281 Weeks (!) he lost the top position in the world rankings. Added to this were personal problems. After numerous love Affairs, his marriage failed.
The low point in may 2017
Increasingly, his ravaged body responded. The forced breaks, had to take Woods, became more frequent and were longer. Several times Woods has undergone back surgery. To the public, the Golf Superstar was thinking about a career end. During another injury in may of 2017, then the low point: police officers Woods found unconscious in his car. In his blood traces of a painkiller, an Anti-Antidepressant, Sleeping pills and marijuana were found. In court, Woods pleaded guilty later to be under the influence of drugs, driving. He agreed with the justice to a comparison.
As Woods in November, 2017 Comeback expressed most experts are skeptical whether he could still find back to old strength. However, his form curve is pointing up. Last August he came second at the PGA Championship, the last Major tournament of the year is 2018, and the second rank. In the same month, he celebrated in Atlanta for its first tournament victory on the PGA Tour for five years. And now he sat with his Triumph at the Masters the crown. The last one should now have realized: Tiger Woods is back.
Golf genius with human weaknesses
And all to celebrate him. Why? He has not broken already x records, including a prize-money record? Yes, it is. But not only the Golf Fans know, and also the laity have guessed that Woods to a an extraordinary, if not a brilliant Golfer. The on the other hand has a lot of Charisma. And knows how it feels like to be at the very bottom – because he was there. The genius who is only a man, and weaknesses. If so, someone is fighting back to the top, is undivided enthusiasm.
Because everyone – including Donald Trump and Barack Obama – feel that the Woods of this victory is like at one of the four most important tournaments in anything other than in the lap. The 43-Year-old him, and we really worked hard for. It was a hard fight, even against themselves. Woods has one of the greatest Comebacks the sport made history. Hats off!
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backPractice makes perfect
At the age of six months, Tiger Woods is said to have the Golf swings of his father imitated, at the age of two he shows in the TV full strokes. With 13 already all of the major television stations have reported on him. In spite of the Publicity of the Californians cannot be swayed, improved his game steadily and is gaining in the US, all the Junior titles you can win.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backStarted
With 20 years Woods professional will, after he has previously won for the third Time the U.S. Amateur title. The first victory on the PGA Tour was not long in coming: already two month later, at the Las Vegas Invitational. Now only the world knows not his name, wherever the eyes are on the attractive 1,85-Meter man.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backThe first milestone
In April 1997, so a year and a half after his professional debut, triumphed Tiger Woods for the first Time at the Masters, and the famous green jacket slipping it on. At the age of 21 he is the youngest Champion to win the tournament in Augusta. A further 13 Major victories should follow. Woods is now a Superstar.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backThe Grand Slam
In April 2001, the state of Georgia gets Woods the second victory in the legendary Masters in Augusta in the US. To this date, Woods has all of the titles of the four Major tournaments at the same time – this is left to any other players.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backDream wedding with a Swedish model
In October 2004, Woods married Swedish Model Elin Nordegren on the Caribbean island of Barbados. He had met her three years earlier about his fellow golfers Jesper Parnevik, in which you as a nanny. With Elin he has two children, daughter Sam (*2007) and son Charlie Axel (*2009).
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backAccident with question mark
The Image of the beam’s cracks. In November 2009, he drives his car against a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home in Florida. Media reports of multiple extramarital Affairs. He loses major sponsors, contracts, fails marriage. Woods speaks of sex addiction and takes a break. Only at the Masters in April 2010, he returns to the Golf course.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backThe last title for a long time
The Bridgestone Invitationale in the Firestone Country Clum in Akron, Ohio, is one of the most important Golf tournaments on the planet. But steeped in history it is still. Because here Tiger get Woods the 79. PGA title of his career – and none can guess that it’s supposed to be for a long time, the last one. Because shortly thereafter, his Suffering begins.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backGolf friends…
Whether George Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, or Donald Trump. They were or are not only American presidents, you can also play all the Golf. And they have done all together with Tiger Woods. Asked about his political attitude toward Trump, giving way to Woods: “We must respect the office as such. No matter who is in office.”
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backAthletes understand especially well
From 2012 to 2015, Tiger Woods is Dating US ski star Lindsey Vonn. Also, you will always be thrown back from severe injuries, she is in the spotlight, she also has to contend with psychological problems. There are so many similarities, further, however, leads to a consensual separation after three years: The calendar of the two super athletes were too tight.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backAlways in sight light
After he missed the 2014 Masters in Augusta because of a back SURGERY for the first time in his career, beating Tiger Woods in the year. However, without great success, and most importantly – apparently not one hundred percent healthy. Because just a few months later, he must for the second and the third Time under the knife. The pain does not let up easily.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backThe Low Point
May 2017: A police patrol Woods finds sleeping in his car with the engine running. On suspicion of Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, he is taken into custody. Later, it turns out: It was a Mix of opioids, antidepressants, THC, and a sleeping pill that made him so faint. Woods admits his addiction and goes to inpatient treatment.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backComeback in the Bahamas
A year ago, is trying to Tiger Woods, meanwhile, 41-year-old, his new Comeback in a invitation tournament in the Bahamas. Overall, he had four back operations, ranking is like in the world place in 1199. After all, by space nine at the Hero World Challenge, he has improved by over 500 ranks.
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Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backThe first title in five years
“I can’t believe I did it. There is an insane Comeback,” says Woods after his victory in a smaller tournament at the East Lake Golf Club of Atlanta. “My body was a wreck,” he said after the 80. Tournament success of his career on the PGA Tour. The Triumph in September 2018 brings him in the world rankings back to the top – Position 13.
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more Tiger Woods: heaven, hell, and backBack to the top of the world
He would have held that even possible? After his fall, his injuries and self-doubt Tiger Woods is back on top: The US Masters in Augusta, Woods has triumphed, where he celebrated in 1997 his first major victory, as the youngest Masters winner in Golf history. The circle has closed for Tiger Woods.