Woods’ struggle not surprising for Begay
Notah Begay III isn’t surprised that Tiger Woods is struggling to recapture his game. He rather says that Woods is hitting the ball as well as ever. Begay in support of Woods at Stanford said that it’s difficult for anybody to address marital woes every week, especially publicly.
At a press conference, Begay said, “It’s going to take some time for the emotions to settle and for him to sort of get 100 percent focused on golf. Woods now has played seven tournaments without winning. It’s the longest he has ever gone at the start of a season since turning pro, and he hasn’t been a threat on the back nine of any tournament. Not even at the Masters or U.S. Open, where he tied for fourth.”
At St. Andrews, in the British Open, he finished tied for 23rd.
Begay said, “He’s hitting it as solid as I’ve ever seen and just not able to put things together, that’s just how difficult this game is, even for a guy of his talent level. When it can slip through his fingers like it has in the past few events, it’s a pretty tough game.”
After stunning reports that Woods cheated on his wife with numerous women, he has been trying to rebuild his reputation. Before returning at the Masters, he entered rehab and took a five-month break from the PGA Tour.
Begay added, “He’s like anybody else. When somebody goes through a divorce, much less such a public one, it’s going to be difficult for anybody to process what’s going to happen, how they’re going to cope and deal with things.”
With marital woes affecting Woods’ personal life, his rank as the favorite American sports star has dropped. Kobe Bryant has become the new star. The Los Angeles Lakers guard moved up from fourth last year to grab a share of the top spot, although Woods had held the position alone since 2006.
