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Take Slip·Jun 13, 2022
#PMT-2022-0613-11225
Big CatBig Cat

The US Open will be incredible because the LIV players will be shunned

I'm telling you, this US Open is going to be incredible. And they're only going to play because they can't play in the PGA Tour events. They're only going to play in the majors... How awesome would that be if it's like Phil and Rory dueling it out in the final round?

The 2022 US Open was indeed highly anticipated and dramatic, won by Matt Fitzpatrick, with the LIV vs. PGA subplot dominating the coverage.
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Take Slip·May 23, 2022
#PMT-2022-0523-18877
Big CatBig Cat

Rory McIlroy is officially a backdoor cover guy for Top 5 finishes

I think [McIlroy] has become like a backdoor cover guy for top fives. Like he shows up on Sundays when he's out and he comes back in, but yeah. He's striking the ball well.

McIlroy has a well-documented history of final-round surges that result in high finishes but not wins in majors during this era.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2022
#PMT-2022-0411-17074
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Scottie Scheffler's Masters performance was legendary because it was so forgettable

What a legendary performance. We won't forget just because of it being so extremely forgettable. We'll always be like, you know what? This was the masters where Sunday was meaningless.

Scheffler's 2022 win is indeed often cited for its lack of drama on Sunday as he led by 3-5 strokes most of the back nine.
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Take Slip·Apr 6, 2022
#PMT-2022-0406-12303
Max HomaMax Homa

I am 100% guaranteed to make the cut at the 2022 Masters

The only thing that's made me nervous is for the first time in my life, I've kind of laid my nuts on the table and said I'm going to do something... I texted you that I was a 100% making the cut.

Max Homa finished T48 at the 2022 Masters, successfully making the cut.
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Take Slip·Mar 30, 2022
#PMT-2022-0330-8442
Big CatBig Cat

There is a 95% chance Tiger Woods plays in the 2022 Masters

I talked to my sources in the golf world, aka Frankie Borelli. And he said that there's a 95% chance [Tiger Woods] is going to be playing in the masters.

Tiger Woods did officially return and play in the 2022 Masters, making the cut.
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Take Slip·Oct 1, 2021
#PMT-2021-1001-16265
Justin ThomasJustin Thomas

The 2021 US Ryder Cup team is the best of all time

I mean, it's hard to argue that we weren't. It's I mean, we put up the most points in history. I mean, selfishly I'm I might be just slightly biased, but until someone puts up 20 or 19 and a half points or 20 points, I think we have that right at this moment.

The 19-9 victory was the largest margin of victory in Ryder Cup history since the 28-point format was adopted in 1979.
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#PMT-2021-0927-17419
HankHank

The USA is back because they 'skull fucked' Europe in the Ryder Cup

The USA, United States of America. We are back thanks to the Ryder cup team. Absolutely skull fucked Europe, 19 to nine biggest wins since 1975.

The USA did win 19-9, which was a record-breaking margin in the modern era.
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Take Slip·Sep 22, 2021
#PMT-2021-0922-18588
Big CatBig Cat

Max Homa must make a Sunday cut in a Major to be seen as more than a Twitter personality

I think the answer is actually the same. It's you gotta be like competitive on a Sunday in a Major and then it goes away... you need to be in the mix on, you know, a Sunday in Augusta.

Homa has since won several more PGA tournaments and finished T10 at the 2023 Open Championship and T3 at the 2024 Masters, largely shedding the 'just a Twitter guy' label.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2021
#PMT-2021-0719-453
Big CatBig Cat

Bryson DeChambeau is 'unworkable' as a brand spokesperson

Do you know how big of a dickhead you have to be to get fired as a spokesperson for somebody... and they're about to fire him? Like the guy that they went out and begged to be a part of the team and be the face of Cobra drivers, they're like, 'Fuck, we can't work with this guy. He's unworkable.' He is never happy.

Cobra's tour rep publicly called Bryson's comments 'stupid' and likened him to an 8-year-old shortly before this episode.
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Take Slip·Jun 28, 2021
#PMT-2021-0628-4290
Big CatBig Cat

I will wear red every Sunday until Tiger Woods returns to golf

I always wear red every Sunday. Every Sunday until Tiger's back. I'm going to catch you. That's a fact. I've been doing it since he got hurt. Months. Yeah, months and months.

Big Cat did post photos of himself in red on Sundays for many weeks until Tiger's return to competitive golf at the PNC Championship and later the Masters.
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Take Slip·Jun 11, 2021
#PMT-2021-0611-19610
Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Bryson DeChambeau has a weak legal case for 'mental harm' regarding the 'Brooksy' chants

I think, you know, it's like any case that there is, I think it's a weak case that he has... How does he prove his damages? Does he go and see a doctor and say, doctor, because of these assholes in Pardon My Take, I can't play anymore?

No legal action was ever successfully taken against the show for the chants.
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Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
#PMT-2021-0607-17761
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Everyone on the PGA Tour is living rent-free in Bryson DeChambeau's head

Everyone is in Brooksy's head at this point. It's an orphanage. All the problem children of the PGA Tour and the fans are allowed to live now rent-free in Brooksy's... Are we going to just call him Brooksy from now on?

DeChambeau later admitted the 'Brooksy' heckling bothered him, leading to the PGA Tour threatening to ban fans who used the name.
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Take Slip·Jun 7, 2021
#PMT-2021-0607-17762
Big CatBig Cat

Golf rivalries and fans hating players are good for the game

Golf should be fun. Rivalries are fun. Having guys hate each other is fun. Being able to hate another golfer as a fan is fun. All of these things make watching golf more enjoyable, and grows the game. You cannot tell me otherwise.

The Brooks vs. Bryson rivalry significantly increased golf engagement in 2021, leading up to 'The Match'.
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Take Slip·May 26, 2021
#PMT-2021-0526-16639
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryson DeChambeau is going to get injured due to terrible lifting form

He's got bad form. He's going to get injured. Terrible form. I don't want him to get injured, but he's going to get injured. He was trying to do hammer curls... with 100 pounds just for the gram. He was using his shoulders. Popcorn muscles.

Bryson DeChambeau suffered from wrist and hip injuries in early 2022, which he partially attributed to his speed training and intense workouts.
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Take Slip·Apr 12, 2021
#PMT-2021-0412-14664
Big CatBig Cat

Will Zalatoris is ready to join the PMT 'stable' of golfers

Will Zalatoris was my guy. I was riding him like a horse. I was hoping that he was going to come through. He is – he's the one to watch. I think we need to get him on the show. I think we need to add him to our stable of Brooks [Koepka], Max Homa, and I think Will Zalatoris is – I think he's ready.

Zalatoris went on to have several more top-10 major finishes and became a recognizable star on the tour.
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Take Slip·Nov 11, 2020
#PMT-2020-1111-12724
Max HomaMax Homa

Bryson DeChambeau's 48-inch driver is cheating

I've never even tried 48 inch driver, but I would be lying if I said Bryson's not making me like kind of considering... sounds like it's cheating. I think it's cheating. [Big Cat: We decided it is cheating.] I'm a third party so that's not you as the fans can decide.

The USGA eventually implemented a local rule (MLR G-10) in 2022 that limited club length to 46 inches, effectively agreeing with the sentiment that 48 was 'too much'.
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Take Slip·Aug 31, 2020
#PMT-2020-0831-17622
Big CatBig Cat

Jon Rahm's win shows that golf is officially having a massive moment in America

Golf is having a moment. I think it has happened... What America needs right now more than anything is something like we need a miracle.

Golf did see a massive surge in participation and viewership during the pandemic years.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryson DeChambeau lied about his dog to get internet clout

Bryson DeChambeau got him Duffy big time in a massive massive internet controversy. He took a picture with their golden retriever, Trigger is a name of this dog. And he said this dog Trigger was here and helped me win the amateur open back in 2015. Well record scratch, it turns out the Trigger, the sweet boy, was born in 2017. So Bryson got him tied up trying to chase them internet clout like a dog chasing his tail. Got caught big time.

The timeline of the dog's birth vs. the 2015 tournament was indeed a viral story at the time, confirming Bryson's inaccuracy.
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Take Slip·Aug 10, 2020
#PMT-2020-0810-4269
Big CatBig Cat

Brooks Koepka was clearly injured at the PGA Championship and everyone mocking him should go fuck themselves

Brooks lost the course one. What the fuck do you want from us? Of course one this weekend. He didn't have he was hurt... if we were to make an excuse for Brooks, he was so clearly hurt and anyone who's talking bad about him right now can go fuck themselves.

Koepka did have knee and hip issues throughout 2020 that required surgery later, supporting the claim that he was physically compromised.
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Take Slip·Apr 13, 2020
#PMT-2020-0413-16353
Brooks KoepkaBrooks Koepka

Playing golf without fans in attendance will be awful and super weird

I don't know, I feel like it's gonna be weird. I think it's gonna be awful without fans. I really do. Like how weird is it going to be watching on the TV?... Imagine this, like you sink the putt on the last hole and no one's clapping. You're just there by yourself and you're like, yes, you and your caddy just silent.

When golf returned in June 2020 without fans, many players, including Koepka, commented on how strange and difficult the lack of energy was.
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Take Slip·Jul 22, 2019
#PMT-2019-0722-4742
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

J.B. Holmes is the slowest golfer ever

Slowest player ever. Very slow. And he shot an 87. So if you're going to be that slow and shoot an 87, that's an issue.

J.B. Holmes is statistically one of the slowest players on the PGA Tour, and shooting 87 is a historically bad round for a major final group.
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Take Slip·Jul 19, 2019
#PMT-2019-0719-15845
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sergio Garcia will never win another major championship

Sergio Garcia from España... he's never going to put it together in major championships, so it looks like [Koepka] is in the catbird seat.

As of 2024, Sergio Garcia has not won another major championship since the 2017 Masters.
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Take Slip·Jun 17, 2019
#PMT-2019-0617-1661
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 2019 U.S. Open course at Pebble Beach was a disappointment

The course fucking sucked. A bit of a disappointment for the guys that root for the course out there. ... Overall, kind of a disappointing showing from the course. I feel like it's got to drop a little bit in the world rankings.

The course played significantly easier than expected, with a record low winning score for Pebble Beach US Opens, supporting PFT's claim that it 'underperformed' as a challenge.
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Take Slip·Apr 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0415-18230
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods is officially back

The real story is Tiger Woods is officially back... He had that Tiger swagger.

Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters, marking one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
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Take Slip·Apr 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0415-18236
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Tiger Woods beating the athlete golfers he inspired (Koepka, DJ) is his most impressive feat

There's a whole wave of guys that he created, right? The guys that look like Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka that could be athletes in any sport... And they all kind of wanted to be him. And he beat all of them... when it's over, he wins.

Tiger did defeat Koepka and Johnson, who finished T2.
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Take Slip·Apr 15, 2019
#PMT-2019-0415-18237
Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Francesco Molinari's Sunday collapse will be forgotten because Tiger Woods won

[Molinari] is the one guy that's going to walk away from this the most gutted because if he doesn't make a couple mistakes, then maybe it's him. [Big Cat: I think he's the luckiest guy... no one will remember it because it's Tiger]. SVP: I hadn't even considered that... that actually makes a ton of sense.

Molinari's collapse at 12 and 15 is indeed secondary to the legend of Tiger's 15th major in most retellings.
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#PMT-2019-0311-13045
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods will win the Masters this year

Tiger will win the Masters this year. [If he doesn't] I'll get Hank two years of tuna fish for his cat.

Tiger Woods famously won the 2019 Masters in April, making this an incredible prediction.
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#PMT-2018-0924-8939
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods is all the way back

Tiger Woods is all the way back. He won the Tour Championship... Tiger Woods still was able to break through to anyone who's even watching football who doesn't even care about golf.

Tiger went on to win the Masters in 2019, confirming he was indeed 'back' to winning at the highest level.
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Take Slip·Aug 13, 2018
#PMT-2018-0813-14976
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods is officially back because he is contending in majors again

The Tiger's back crew that I despised for many years, the 2014-15 Tiger's back because he, you know, finished top 10 in a stupid tournament in Bermuda. That sucked. Now he's back because he's actually finishing second. I think he shot like six under today. He had that tiger stalk. He's back.

Tiger Woods went on to win the Tour Championship in 2018 and the Masters in 2019, confirming he was indeed 'back' at a high level.
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#PMT-2018-0627-11259
HankHank

The PGA Tour is ridiculous for investigating Bryson DeChambeau for using a compass

[Speaker 1] (16:38-16:41) My hot seat is Bryson DeChambeau. [Speaker 1] (16:41-16:47) The PGA Tour is investigating him and trying to figure out whether it was legal of him to use a compass or not. [Speaker 1] (16:48-16:49) What century are we in? [Speaker 3] (17:16-17:21) I love this that it's a compass is now an illegal tool in golf.

The USGA and R&A did eventually rule that using a compass to draw circles on a yardage book is a breach of the rules (Rule 14-3).
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Take Slip·Jun 18, 2018
#PMT-2018-0618-1659
Big CatBig Cat

Phil Mickelson disgraced the game of golf by hitting a moving ball at the U.S. Open

He basically disgraced the game of golf. I actually saw Golf Channel wrote an article saying not only did Phil Mickelson manipulate the rules of golf, he broke the spirit of the game. True. He broke it. There's no more spirit left.

The USGA did penalize Mickelson, and it was a massive controversy in the golf world at the time.
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Take Slip·Jun 15, 2018
#PMT-2018-0615-7606
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The course at Shinnecock Hills is a 'wagon' because it's dominating every golfer in the field

I'm telling you what, this course is a wagon. Every single golfer got shit pumped today except for, what, Dustin Johnson? ... The course is awesome. The fescue is kicking people's ass.

The 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock was indeed one of the most difficult in history, with many players complaining about the setup.
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Take Slip·Jun 15, 2018
#PMT-2018-0615-7608
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tony Romo is a fraud for talking about qualifying for the U.S. Open for five years and never doing it

I would like to see Tony Romo. Wasn't there talk of Tony Romo qualifying for a U.S. Open? ... So is he a fraud? I mean, he's been talking about it for the last five years. I don't know.

Romo never successfully qualified for the U.S. Open as an amateur or pro, though he won several celebrity and amateur events.
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Take Slip·Apr 9, 2018
#PMT-2018-0409-11544
Big CatBig Cat

Ricky Fowler cannot win a major wearing a 'candy-ass' uniform on Sunday

I also feel bad for Sergio... I mean, we've long stood, you know, the Miami Dolphins, the Oregon Ducks. Teams that wear candy-ass uniforms in big-time moments, they just aren't as intimidating. And Ricky went with the creamsicle today, and I like Ricky. But I'm thinking maybe on Sundays in the majors, he needs to tone it down a little. You can wear the candy-ass uniforms after you bring home a title.

Fowler famously has never won a major championship despite many close calls, including this runner-up finish at the 2018 Masters.
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Take Slip·Apr 6, 2018
#PMT-2018-0406-3846
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sergio Garcia will never win another Major

Sergio and the fact that he's known for choking and that he'll never win a major. Ever.

As of early 2024, Sergio Garcia has not won another major since his 2017 Masters victory.
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Take Slip·Apr 6, 2018
#PMT-2018-0406-3870
RiggsRiggs

Tiger Woods needs a 65 or 66 to win the Masters, which is unlikely

He's going to have to post like a 65, a 66 in there somewhere, which it seems from his game, it seems very unlikely that he can really go that low.

Tiger did not win; he finished T-32. He never shot below 69 during the tournament.
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#PMT-2018-0402-4250
Big CatBig Cat

Sergio Garcia will choke in the big moments of The Masters

Sergio, I think this ship has sailed for him. He chokes every time he's in a big moment. It's Tiger. You know, it's a mental thing at this point. The second he hears Tiger sneaking up on him... he's going to melt down.

Sergio Garcia famously shot a 13 on the 15th hole in the first round of the 2018 Masters and missed the cut.
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#PMT-2018-0314-17659
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tiger Woods return has a trickle-down effect on the US economy

My cool throne is the United States economy because Tiger Woods is back... Tiger Woods actually does have a trickle-down effect on the United States economy.

There is documented evidence of the 'Tiger Effect' on TV ratings and equipment sales, making this surprisingly grounded.
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#PMT-2018-0129-13882
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods will win at least one more Masters

We're now getting the Tiger Woods is going to win at least one more Masters takes. So I think that that means Tiger is like all the way back. When people are actually debating how many more Masters or, you know, championships you're going to win, I think that's exactly where Tiger is back.

Tiger Woods won the Masters in 2019, making this a highly accurate prediction made during his comeback arc.
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Take Slip·Sep 15, 2017
#PMT-2017-0915-11760
Jake OlsonJake Olson

I want to win championships on the blind PGA Tour

I want to see how far I can go with playing golf, and I definitely want to try to continue to pursue that goal. And I want to—there's a blind, actually, like sort of a blind PGA, so I want to go win some championships on that.

Jake Olson has become a highly accomplished blind golfer, winning multiple United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA) championships.
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Take Slip·Aug 16, 2017
#PMT-2017-0816-6117
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods' low bar to be 'back' only requires him to swing a club once without pain

Tiger has the lowest bar to be quote-unquote back. All he has to do is swing one golf club once without keeling over in pain, and all the Tiger fanboys will come running and be like, Tiger at the Masters... red shirt.

Historically accurate depiction of the media cycle surrounding Tiger Woods' multiple comeback attempts between 2014 and 2019.
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Take Slip·Aug 14, 2017
#PMT-2017-0814-10111
Big CatBig Cat

Ricky Fowler is on the hot seat because he hasn't won a major

Hot seat Ricky Fowler. Because he is now in the crew of guys who win majors, and he hasn't won a major.

Ricky Fowler famously never won a major in his career despite numerous close calls.
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#PMT-2017-0726-4234
Big CatBig Cat

Golf is in good hands with Jordan Spieth as the new face of the sport

Golf is officially on the cool throne because Jordan Spieth, he is now the new face of golf. I don't know if you guys have seen, but golf is in good hands now. We're out of the woods with the post-Tiger Woods era. Jordan Spieth's the guy.

Spieth remained a top star, though other players like Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler later challenged for the 'face of golf' title.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0619-18074
Big CatBig Cat

The U.S. Open course at Erin Hills was way too easy

The golf course lost. I expect more. I want to see the U.S. Open golf course. I want to see Jim Nance giving his tie to the course. Everyone was just hitting it right down the middle the whole time. Easiest golf course I've ever seen. So USGA, figure it out.

Erin Hills 2017 saw record low scores for a U.S. Open, with Koepka finishing at -16, supporting the idea that the course setup wasn't as punishing as traditional U.S. Opens.
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Take Slip·Jun 19, 2017
#PMT-2017-0619-18075
Big CatBig Cat

Ricky Fowler can't win a title wearing 'candy-ass' bright orange uniforms

We do have the theory that candy-ass uniforms can't win titles. So, are we a little nervous? He had that bright orange on Sunday. Maybe, like, I was just thinking, hey, is Ricky Fowler playing for the Dolphins? Because... This sucks.

Rickie Fowler has famously never won a major championship, often wearing his signature Sunday orange.
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Take Slip·Jan 11, 2017
#PMT-2017-0111-7881
Smylie KaufmanSmylie Kaufman

Tiger Woods is officially back

I think he's back. Actually, being that I practiced with him and play with him before and before the Ryder Cup and leading up to the Bahamas, he kept looking better and better.

Tiger would win the Masters in 2019, which proved he was indeed 'back' in a major way, though he faced many health setbacks between 2017 and 2019.
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Take Slip·Nov 30, 2016
#PMT-2016-1130-3523
Big CatBig Cat

Tiger Woods fanboys are delusional if they think the old Tiger is coming back

I just can't stand the Tiger fanboys that think old Tiger's coming back. He said it's phase two, which is nice. He leaves out the point that Phase 1 stopped after he became addicted to working out with Navy SEALs, cheated on his wife, crashed into a fire hydrant and hurt his back a million times.

Tiger didn't win another major until 2019 and never returned to his early 2000s level of dominance, though he did have a late-career resurgence.
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