Filed under: Golf & Tennis
One of the things that most of us have forgotten about Tiger Woods is that he's actually quite disciplined, at least when it comes to golf. Even when he's down and things aren't going well, he prides himself on remaining consistent, pushing to do his best, and finishing as well as he can. So, although winning The Barclays was nearly out of the question, Woods kept chugging along.
After struggling again on the third day with a score of 72, Woods shot a sizzling 67 on the final day to climb up the leader board, finishing 12th in the tournament overall. Woods may have some semblance his old abilities back, and at the very least, he doesn't have to worry about losing his number one world ranking anytime soon.
By performing well in this tournament, Woods makes the cut for the next leg of the FedEx cup. He is now ranked 65th in the standings, and expects to improve. The FedEx cup is one of the championships of the PGA Tour, in which the winner receives $10 million in prize money. The next three venues on which he plays are places where Woods has won in the past.
Woods appears to be regaining his old form. With his divorce behind him, he might be back in the swing of things, both literally and figuratively. Figuring out the complex game of golf has been easy for Tiger, and the hope at this point is that he can figure out the even crazier game of life.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and a Scholarship in Action Resident of the Institute for Black Public Policy. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.