Why Tiger Woods playing in the Masters won’t matter

Tiger Woods has announced that he will be playing in the years Masters after weeks of speculation

Tiger Woods, the former number one golfer in the world, has finally told the world that he will be playing in the Masters this year, something that has delighted his fans and most people involved in golf. However the likelihood of Woods making any difference in the tournament isn’t very high.

The golfer hasn’t played a tournament since pulling out of Farmers Insurance Open at the start of February, skipping the Honda Classic and the Arnold Palmer invitational. He told the world that  he wouldn’t return until his game was ready, and apparently that time is now.

"“It’s obviously very important to me, and I want to be there. I’ve worked a lot on my game and I’m looking forward to competing. I’m excited to get to Augusta and I appreciate everyone’s support.”"

Is the time really now, and will he make an impact at Augusta?

Tiger Woods is a name synonymous with golf, and as such everyone involved with running the Masters will be delighted they have such a big star to market throughout the week of play.

However it’s highly doubt Woods’ return will be a triumphant one at The Masters. Don’t get it twisted, it’ll be nice to see him back in action, but the man who is currently ranked 104th in the world obviously is not the dominant golfer we once knew.

Tiger Woods simply is not the golfer he once was, and it’s best we start to be okay with that rather than constantly setting ourselves up for disappointment

The 39-year old has struggled in recent years and sat out of The Masters last year with a back injury. Time and time again we saw the former superstar getting frustrated and constantly getting upset with himself. His swing isn’t what it once was, he can’t control the field how he was able to just five years ago, and his overall game is suffering as a result.

There is no reason to believe that next week’s tournament will be anything different from what we’ve seen out of Woods as of late. It seems incredibly unlikely that he will make a splash, and the thought that his name alone will allow him to seriously compete against Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, or Phil Mickelson is just ridiculous. Tiger Woods simply is not the golfer he once was, and it’s best we start to be okay with that rather than constantly setting ourselves up for disappointment by expecting him to get better when he won’t.

[H/T Golf.com]