
And that could make for an interesting weekend, eh?
After two rounds Tiger leads the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes. That's not a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination. As we all know, Tiger has been less than impressive over most weekends during the last year or so. Unlike the pre-2009 Tiger, no lead of his has been safe lately.
Nevertheless, I have a feeling that Tiger circa 2013 may be a different animal than we have become used to. I think he's finally gotten through the worst stage of his swing change -- a change which I have repeatedly said is different from his other swing changes because this one was a completely new move designed to protect his left knee. Now he's far enough along to focus on his short game instead of his long game.
I'm not saying that I expect him to run away with the tournament. I think this weekend will be a bit of a test for him. But I think we should pay close attention to his iron game -- especially his wedges -- over the next two rounds. If he keeps them under control this weekend, I think it's safe to say he's finally turned the corner in his "process."
And if he has, Rory might find it a bit trickier to hold that #1 position than he expected.
The photo came from this USAToday post.
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