Its an absolute travesty that the integrity of Woods should be called into question - especially by a fellow professional and one as well known as Retief Goosen.
It was patently clear that Woods was struggling pretty much the whole tournament - yes, there are photos of him kneeling down, and one after he made the crucial putt that took him into the play off, but with so much adrenaline pumping around his body, is it any wonder really?
It was also quite noticeable that his real grimaces and attention to his knee where in the early part of his round, where it will no doubt been at its stiffest - as the round wore on and his leg loosened up a bit, his attention to it became less and less.
His withdrawal from the rest of the season is such a shame - and when you consider its a Ryder Cup year also it only magnifies the loss to the events his absence would bring. No matter who wins the Open or USPGA they will be tarnished because there was no TW taking part - not their fault of course, but how anyone can question this guy when everything about him is sheer class, modesty and integrity is totally beyond me.
Then, as someone has said, you look at someone like Ian Poulter, who has to wear ridiculous items of clothing to be noticed, throws tantrums around the course when his shots go astray, and eventually when +14 mid way through Round 2, claims to have a poorly wrist and withdraws. He is an embarrassment to himself and to golf.
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