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Unofficial ‘Is Tiger Back?’ Haters Checklist

Despite having won three times in 2013 and regaining the No.1 spot in the World Golf Rankings, there are bound to still be a few Tiger Woods-haters. Here’s a checklist you can use to hang on to your denial!

Ezra Shaw

Just in case you were one of the very few golf fans who wants to still ask if Tiger Woods is “finally back?”, here’s a handy dandy checklist to use when keeping score at home. Haters beware: you’re running out of ideas.

(Note: As a friend of mine pointed out, you cannot win a Major before April. Just saying.)

Tiger needs to make a tournament cut again CHECK
Yeah, well, he needs to win a golf tournament CHECK
How about one NOT named the "Chevron World Challenge"? CHECK
Um... OK... well, what about two in one year, smart guy? CHECK
What the... I MEANT THREE IN ONE YEAR! THREE!! CHECK
FINE. He'll never win another tournament by multiple shots... CHECK
DAMMIT. There's no way he'll putt like he did in 2009... CHECK
Seriously?! Well... what about dating another smokin' hot blonde? CHECK
.... never reach no.1 in the World Golf Rankings again? *whimper* CHECK
Win another Major? PENDING
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