Shut it down Tiger says Poulter

Although he hasn't announced anything, it's about 99.999999% certain that Tiger Woods won't play the British Open next week. The guy hasn't hit a golf ball since he aggravated an injury at the Players in May and showing up to Royal St. George's with that much rust on his clubs isn't something he's likely to do.

But now, he's being urged to shut things down for the rest of the year. That's coming from fellow player Ian Poulter, who told the Daily Mirror that he not only things Woods should skip the Open Championship but the rest of the year.

"He won't play and he probably shouldn't play," Poulter told the UK paper. "To be honest, all he needs to do is get himself fit. If he comes back too early, he is going to be back out of the game for a while. He has been so good for golf that I think everybody would like to see him fit, healthy and where he can just play with no injuries. If that means he has to take the rest of the year off, if that were me, I would be taking the rest of the year off. I don't think he should pressurise himself and I am sure he won't. He will come back when he's ready."

Heading into the Open, Poulter is ranked 14th and ahead of Woods, who is 17th and dropping, for the first time in his career. He did say that he thinks a healthy Tiger would still be a player to be feared.

"But when he is back, he will be a factor. Tiger was comfortably twice as good as anyone else when he got to 20 points in the world rankings.

"A half Tiger would still compete to be world No.1."

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Tiger to stay on the shelf

These are words you never thought you'd hear Tiger Woods say:

"All the years of playing when my knee wasn't very good and playing through it, you know, unfortunately I broke my leg and still played. That's not exactly smart. I'm going to do it differently this time. I am going to come back when I'm 100 percent ready, which is different for me."

Yup, Tiger Woods, the guy who rarely listens to anyone save himself, the guy who played (and won) a U.S. Open on a broken leg against doctor's orders, who tried to play at the Players in April when medical experts suggested he wasn't ready, is going to sit back and take his time. For once.

That's kind of like trying to get a six-year-old who's just eaten three bowls of sugar to sit still.

Tiger Woods, you see, is stubborn. He doesn't like being told what to do or that he can't do something. Most of the time, he's made out OK, such as that US Open in 2008 when he hobbled around and still beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff. And I'm sure Steve Williams can give you a lengthy list of occasions when Tiger disregarded his advice and elected to play a low percentage shot . . . only to see it come off.

But it appears that Woods is finally going to listen to the experts and that likely means we won't see him at Royal St. George's for the Open Championship. Possibly even the PGA Championship.

"In retrospect, I probably came back too early at the Players," Woods stated at the presser at the AT+T event, which he hosts. "I pushed it too hard and hurt myself. I'm being smarter this time."

So two revelations there, one stated one not. The first, stated, is that Woods aggravated the injury he suffered at the Masters during his ill-advised Players nine and second, unstated is that Woods isn't likely to be at Royal St. George's for the British Open. With only two weeks before the first tee off and him not having taken a full swing since May 12 when he walked off TPC Sawgrass after nine holes, the timing just doesn't work to reappear at the British.

Woods also admitted had he not attempted to play at the Players, he likely would be ready now.

The longer Woods sits on the sidelines, the more he becomes pushed to the back burner. Rory McIlory's performance at the U.S. Open made people forget all about Tiger, for a week anyway. But as Woods said, he's a long way from done just yet.

"Yeah, I'm 35, I'm not 65," stated Woods, who admitted to being impressed by the Ulsterman's performance. "I've still got some years ahead of me."

For now, we'll have to take him at his word. Until Woods gets healthy, which seems as if it will be a while, and gets back on the course and has a chance to work on his swing, that's all we have.

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Tiger and the Doc

An interesting day in the courtroom in Buffalo yesterday when Toronto sports doctor Tony Galea pled out to a number of charges connected with transporting drugs, including human growth hormone, into the United States.

According to this report in the Globe, with the plea deal, Galea will begin to name names and co-operate with the U.S. authorities, which I'm sure has a number of high-profile athletes sweating. As far as golf goes, the article points directly to Tiger Woods:

U.S. District Judge Richard Arcara looked down from his bench, and asked the question that has been on sports fans' lips since Canadian sport physician Anthony Galea was charged last year with smuggling unapproved drugs across the border.

"Who was receiving these drugs?"

Prosecutors had refused to confirm the names of Dr. Galea's patients. But at Wednesday's guilty-plea hearing, Judge Arcara bluntly ordered them to "come out with it."

They relented and offered up three big names: Golfer Tiger Woods, San Franciso 49ers linebacker Takeo Spikes and one-time NFL rushing leader Jamal Lewis. Moments earlier, Dr. Galea formally admitted he brought misbranded drugs to the United States and that, over two years, he crossed the border more than 70 times to practise medicine illegally.

The inference here might be that Tiger received some sort of illegal drug, but later in the same story, Galea's lawyer, Brian Greenspan, singled out Woods as not having received anything other than the Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy, which was to help heal his wounds. By the way, wasn't that treatment done on his Achilles? The one that's now injured again?

Another interesting aspect of the story was that Major League Baseball is investigating some of the happenings with its players who saw Galea. We don't know if Tim Finchem has ever talked to Tiger about his visits from the Canadian doctor or if he is simply taking Tiger's word that nothing untoward happened.

Galea will be charged in October.

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Tiger Woods ended in the top 20 for the first time in 14 years

 is expected to announce later this week, that he is returning from Thursday this week at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational 2009 is the action of the world's top 20 for the first time since January of 1997. "The man who is considered one of the more than 11 years and 10 different linked to number one spot has not operated since 12 may in the knee and Achilles tendon injury. He is dropped from the rankings for the eighth time that the 21, and last Wednesday announced on his website that he is not a New Zealand caddie Steve Williams on his back in the Side.

"I think that it is a time of change," he said without mentioning names a replacement.

In an interview with the television in his home country, the Williams, which was his biggest 14 13 Woods showed him an electric shock, decision

"You could say wasted my life in the last two years," he said. "I've stuck with the Tiger and is incredibly loyal to. I'm not disappointed I've been raised-is-the work, but has an additional '. "

Referring to the Woods with a sport rocked at the end of the year 2009, the sex scandal, Williams also said: "I am involved with a lot of people lost a lot of respect for, and the Tiger.

"I have pointed out before his return at Masters Augusta, Georgia is in 2010, that he had to earn the respect of my back."

In the meantime, Sergio Garcia has earned a place in next week to hold the Championships in his game in the top 50. Back in the form of two consecutive top-10 finishes, majors, and the play-off device to defeat Germany in between, Garcia is the 48th with a view to go to Greenbrier classic this week, West Virginia.

Alex Noren runaway WINS in Sweden to transfer him to the 92nd 70th, but he was already in place, thanks to his Wales opens in Akron, Ohio in profit last month.

Best-ranked and Top-100 for the Scot, only one is the Baswaren of Martin Laird is 27.

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Tiger to remain on the shelf

These words you will never hear that Tiger Woods would say: "all the years of playing when my knee wasn't too good and play through it, you know, unfortunately I broke my leg and continues to play. This is just not smart. Will assign to do differently this time. Will come back when I'm 100% ready, which is different for me. "Yes, Tiger Woods, who rarely hears anyone save himself, the man who played (and won) a US Open on a broken leg against doctor's orders, who tried to play the players in April when medical experts suggested it was ready to sit down and take time. For once. This is kind of like trying to get a six years was spent just three sugar bowls to sit still. Tiger Woods, you can see, tough. Didn't want to tell us what to do or can not do anything. In most cases is made, that OK, MAS open in 2008, so hobbled around and still beat Rocco Mediate in a play-offs. And I'm sure Steve Williams can give you a long list of times when Tiger disregarded his advice and elected to play a low percentage shot ... only to see it removed. But it seems that Woods will finally listen to the experts and this means that you probably won't see the Royal St. George's for the Open Championship. Even in the PGA. "In retrospect, I probably very early in the players, "Woods said during the presser on the event AT + T, the hosts. "Pushed to the very hard and hurt myself. I will be smarter this time. "There are therefore two revelations, one reported a no. The first, he said, is that Woods has worsened the injury suffered in the masters during the second and nine players unwise, unstated is that Woods is not likely to be at Royal St. George's British Open. With only two weeks before the first tee off and did not take a full swing since May 12 when he walked off TPC Sawgrass after nine holes, the timing just doesn't work to reappear in the UK. Woods also admitted he had not tried to play their role players, they probably would be ready now. The largest Woods sits on the sidelines, the more gets pushed to move in the future. Rory McIlory performance when opening the USA made people forget the Tiger, for a week anyway. But, as Woods, this is far from done yet. "Yes, I'm 35, 65," said Woods, who admitted to be impressed by the Ulsterman performance. "Still got a few years."For now, it should be in words. Until Woods gets healthy, which seems like it will be shortly, and gets back on track and to have the opportunity to work on his swing, which we all are.
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Tiger and the Doc

An interesting day in kremala in Buffalo yesterday when Toronto sports doctor Tony Galea who pled to a number of charges relating to the transport of drugs, including human growth hormone into the United States ... According to this report with the world, with the plea deal, Galea will start with their name and to cooperate with us authorities, which I am sure it has a number of high-profile athletes sweating. As far as golf goes, the article points directly to Tiger Woods: U.S. District Judge Richard Arcara looked down from the bench and the query is for fans of sports lips from Canadian sports doctor Anthony Galea was charged last year with smuggling unapproved drugs across the border.

"Who were these drugs? "Prosecutors had refused to confirm the names of patients of Dr. Galea. But at Wednesday's hearing, judge-guilt Arcara bluntly ordered to "coming together."They retreated and offered up three big names: Tiger Woods, Iraq San Franciso jets heard Takeo Spikes and one-time NFL rushing leader Jamal Lewis.

Minutes earlier, Dr. Galea was officially accepted in the United States brought a misbranded drugs and that, more than two years, he crossed the border more than 70 hours to pursue medicine illegally. inference here may be that the Tiger had received some sort of illicit drugs, but later in the same story, Galea lawyer, Brian Greenspan, singled out Woods as not having anything other than the rich in thrombocyte plasma treatmentheld to heal the wounds. By the way, this treatment has not been done the Achilles? What now is injured again?

 another interesting aspect of the story was that Major League Baseball is investigating some of the events with players who saw Galea. We do not know if Tim Finchem talked to Tiger for visits from the Canadian doctor or if it simply gets word of the Tiger has not been anything untoward. Galea will be charged in October.
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