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                     Turning 45 begs question of expectations for next five years

                                        December 30, 2020 -By Cameron Morfit, PGATOUR.COM




































          타이거 우즈의 다음 단계는?                                 iger   turned   45   on   with four back surgeries – spinal
                                                          Wednesday.                fusion  in  2017  –  and  four  knee
          45세가 되면서 향후 5년 동안의 기대
                                                   TIt’s  been  an  impressive      surgeries. Young because he’s an
          에 대한 질문                                   body of work, with his 82 victories   athlete,  he  still  believes  he  can

                                                    leaving  him  (momentarily?)  tied   win, and now he has a new golf
          2020년 12월 30일                             with  Sam  Snead  for  most  all-  buddy in 11-year-old son Charlie.
          카메론 모르피트, PGATOUR.COM                     time.  Throw  in  31  seconds,  19   “More  than  any  other  athlete
                                                    thirds, and 199 top-10 finishes in   he’s  always  been  the  guy  who
                                                    368 starts. The 11-1 career playoff   exceeds  expectations,”  five-time
                                                    record,  the  earnings  of  nearly   TOUR  winner  and  12-time  PGA
                                                    $121 million.                   TOUR  Champions  winner  Tom
                                                    Oh, and 15 major championship   Lehman  said  at  the  recent  PNC
                                                    titles.  (Like  we  could  possibly   Championship in Orlando, where
                                                    forget.)                        the  adorable  Tiger/Charlie  team
                                                    But  what  can  we  expect  from   was must-see TV. “I feel like he’s
                                                    Woods from ages 45 to 50? It’s a   still capable of so much. Nothing
                                                    thorny question. He is an old and   would  surprise  me.  If  he  ended
                                                    a young 45. Old because his 1,322   up winning 20 more tournaments
                                                    rounds on TOUR have taken a toll   over the next five years I wouldn’t


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