Trevino on Tiger: He has to do it ‘on his own’

If Tiger Woods is going to get back on track to catch Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles, he’s going to have to do it coaching himself. At least that’s the opinion of six-time major champion Lee Trevino, who says Woods is the only person who knows what it will take to rebuild his swing in a way that will cope with his back and knee problems.

“I think his future is still bright if he does it on his own because now that he’s had the knee done, he’s had the back operation twice. Now he’s going to have to adapt to that,” Trevino said at the Nov. 7 Western Golf Association Green Coat Gala, according to Golfweek.

“He’s got to adapt to which way his body will move. He can’t have someone standing on the side saying, ‘No, no, you do it this way.’ This guy doesn’t know how the hell he feels when he’s hitting this ball. The doctor doesn’t even know how he feels when he hits this ball.”

While Trevino, like Gary Player and others, is willing to help Tiger is recruited, he’s not convinced Woods needs much fixing. Woods is a man who’s lost his swagger.

“He’s forgotten who he is. He is the best. He’s Tiger Woods,” he said. “You understand? I mean, there’s no one else like him. He’s won 14 majors, he’s won (79) golf tournaments. That doesn’t go away just because he got hurt.”

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