Troon, May/June 2019

4 TROON MAGAZINE DESTINYS CHILD EDITORIAL editorial director George Fuller george@ troongolfandtravel com troon advisory board Brett Brooks Ian Bulleid Cyndi Bush Julia Kelly Kris Strauss creative director Kevin Gilbert contributing editor Tom Mackin section editors Malcolm Campbell at large Scott Kramer equipment apparel contributing writers photographers illustrators Aidan Bradley Dick Durrance Joey Hanf Scott Kauffman Russell Kirk Brian McCallen Kevin Murray Dave Sansom Judd Spicer Paul Severn BUSINESS publisher Richard E Holcomb dholcomb@ troongolfandtravel com fcp operations manager Melissa Miller Copyright 2019 by Flagship Custom Publishing ISSN 2157 8656 All rights reserved Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from Flagship Custom Publishing 1416 NW 46th St Suite 105 223 Seattle WA 98107 Troon Magazine is published by license with Troon by Flagship Custom Publishing LLC Editorial inquiries should be directed to george@ troongolfandtravel com WHETHER YOU LIKE HIM OR NOT you have to agree that Tiger Woods April win at The Masters was good for golf Rounds go up equipment and apparel sales rise more kids take up the game It was a story that garnered high praise from all corners including Michael Jordan who called it the greatest comeback hed ever seen Remember that 15 years ago Tiger was winning an astonishing 27 percent of the tournaments he entered and was by all accounts destinys child By contrast Jack Nicklaus won 12 percent of the tournaments he entered in his career which in itself is remarkable Back then there was no doubt that it was only a matter of time and not much of it before Woods would eclipse Nicklaus record 18 major championship victories That was then The Tiger we witnessed at this years Masters was not the same guy who burst upon the pro scene in 1996 as if from another planet not the same player who overwhelmed the field so regularly in his heyday Not the great intimidator of the past No this version of Tiger was but one of many really good players in the field He made some great shots and converted birdies when he needed to His tee shot on No 16 was one for the ages But he also needed help His closest competitors dunked their shots in Raes Creek on No 12 Francisco Molinari inexplicably fading away on the back nine Sunday and Brooks Koepka helping a lot by missing a birdie putt on No 18 that would have forced a playoff as Woods was stumbling behind him and finished with bogey But during that particular April week in Augusta Woods was once again destinys child The stars aligned For Woods and for golf thats a really good thing George Fuller Editorial Director george@ troongolfandtravel com may june 2019 volume 10 issue 3 THE LOOP GEAR EDITORS NOTE During that particular April week in Augusta Woods was once again destinys child The stars aligned And for Woods for golf for all of us thats a really good thing