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Originally Posted by SofaProfessor
When you read that article and see the Navy SEAL training he was doing along with the weightlifting... It's easy to see how he could have destroyed his body for golf. Golf is one of those sports that relies less on physical strength than anything else. You need a good mental game and, physically, your flexibility and control of your body is more important.
Once his body started to fall apart he likely lost that mental aspect to his game. You always hear stories of how, in his prime, he would show up at a course just completely confident he was walking away with a win. He knew he was the best.
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This is true. In addition, it wasn't exactly news that his swing, in particular the early years, could lead to long term injury problems. The idea that he would obliterate all of the records was dependent upon a big "if", which was if he could stay injury free. He was awesome for a long stretch, but ultimately his body broke down.
It seems like his legacy will now be more about lost potential rather than his lengthy accomplishments (although maybe overstated somewhat due to the recent DUI). Either way, he seems more like a massive a-hole than anything else at this point.