i agree with many that it is not prudent to simplify what goes into winning a tournament. clearly, as we know now, to what extent i am not sure, that tiger has been going through a lot in the past until part of it was revealed, or perhaps just the tiny tip of the iceberg.
he was living on the edge. perhaps it takes this living on the edge mentality to dominate a golf tournament.
but if one lives on the edge and pushes to the extreme, as he did, it can also burn a person inside out.
i believe the consistency of a swing, the effectiveness of a swing, how a type of swing holds up during a pga event, may not be easily measured by angles and lines. the best swing plane can still be sabotaged by a little uncertainty in the clubface during impact. how do we account for that? because we are human and hindsight is 20/20, well at least sometimes.
it is easier to attribute a good swing after someone wins a tournament; but it is a different story, with much uncertainty, to single out tech swing issues as the reason for not winning a tournament. for that matter, i think it is also not that clear cut to blame or credit a coach. they are all parts of the big picture and the picture is fluid. how each factor plays a role, how big a role, at any given time, is not easy to pin it down. also, a person at different stages of his life may need different types of guidance. it is tempting for us to look back to move the blocks around to make sense of it all, but that leaves out many things we do not and did not know, for the convenience of an academic argument.
tiger took a big detour. lets wait and provide more insights after he retires
ps. i clearly remembered that when he and his x were dating in public, people jumped out to say he was done because he would lose focus. then he had couple great years after that. who knows. right?
pss. judging by tiger's way of handling many women at the same time, i have the strange feeling that he has a very high mental capacity to handle any coaches coming his way, that he is not that easily influenced, that eventually he will do it his way, after a little pick and choose provided by his coaches. i don't think he totally trusts anyone, other than his father.