Hank: "I saw Tiger's drive diminish as early as 2006."

Matthew Rudy with Hank Haney's take on Tiger's quick comeback, now on hold as he vacations prior to The Open Championship.

Haney says...

"A lot of athletes continue to have a lot of drive. I mean, you can't question Peyton Manning's drive," says Haney. "But I saw Tiger's drive diminish as early as 2006. That's speculation and observation, but you can't deny that he doesn't practice as much. It could be because of his kids. It could be because of injuries. It doesn't matter what the because is. It's reality. The question is what happens now."

Woods hasn't said if he'll play again before the British Open July 17-20. He isn't in the field at the Greenbrier this week, which leaves the John Deere and the Scottish Open the week before Liverpool.

"He's basically practiced one week out of the last six months," says Haney. "Tony Romo had the same surgery in December, and he told me that Tiger would come back much quicker than anybody thought because his core was so strong. But Tiger said last week that his swing wasn't explosive yet because he hadn't been able to do some of his weightlifting program. That means he still has some restrictions."

Bob Harig suggests at ESPN.com that Woods add the Scottish Open before the deadline, as have others. But does Tiger have the drive to play a new (and really sensational links) course and do it a week before The Open, breaking his routine of coming in on the Sunday prior?