Watson: Injury “Doesn’t Bode Well” For Tiger

Here's an unbylined AP story covering Tom Watson's comments to Matt Adams on Sirius/XM this morning talking about watching Tiger's ugly nine at Firestone. Watson also sounded downright giddy talking about Phil Mickelson's 62.

You can listen here and it's worth it to hear the tone as he shifts from Tiger to Phil talk. It is fun to imagine

The transcript:

Tom Watson:  “Indeed I was watching.  I watched him play almost the entire front nine there and the shot he hit at 5, the par-3 there, I said something’s wrong with Tiger, you don’t hit that terrible a shot ever, ever.  And I said something’s wrong and then of course, number 9, he just couldn’t go any farther.  It concerns me because that’s an injury that seems like he tried to address before and he’s come back from that particular injury.  I don’t know what the injury is but I did text him and just [said], ‘Sorry about your injury and I hope you get well soon.’  You know, Tiger would be a great addition to our team and, as I’ve said all along, I would pick Tiger Woods if he’s healthy and playing well.  This doesn’t bode well right now.  I just hope that maybe it’s just an isolated problem that he can turn around and possibly play this week at the PGA [Championship].”

And the part including Mickelson:

Adams:  “What about that final round 62 by Phil Mickelson yesterday?  That was very impressive.”
Watson:  “It was.  It’s good to see.  Phil’s that type of player.  It’s just amazing when you go over his record, I think he’s missed five cuts this year, but he can just turn it on like that.  ‘When’ is the big question.  When can he turn it on like that?  That’s the big question with Phil.  Last year he turned it on the back nine at Muirfield and won the British Open Championship, which was in spectacular fashion I might add.  Vintage Phil.  I’d certainly like to have him on my Ryder Cup team, that’s for sure.”