Greg Norman knows a thing or two about falling off the pedestal.
The 60-year-old, widely regarded as the world's best golfer during the mid-1990s, suffered disappointment after disappointment at major championships. Undoubtedly, his most egregious choke came at the 1996 Masters, blowing a six-stroke lead over Nick Faldo on the final day.
Like the two-time major champion, Tiger Woods is experiencing a similar spell on the course. According to Norman, however, it's one he doesn't expect Woods to come out of.
"Quite honestly, I doubt it," Norman told Matt Lauer on the Today Show when asked if Woods will ever return to top form (via Yahoo Sports). "Not the way he was in 2000 on for eight or nine years. Mentally, he's a little unraveled."
"Imagine with what we've seen since December of last year, with his short game [and] chipping," he added. "Imagine standing over the back of the 12th green at Augusta National, and you've got to chip it down there, Rae's Creek right in front of you, or the back of the 15th of Augusta National, all those gremlins are going to be sitting in his head."
Woods announced on his website that he would not compete on the PGA Tour again until he felt his game was "tournament ready." Even this week's Honda Classic being held near his hometown of Jupiter, Florida wasn't enough to lure him back onto the course.
With the 2015 Masters just six weeks away, a return at Bay Hill is the most likely of scenarios for a return.
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