Column: Harrington has unconventional views on Tiger Woods

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Padraig Harrington rarely goes the conventional route.

He once wore glasses to help him read greens, even though he had 20/20 vision. He became a Royal & Ancient ambassador, and then began using a belly putter when the R&A was proposing to outlaw the use of them.

So when it came to his thoughts on Tiger Woods, expect the unexpected.

For starters, Harrington thinks Woods has a game that is good enough to win on the PGA Tour except that Woods might not believe it.

"A year ago, you would have said physically he didn't have the game to come back and win. But he certainly has it now," Harrington said. "If you turned around and gave most of the field his game, they would be so chuffed with it that they go out and win straightaway with it. His game to him will never feel like it was back in the heyday.

"When you're used to hitting shots that are 10 out of 10, and now he's hitting 9 out of 10, it doesn't feel as good," he said. "If you were used to hitting shots at an 8 and now you're hitting it like Tiger — a 9 out of 10 — you'd be loving it. If I turned around and hit the golf ball like Tiger Woods this week, I'd win because I'd love it."

Source: Yahoo News