Can Tiger Woods return to form at the WGC-Bridgestone? Poll

A gifted field and Tiger Woods' struggles in the wake of his marital scandal make picking a winner in the 2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational a tough task.

AKRON --Tiger Woods' personal life went awry on Thanksgiving night 2009. Now, nine months later, his professional life is still suffering the aftermath. But can that last?

Two years ago, you'd have bet against it. Woods' talent is such that it seemed impossible for him to be down for long. He is, for cryin' out loud, a guy who won the U.S. Open playing on one knee.

But scandal can do a lot to the inside of a man, and Woods' inner golfer (at the risk of sounding all new-agey) was always his greatest strength. He can heal his body, but can he heal his soul?

What better place to find out than the tournament he's won seven times?

Still, it won't be easy. Louis Oosthuizen pretty much blew away the field at the British Open. Rory McIlroy is playing well, as are Stuart Appleby and Steve Stricker. And of course, while Phil Mickelson isn't playing the best golf of his career, he's always a threat.

Who are you picking?