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Begay: Health, motivation biggest factors for Woods

As Tiger Woods recovers from the sting of a last-place finish at the Memorial and begins final preparation for the U.S. Open, many questions still linger about the state of his game. Woods has grinded to simply make the cut in each of his last two starts, and his last top-10 finish is now 18 months back in the rear-view mirror.

Few individuals have better insight into the inner-workings of Woods than friend and former teammate Notah Begay, who believes that Woods' game - though different from the glory years of 2000-2008 - is still good enough to win on the highest level.