Tiger

[justin22g]

Why can't anybody even the playing field w/ this guy. I love tiger... but its almost boring to watch pga events when he is playing. Everybody folds. Kevin Streelman won the Hooters event at a club I work at last year, and I had a feeling he was going to get pounced by Tiger. I know some people enjoy the domination, but I wish we had 2 or 3 players like this. Mickelson is by far my favorite player, but he folds exactly like the other players.

Tigers mental game.... need I say more?

 

[abc]

Tiger drives ratings .. even when he wins they get monster ratings. It's not like he wins 100% of the majors each year, guys can challenge him, just not on every course.

 

[abc]

Last year Angel and Zach did a pretty good job not folding. I mean they had 8 or 9 holes to think about Tiger and know he was gonna make a run and they still held on. I think if any tourney will be a good fade of Tiger its next week in Dubai.. :0corn

 

[justin22g]

Last year Angel and Zach did a pretty good job not folding. I mean they had 8 or 9 holes to think about Tiger and know he was gonna make a run and they still held on. I think if any tourney will be a good fade of Tiger its next week in Dubai.. :0corn

List some more? lol:mj07:

I agree w/ you on ratings. But this is coming from my perspective and I wish there would be some heavy fireworks... especially at the end of majors.

a couple decades ago... professional golfers had to actually make it w/in the top 10 to make a good chunk... now all they have to do is make the cut and they are looking alright w/ cash. Plus endorsements and all that bs. However, I do agree golf is the most challenging sport money wise. I know a couple up and coming pga tour players that are struggling w/ money and HAVE to play well in order to keep their backers.

I have no idea where this post is leading too... :shrug:

I think the game of golf has lost some integrity over the years stemming from the financial aspect of things. I don't think integrity is the right word for it, but thats what pops into my head.

enough of my rant...

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

I had thought while watching this weeked--
For punishment of those accusing announcer to have intent on her comment weeks back--they should make those listen to tape of all the superaltives of announcers during course of a week. Seemed to me I thought they laid it on extra thick this week--was expecting hand job (at the least)from one of them at post tourney interview

 

[phar.lap]

Seemed to me I thought they laid it on extra thick this week--.....

Agreed. He played a good chip shot from beind the green in the last round (after getting a drop for casual water). It was a good shot but if you were simply listening to the commentators you would have thought he had just got up and down from the ball washer.

 

[xodale]

I notice the prices have dropped for Tiger majors - all 4 was 20/1 before he won the Buick, now down to 14/1. I'm thinking of taking the 9/1 on offer at bluesq for 3 majors. Masters and US Open should get him off to a good start so there's probably some value in that.

Birkdale might be a problem, but then he coped pretty well at Hoylake!

 

[escarzamd]

The Masters is the toughest one for him, sounds silly, but true. No British Open course can handle the variety of shots he has in the bag........when I say variety, I mean every shot we know and a couple we've never seen I would imagine. Valhalla and TP South are home games. Weather, or no weather, no one can ball-strike. or scramble with the man.......a couple other guys have a shot at the Master's b/c its a putting contest and anyone can get hot.

If he's gonna get a classic slam, its this year......any odds good value.

 

[phar.lap]

No British Open course can handle the variety of shots he has in the bag........

With due respect, I think he has struggled at a couple of the harder venues in The Open (Carnoustie, Muirfield). His open victories have come at the 2 easiest courses on the rota (St Andrews and Hoylake).

If any event exposes him it is the harder Open venues (real golf courses).

 

[abc]

I don't get all of these knee jerk reactions with Tiger. He won on his favorite course.. :shrug: That was expected.

 

[greenterds]

There's no doubt everybod wees in their pants whe Tiger is in the chase, but I think everybody doesn't want to miss a Tiger vs. Sergio matchup or May matchup like we saw some years ago-

 

[jr11]

It is not as if you he wins or not to me, but when he does I want to see him have to at least work a little for it down the stretch. Sure some people like the blowouts and the ratings will be there regardless. I am an avid golfer with a 10 handicap and it is painful for me to see him beat people by many strokes, boring so to speak.

jr11