How long will this "indefinite break" be?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Whats your guess?

Tiger seems like Michael Jordan in this respect. Even as he was being inducted into the Hall of Fame, it was clear, MJ still thought he could play, even today, and beat any of the youngsters, and that part of him hated the Hall of Fame for inducting him, because for him, it was in a way, suggesting that his time had passed. That although MJ is the greatest b-ball player ever, that he is retired.

Tiger seems to have this same drive. I remember hearing stories about him having taped the 18 majors list on his wall, even as a little kid. And lets all be honest, when he won his first major, The masters, in 1997, we knew he was good, but NOT THIS GOOD! I mean, the guy is 4 majors from tying, and 5 from breaking a record that took Nicklaus an entire career to amass, and Tiger could still play in the PGA another 27 years, before he heads over to the Senior tour. Who the hell knows what the guy could accomplish in 27 years!

My feeling is, I obviously hope the guy sorts out his personal life, and gets that under control. But I also feel, Tiger wont be able to personally deal with not playing golf professionally, and not making active steps in getting closer to 18 majors.

How long can the greatest golfer in history, stay away from the game he obviously loves? Is it feasible at all that Tiger could walk away from golf forever, and that he has played his last pro golf event ever?
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  • He will be back, no doubt.

    My dad thinks it will be a few months. My guess is a little longer, maybe summer 2010. But we'll see.
  • Not long. A retired sports star doesn't get as much ass as an active one, and he knows it.
  • Since there are no PGA Tournaments for the next month, this was a convenient time to take a break :)

    I'm guessing that he will be playing again in early February.
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  • He will miss the 2010 tour

    His wife will leave him and move back to Sweden with the kids

    Some other BIG news story will distract the world

    He comes back in 2011 and kicks ass
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    put me in teh who cares camp.
    81 is now off the air

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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I say he will be back sometime in 2010. If he stays out too long it will affect his skill. But when he comes back he will be better than ever.
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  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Well Considering looking at the CURRENT Dates for the 'EURO' Tour! only about 6-7 Months...Unless they HAVE other Gigs lined Up...before then :)
  • I think O'Brien said it best, that golf was getting in the way of his time with the ladies :lol:
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    probably the wgc in puerto rico and then arnie's tourney then the masters
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    norm wrote:
    probably the wgc in puerto rico and then arnie's tourney then the masters

    Unless he's gonna take a full year or 2 off, my money is on this.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    81 wrote:
    put me in teh who cares camp.
    :thumbup:

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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    norm wrote:
    probably the wgc in puerto rico and then arnie's tourney then the masters

    I say mid March, a couple warm up for The Masters. Springtime a time for renewal, he ain't missing no Majors. Puerto Rico sounds good it's far from stateside, he's probably already picked out his return.

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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    g under p wrote:

    I say mid March, a couple warm up for The Masters. Springtime a time for renewal, he ain't missing no Majors. Puerto Rico sounds good it's far from stateside, he's probably already picked out his return.

    Peace


    yep that was my thinking...the wgc is mid march

    all this will blow over in a couple months...our brain dead society has the attention span of a meth head at a starbucks...soon some other quasi famous person will do something stupid and the drooling slackjaws will focus on that

    and there is no way he passes the opens at pebble and st andrews
  • BubbaBubba Posts: 631
    81 wrote:
    put me in teh who cares camp.

    Amen, who gives a f*
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Rumour has it his wife wants him to take a 2 year break, seems like she controls all the cards now. I'm in the who gives an f about him camp, it's one thing when your screwing around with 1 or 2 on the side, which is still not right, but 12-13 and 2 were in the porn business, I hope she demands that he gets tested. I just don't know how she can stay with him, he humiliated her period. But by making him give up golf for a while his her way of screwing him back.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Rumour has it his wife wants him to take a 2 year break, seems like she controls all the cards now. I'm in the who gives an f about him camp, it's one thing when your screwing around with 1 or 2 on the side, which is still not right, but 12-13 and 2 were in the porn business, I hope she demands that he gets tested. I just don't know how she can stay with him, he humiliated her period. But by making him give up golf for a while his her way of screwing him back.

    I don't care either UNTIL whenever he gets back on a golf coarse.

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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    norm wrote:


    yep that was my thinking...the wgc is mid march

    all this will blow over in a couple months...our brain dead society has the attention span of a meth head at a starbucks...soon some other quasi famous person will do something stupid and the drooling slackjaws will focus on that

    and there is no way he passes the opens at pebble and st andrews
    +1
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    Amen, who gives a f*
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  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    1.the Senior tour starts at 50.So only 17 more years on the PGA Tour if he decides.
    2.Tiger is NOT the greatest golfer in history.He needs 5 more majors to get the nod over Jack.
    I would be a little surprised if he misses Augusta.That being said,I really don't think he will be hitting to many golf balls in the near future.Unless his grovelling doesn't work and she leaves.
    Either way Tiger is messed up in the head right now.
    Gatorade and Gillette have left as sponsors.Who knows if anyone else does.
    He is going down the same path as his old man.
    Divorced once and separated from Tiger's mom before he died.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,662
    i_lov_it wrote:
    Well Considering looking at the CURRENT Dates for the 'EURO' Tour! only about 6-7 Months...Unless they HAVE other Gigs lined Up...before then :)
    sometimes you gotta read more than just the Subject line ;)
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    imalive wrote:
    sometimes you gotta read more than just the Subject line ;)

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    i_lov_it wrote:

    F**K TIGER WOODS = Waste of Space... :lol::lol::lol:
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Horos wrote:
    For the other rocket scientists, if you don't care then why post especially you +1 idiots.

    +1

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    Horos wrote:
    I've always wondered, does it take practice to be a complete moron or were you just born that way.

    Pearl Jam discussions take place on the Porch. For the other rocket scientists, if you don't care then why post especially you +1 idiots.

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