Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
HORN SOUNDED
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Man, if only Tiger could drive, long iron, short iron, chip or putt he would have been right there today :fp:
Holy cow - painful to watch, especially with the way Rory and the guys were playing...
Tiger is 5 back and should be counting his blessings that this storm came in.
Vijay has to play 30 holes tomorrow? Gonna be tuff for the older guys and Carl Petterssen
Tiger's day before having to make a testy putt on 8 tomorrow morning -
3 over so far today
Hit 3 fairways
Hit 3 greens
Missed 3 up & down chances
Gave 2 signed gloves to spectators
Wow - what is it on 'moving day' for this guy this year?
C'Mon Tiger!!!
:evil:
HORN SOUNDED
Play suspended @ 4:50 ET
Man, if only Tiger could drive, long iron, short iron, chip or putt he would have been right there today :fp:
Holy cow - painful to watch, especially with the way Rory and the guys were playing...
Tiger is 5 back and should be counting his blessings that this storm came in.
Vijay has to play 30 holes tomorrow? Gonna be tuff for the older guys and Carl Petterssen
so what you are saying is, if only he could play golf?
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Should be a great Sunday
Tons of great names within striking distance
Tiger rebounded on his back nine this morning to finish up his 3rd round
Let's see if Rory can hold on...
:corn:
Tigers never come from behind on Sunday to win a major...is this true?
True, Tiger has NEVER won a major when trailing after 54 holes. Worse, he has yet to break par in a weekend round at a major THIS year. In his past 19 weekend rounds at a major, Woods has shot in the 60s only three times. My feeling is he needs to start off 3 or 4 under on the front to send a shockwave up the leaderboard - finish with a 67 or 66 to have a chance...remember - every 54 hold leader in a major this year has found troubles of some sort on Sunday allowing some golfers to come up from the pack -
Should be great golf. Rory, Tiger, Trevor, Padraig, Vijay are all major winners with a legit shot - McDowell & Scott are knockin on the door and in great position as well. Bo Van Pelt is due - super leaderboard - break out the popcorn!
Tigers never come from behind on Sunday to win a major...is this true?
True, Tiger has NEVER won a major when trailing after 54 holes. Worse, he has yet to break par in a weekend round at a major THIS year. In his past 19 weekend rounds at a major, Woods has shot in the 60s only three times. My feeling is he needs to start off 3 or 4 under on the front to send a shockwave up the leaderboard - finish with a 67 or 66 to have a chance...remember - every 54 hold leader in a major this year has found troubles of some sort on Sunday allowing some golfers to come up from the pack -
Should be great golf. Rory, Tiger, Trevor, Padraig, Vijay are all major winners with a legit shot - McDowell & Scott are knockin on the door and in great position as well. Bo Van Pelt is due - super leaderboard - break out the popcorn!
Looks like no comeback this year as well. Very weird that that he has never come from behind to win a major.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Rory - incredibly steady - 6 shot lead w/ 3 to play
Thought Poulter made it very interesting early...
Wished there was some drama here
Congrats Rory - well done!
Golf fans rejoice:Another season without a major for tiger.The guy just can't do it anymore in the big ones.Can't dial in the short irons,can make the par putt when needed.Didn't break par on eight weekend rounds in the majors. Even with 3 wins on tour,Fedex cup leader ....this year is a failure for him without a major.tiger said he was to relaxed!Came out with the wrong attitude!His mental toughness is gone.Now the long wait until Augusta.Another year older....
Now,another great performance by Mcllroy. He proved Congressional was no fluke.
Rory will win 19 majors before tiger.
"They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
is that exactly what I thought I read."
wow ... when this kid is on ... he is dead scary ... i don't know if tiger will get to 18/19 ... he's just one of the good ones these days ... tiger won quite a few majors early on because he drove it farther than everyone ... dude doesn't come close to hitting it the longest anymore ... he's sticking it out with this coach but might be time for another change ...
Golf fans rejoice:Another season without a major for tiger.The guy just can't do it anymore in the big ones.Can't dial in the short irons,can make the par putt when needed.Didn't break par on eight weekend rounds in the majors. Even with 3 wins on tour,Fedex cup leader ....this year is a failure for him without a major.tiger said he was to relaxed!Came out with the wrong attitude!His mental toughness is gone.Now the long wait until Augusta.Another year older....
Now,another great performance by Mcllroy. He proved Congressional was no fluke.
Rory will win 19 majors before tiger.
RoughMix - I get you hate Tiger, we've had this back and forth previously - I won't rehash. And yes you're right, this year is certainly a a failure for Tiger, no doubt - to him: (no majors = no success)...If you believe Rory will win 19 majors before Tiger, well - you're entitled to that opinion as well...put this in perspective first (please):
At age 23+ Tiger had 2 majors, 11 PGA tour wins, 13 total world wide. He also had no missed cuts. Rory has 12 missed cuts in the last 3 years....more than Tiger's career.
Rory has dominated the two majors he has won. I think he will win more majors for sure. 17 more? I personally just don't see it happening. I also wonder if - and just asking politely here sir: when Rory has a four year/ 14 major drought (like Tiger is going thru now) will the "Marquee Group" still be following Rory and broadcasting his every shot? We both know that answer. Rory won by an astounding 8 shots yesterday, yet viewers didn't get to see every single swing of his. There is a reason Tiger is still in marquee groups in viewership (Fridays performance @ Kiawah perhaps?) and it's not just us fans - you haters are just as responsible for it. So keep hating and rooting against. I think Rory is great and rooting hard for him - golf has its next young superstar - but lets get a little past the halfway point of the Career Grand Slam before throwing statements like "Rory will win 19 majors before tiger" out there. Fair?
Make it a great day, sir.
i don't see anyone winning 19 majors. there's way too much competition these days. and that's mostly because of tiger. there's actually athletes playing golf these days. before tiger changed the sport it was mostly white, upper class, out of shape guys. now you got all these young kids crushing the ball.
tiger is trash in his personal life but i'd still rather see him win then just about anyone. it's good for the sport and fun to watch. seeing him when he was at his prime was amazing. it's too bad we'll necer see it again.
This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
i don't see anyone winning 19 majors. there's way too much competition these days. and that's mostly because of tiger. there's actually athletes playing golf these days. before tiger changed the sport it was mostly white, upper class, out of shape guys. now you got all these young kids crushing the ball.
yeah ... it really is relative to the competition ... gonna be hard for someone to get to 19 ...
I hope someday I'm as unsuccessful as some claim Tiger Woods to be. :P
no shit. three wins this year and atop ryder cup standings and fed ex points.
Let's not forget the $4.8 million he has earned this season alone
Both Tiger & Rory tied for 40th at the Masters this year...
While Tiger tied for 21st at the US Open - Rory missed the cut
Rory tied for 60th at the British Open, Tiger tied for 3rd
Horrible year indeed by Tiger
RoughMix has a serious disdain for Tiger - Elin must be his sister or something... I get people disliking the scandal and even the Type A personality of Tiger - because you don't want to play with him, think he's arrogant and think he's a moron for ruining HIS life - fine - go ahead... Can't take away what he means for golf. You don't have to like him or respect him as a person. Have to tip your cap to his place in the game of golf.
Oh yeah, why was Rory wearing red on Sunday again?
One wispy leaf could have cost Carl Pettersson half a million dollars
Bummer, man .... that's a bummer.
We've written in this space before about the rather overly-officious nature of golf's rules — you know, like the ones that can get you disqualified if you fail to pile sand properly on your ball when replacing it in its lie. Naturally, every time anyone broaches the question of whether maybe, just maybe, the rules of golf might be verging on the absurd, along come the usual troupe of bureaucratic ninnies to trumpet that golf is great because of its rules! No, golf is great despite many of its rules ... and will remain great no matter how hard the rules twits try to deny basic common sense.
Case in point: the above video starring one Carl Pettersson. On his backswing on the first hole, he tipped a leaf. A leaf! And for that mortal sin, because he moved a loose impediment in a hazard while his ball was in the same hazard, he received a two-stroke penalty ... but only after rules officials Zaprudered the film to be able to tell if he actually did brush the leaf. Pettersson was informed of his grave breach on the fourth hole, and though he tried to protest, the writing was already on the wall ... and, more importantly, on the two penalty strokes added to his scorecard.
Let's not forget the $4.8 million he has earned this season alone
Both Tiger & Rory tied for 40th at the Masters this year...
While Tiger tied for 21st at the US Open - Rory missed the cut
Rory tied for 60th at the British Open, Tiger tied for 3rd
Horrible year indeed by Tiger
RoughMix has a serious disdain for Tiger - Elin must be his sister or something... I get people disliking the scandal and even the Type A personality of Tiger - because you don't want to play with him, think he's arrogant and think he's a moron for ruining HIS life - fine - go ahead... Can't take away what he means for golf. You don't have to like him or respect him as a person. Have to tip your cap to his place in the game of golf.
Oh yeah, why was Rory wearing red on Sunday again?
The personal meltdown of tiger was just the icing on the cake,I don't give a crap if he screws some ugly waitress from a pancake house or not.
I saw tiger at the 1996 US Open and even then he was ignorant and selfish.His old man screwed him up.
I can just hear the conversation between pjfan13 and his son:
"Next time I want you to smash your club harder into the ground and swear louder,just like tiger does."
"Okay, dad."
Yeah,"stayin' classy" no doubt.
This is what tiger means for golf.
And the line about Rory and 19 majors--you bit...hook,line, and sinker.
Rory is the anti-tiger-humble,genuine,sincere.(Shit almost all golfers are).
Like I said earlier,no majors for tiger = great year for golf.
And anyone who does not watch golf when tiger is not in the field,aren't true fans of the sport anyway.
"They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
is that exactly what I thought I read."
I can just hear the conversation between pjfan13 and his son:
"Next time I want you to smash your club harder into the ground and swear louder,just like tiger does."
"Okay, dad."
And anyone who does not watch golf when tiger is not in the field,aren't true fans of the sport anyway.
Completely DISAGREE about statement about my son...I've taught my sons and daughter how to play, throwing clubs, having tantrums and being anything less than a true sport on the course gets them yanked off immediately. Bringing my kid into this and your false assumptions are hogwash, sir. I am certain they have more respect for others then what you have displayed on these boards. I will not have them emulate Tiger nor will I have them wear the superhero cape you tend to wear as you hide behind the courage keyboard of anonymity...
I have never been disrespectful or rude to anyone on this board, even when they had it comin...if you are trying to use the "stayin classy" comment in my profile against me, since I live in San Diego it is a pun from the movie 'Anchorman' (guessin' you may not have seen it - you should - lots of laughs...)
AGREE (somewhat) about about your true fans statement...That being said, look at the ratings and the dip in the game when Tiger didn't play - #'s don't lie RoughMix... Tiger in contention on Sunday - people watch in droves, ratings can't be higher. He's not in the mix or playing? The numbers dial reads "who cares" for most casual watchers - fact...
Jordan (greatest basketball player) wasn't arrogant? Wasn't a philanderer? Didn't have a gambling addiction? Did he use his world fame, money and status to push social issues for his race and those less fortunate? C'mon man - he didn't sign autographs and kept his distance and even kept Isiah off the Dream Team. Doesn't take away from the fact he was a ratings bonanza and people watched in the gazillions and he made the NBA a huge $$$ - kids emulate and wear his shoes daily. Ty Cobb? Babe Ruth? Wilt? Kobe? Gretzky? Ali? They ALL had something out of the ring of competition that you could ream them about...who cares??? Its what they bring to the sport - in the field of play - that matters. Plain and simple. Again, don't root for Tiger, hate him, etc...all your choice, sir. But you can't deny his place in the game. Period.
Okay,pjfan13,maybe I was a little harsh bringing your son into this and for that I do apologize.
However, I was just trying to make a point .When you are watching tiger with your son and tiger yanks one and yells God damn it,or fuck,or spits on the green,or whacks his club on the ground,how do you explain it?
Your son sees how much you LOVE tiger,yet tiger acts totally opposite of how a professional golfer should act.
Plus,who gives a rats' ass(sorry Speedy) about ratings?Only the corporate sponsors and the other touring pros(larger purses),but what does more money get you?Larger alimony payments? It didn't even buy tiger some hot tuna,they were all pigs. But to the average fan?Who cares?Do you think they will take golf off the airwaves if the ratings dive? The PGA Tour did and will survive without tiger.Sure I marvel at some of his shots.But because of his antics and drama queen escapades(banging into cameraman and acting like he almost broke his wrist)I cannot root for him.And I know I am not the only one.
Also, kids have died for a pair of Air Jordan shoes,because they were too expensive.You cannot compare golf to basketball or other sports for that matter.Except maybe hockey.There are no guns in the locker room.You, of all people should know that.Golf is just different.
Have a good day.Until April .......or maybe the Fedex Cup Playoffs....or The Ryder Cup.
"They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
is that exactly what I thought I read."
This is supposed to be a fun loving good time thread.
If you don't like Tiger and occasional 'FUCK TIGER' will suffice.
Personally it seems to me that most pro athletes are douches but I'm only paying to see them play thier sport for entertainment. I myself am not entertained by peoples personal lives.
This is supposed to be a fun loving good time thread.
If you don't like Tiger and occasional 'FUCK TIGER' will suffice.
Personally it seems to me that most pro athletes are douches but I'm only paying to see them play thier sport for entertainment. I myself am not entertained by peoples personal lives.
Exactly. Don't think you know any of these guys. Rory has his critics too. Just ask his ex.
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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Man, if only Tiger could drive, long iron, short iron, chip or putt he would have been right there today :fp:
Holy cow - painful to watch, especially with the way Rory and the guys were playing...
Tiger is 5 back and should be counting his blessings that this storm came in.
Vijay has to play 30 holes tomorrow? Gonna be tuff for the older guys and Carl Petterssen
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
3 over so far today
Hit 3 fairways
Hit 3 greens
Missed 3 up & down chances
Gave 2 signed gloves to spectators
Wow - what is it on 'moving day' for this guy this year?
C'Mon Tiger!!!
:evil:
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
is that exactly what I thought I read."
Tons of great names within striking distance
Tiger rebounded on his back nine this morning to finish up his 3rd round
Let's see if Rory can hold on...
:corn:
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Just finished yesterday on the DVR. Been careful not to hear what happened and ended up with 3 hours of crap. :roll:
Should be great golf. Rory, Tiger, Trevor, Padraig, Vijay are all major winners with a legit shot - McDowell & Scott are knockin on the door and in great position as well. Bo Van Pelt is due - super leaderboard - break out the popcorn!
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
Looks like no comeback this year as well. Very weird that that he has never come from behind to win a major.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Thought Poulter made it very interesting early...
Wished there was some drama here
Congrats Rory - well done!
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Now,another great performance by Mcllroy. He proved Congressional was no fluke.
Rory will win 19 majors before tiger.
is that exactly what I thought I read."
2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
At age 23+ Tiger had 2 majors, 11 PGA tour wins, 13 total world wide. He also had no missed cuts. Rory has 12 missed cuts in the last 3 years....more than Tiger's career.
Rory has dominated the two majors he has won. I think he will win more majors for sure. 17 more? I personally just don't see it happening. I also wonder if - and just asking politely here sir: when Rory has a four year/ 14 major drought (like Tiger is going thru now) will the "Marquee Group" still be following Rory and broadcasting his every shot? We both know that answer. Rory won by an astounding 8 shots yesterday, yet viewers didn't get to see every single swing of his. There is a reason Tiger is still in marquee groups in viewership (Fridays performance @ Kiawah perhaps?) and it's not just us fans - you haters are just as responsible for it. So keep hating and rooting against. I think Rory is great and rooting hard for him - golf has its next young superstar - but lets get a little past the halfway point of the Career Grand Slam before throwing statements like "Rory will win 19 majors before tiger" out there. Fair?
Make it a great day, sir.
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
tiger is trash in his personal life but i'd still rather see him win then just about anyone. it's good for the sport and fun to watch. seeing him when he was at his prime was amazing. it's too bad we'll necer see it again.
yeah ... it really is relative to the competition ... gonna be hard for someone to get to 19 ...
no shit. three wins this year and atop ryder cup standings and fed ex points.
Let's not forget the $4.8 million he has earned this season alone
Both Tiger & Rory tied for 40th at the Masters this year...
While Tiger tied for 21st at the US Open - Rory missed the cut
Rory tied for 60th at the British Open, Tiger tied for 3rd
Horrible year indeed by Tiger
RoughMix has a serious disdain for Tiger - Elin must be his sister or something...
Oh yeah, why was Rory wearing red on Sunday again?
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
Bummer, man .... that's a bummer.
We've written in this space before about the rather overly-officious nature of golf's rules — you know, like the ones that can get you disqualified if you fail to pile sand properly on your ball when replacing it in its lie. Naturally, every time anyone broaches the question of whether maybe, just maybe, the rules of golf might be verging on the absurd, along come the usual troupe of bureaucratic ninnies to trumpet that golf is great because of its rules! No, golf is great despite many of its rules ... and will remain great no matter how hard the rules twits try to deny basic common sense.
Case in point: the above video starring one Carl Pettersson. On his backswing on the first hole, he tipped a leaf. A leaf! And for that mortal sin, because he moved a loose impediment in a hazard while his ball was in the same hazard, he received a two-stroke penalty ... but only after rules officials Zaprudered the film to be able to tell if he actually did brush the leaf. Pettersson was informed of his grave breach on the fourth hole, and though he tried to protest, the writing was already on the wall ... and, more importantly, on the two penalty strokes added to his scorecard.
.....
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/one-wispy-leaf-costs-carl-pettersson-two-strokes-003944144--golf.html
The personal meltdown of tiger was just the icing on the cake,I don't give a crap if he screws some ugly waitress from a pancake house or not.
I saw tiger at the 1996 US Open and even then he was ignorant and selfish.His old man screwed him up.
I can just hear the conversation between pjfan13 and his son:
"Next time I want you to smash your club harder into the ground and swear louder,just like tiger does."
"Okay, dad."
Yeah,"stayin' classy" no doubt.
This is what tiger means for golf.
And the line about Rory and 19 majors--you bit...hook,line, and sinker.
Rory is the anti-tiger-humble,genuine,sincere.(Shit almost all golfers are).
Like I said earlier,no majors for tiger = great year for golf.
And anyone who does not watch golf when tiger is not in the field,aren't true fans of the sport anyway.
is that exactly what I thought I read."
Completely DISAGREE about statement about my son...I've taught my sons and daughter how to play, throwing clubs, having tantrums and being anything less than a true sport on the course gets them yanked off immediately. Bringing my kid into this and your false assumptions are hogwash, sir. I am certain they have more respect for others then what you have displayed on these boards. I will not have them emulate Tiger nor will I have them wear the superhero cape you tend to wear as you hide behind the courage keyboard of anonymity...
I have never been disrespectful or rude to anyone on this board, even when they had it comin...if you are trying to use the "stayin classy" comment in my profile against me, since I live in San Diego it is a pun from the movie 'Anchorman' (guessin' you may not have seen it - you should - lots of laughs...)
AGREE (somewhat) about about your true fans statement...That being said, look at the ratings and the dip in the game when Tiger didn't play - #'s don't lie RoughMix... Tiger in contention on Sunday - people watch in droves, ratings can't be higher. He's not in the mix or playing? The numbers dial reads "who cares" for most casual watchers - fact...
Jordan (greatest basketball player) wasn't arrogant? Wasn't a philanderer? Didn't have a gambling addiction? Did he use his world fame, money and status to push social issues for his race and those less fortunate? C'mon man - he didn't sign autographs and kept his distance and even kept Isiah off the Dream Team. Doesn't take away from the fact he was a ratings bonanza and people watched in the gazillions and he made the NBA a huge $$$ - kids emulate and wear his shoes daily. Ty Cobb? Babe Ruth? Wilt? Kobe? Gretzky? Ali? They ALL had something out of the ring of competition that you could ream them about...who cares??? Its what they bring to the sport - in the field of play - that matters. Plain and simple. Again, don't root for Tiger, hate him, etc...all your choice, sir. But you can't deny his place in the game. Period.
7.9.03~9.28.04~10.1.05~5.12.06~5.13.06~5.27.06~5.28.06
8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
However, I was just trying to make a point .When you are watching tiger with your son and tiger yanks one and yells God damn it,or fuck,or spits on the green,or whacks his club on the ground,how do you explain it?
Your son sees how much you LOVE tiger,yet tiger acts totally opposite of how a professional golfer should act.
Plus,who gives a rats' ass(sorry Speedy) about ratings?Only the corporate sponsors and the other touring pros(larger purses),but what does more money get you?Larger alimony payments? It didn't even buy tiger some hot tuna,they were all pigs. But to the average fan?Who cares?Do you think they will take golf off the airwaves if the ratings dive? The PGA Tour did and will survive without tiger.Sure I marvel at some of his shots.But because of his antics and drama queen escapades(banging into cameraman and acting like he almost broke his wrist)I cannot root for him.And I know I am not the only one.
Also, kids have died for a pair of Air Jordan shoes,because they were too expensive.You cannot compare golf to basketball or other sports for that matter.Except maybe hockey.There are no guns in the locker room.You, of all people should know that.Golf is just different.
Have a good day.Until April .......or maybe the Fedex Cup Playoffs....or The Ryder Cup.
is that exactly what I thought I read."
Can you boys settle down? :nono:
This is supposed to be a fun loving good time thread.
If you don't like Tiger and occasional 'FUCK TIGER' will suffice.
Personally it seems to me that most pro athletes are douches but I'm only paying to see them play thier sport for entertainment. I myself am not entertained by peoples personal lives.
Exactly. Don't think you know any of these guys. Rory has his critics too. Just ask his ex.