The Golf Thread

imalive said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Tiger is winning at St Andrews. You heard it here first

I'll take the field for $20.

Haha well that's not really a fair bet. Give me 2 to 1 and you got it

Who's your second pick?

Meant two to one odds

I'll give you 2-1 if you want tiger. 15 years ago, I wouldn't make this bet. Today it just seems like a sure thing.

Even back then it was a pretty safe bet. I always thought the whole "Tiger or the field" bet borderline insane just from a mathematical standpoint.

Of course. That said dude has won like 25% of the time he has played. Which is insane

Oh totally. It was an unbelievable run. And man, sometimes he dominated and ran away with it. And other times he ripped guys hearts out. I'll never forget my friend and I drinking a case of beer when we were like 16 and cheering on Bob May to beat him in the PGA Championship. But alas, Tiger holed a long putt to force the playoff and then beat him. Poor Bob.

yup.

fuck tiger.

I'm not in the "fuck Tiger" camp. Frankly I don't know why some of you guys are so passionate about it. He's just another pro athlete. But yeah your emphasis of me putting "was" speaks to my whole "Tiger vs. the field" was stupid. Yeah there was that run in the from like 1999 through 2003 where it made sense. But it was downright silly to hear like the Pardon The Interruption dorks on ESPN debating "Tiger vs. the field" from like 2007 onward. Um...I'll take the field. And that's not just in hindsight because he hasn't won a major since 2005. You can see it then. In 2002, no one was close to him. By 2007ish, guys like Mickelson had more than closed the gap.

Now, while I'm not in the "fuck Tiger" camp, I have always been in the "fuck the media's obsession with Tiger." Especially at this point. I don't need Sportscenter highlights of his entire round and then the two or three best shots by the tournament leader. Again, in 2002-2007, fine. But not anymore.

Ledbetterman10 said:

imalive said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Tiger is winning at St Andrews. You heard it here first

I'll take the field for $20.

Haha well that's not really a fair bet. Give me 2 to 1 and you got it

Who's your second pick?

Meant two to one odds

I'll give you 2-1 if you want tiger. 15 years ago, I wouldn't make this bet. Today it just seems like a sure thing.

Even back then it was a pretty safe bet. I always thought the whole "Tiger or the field" bet borderline insane just from a mathematical standpoint.

Of course. That said dude has won like 25% of the time he has played. Which is insane

Oh totally. It was an unbelievable run. And man, sometimes he dominated and ran away with it. And other times he ripped guys hearts out. I'll never forget my friend and I drinking a case of beer when we were like 16 and cheering on Bob May to beat him in the PGA Championship. But alas, Tiger holed a long putt to force the playoff and then beat him. Poor Bob.

yup.

fuck tiger.

And that's not just in hindsight because he hasn't won a major since 2005. You can see it then. In 2002, no one was close to him. By 2007ish, guys like Mickelson had more than closed the gap.

Now, while I'm not in the "fuck Tiger" camp, I have always been in the "fuck the media's obsession with Tiger." Especially at this point. I don't need Sportscenter highlights of his entire round and then the two or three best shots by the tournament leader. Again, in 2002-2007, fine. But not anymore.

Last major was 2008 US Open, no?

Jim Nance will probably never get over his obsession.....it's not healthy, either.

imalive said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

imalive said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Last-12-Exit said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Tiger is winning at St Andrews. You heard it here first

I'll take the field for $20.

Haha well that's not really a fair bet. Give me 2 to 1 and you got it

Who's your second pick?

Meant two to one odds

I'll give you 2-1 if you want tiger. 15 years ago, I wouldn't make this bet. Today it just seems like a sure thing.

Even back then it was a pretty safe bet. I always thought the whole "Tiger or the field" bet borderline insane just from a mathematical standpoint.

Of course. That said dude has won like 25% of the time he has played. Which is insane

Oh totally. It was an unbelievable run. And man, sometimes he dominated and ran away with it. And other times he ripped guys hearts out. I'll never forget my friend and I drinking a case of beer when we were like 16 and cheering on Bob May to beat him in the PGA Championship. But alas, Tiger holed a long putt to force the playoff and then beat him. Poor Bob.

yup.

fuck tiger.

And that's not just in hindsight because he hasn't won a major since 2005. You can see it then. In 2002, no one was close to him. By 2007ish, guys like Mickelson had more than closed the gap.

Now, while I'm not in the "fuck Tiger" camp, I have always been in the "fuck the media's obsession with Tiger." Especially at this point. I don't need Sportscenter highlights of his entire round and then the two or three best shots by the tournament leader. Again, in 2002-2007, fine. But not anymore.

Last major was 2008 US Open, no?

Jim Nance will probably never get over his obsession.....it's not healthy, either.

Get over yourself

Tiger may not win another major, but I think he is a waaaay better golfer than anyone posting on this board
The haters would JUMP at the chance to play a round with him.
Jordan Spieth is awesome, and any other year Mickelson or Rose would have won.

As far as myself, I like to golf, usually shoot in the low-mid eighties but do not play enough anymore to score a handicap. Love playing with my dad, as he introduced me to the gem at age 11.
Favorite courses would be Johnson Ranch outside Phoenix, Banff Springs, Eagle Ranch in Invermere BC, and my old hometown course in Hinton AB (despite the fact they have fucked up what could be a world class golf course near the Rockies). The In ka Mip course in Oliver BC is short but wonderful.
So glad golf season is back!

1ThoughtKnown said:

Tiger may not win another major, but I think he is a waaaay better golfer than anyone posting on this board
The haters would JUMP at the chance to play a round with him.

only if he paid for everything and didn't talk to me.

imalive said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Tiger may not win another major, but I think he is a waaaay better golfer than anyone posting on this board
The haters would JUMP at the chance to play a round with him.

only if he paid for everything and didn't talk to me.

Hahaha, did Tiger kick your dog or something you aren't telling us?

imalive said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Tiger may not win another major, but I think he is a waaaay better golfer than anyone posting on this board
The haters would JUMP at the chance to play a round with him.

only if he paid for everything and didn't talk to me.

Sorry dude, but you are full of shit. Kind of like In the Frost vs. Nixon movie where the researcher is so pissed off about Nixon and wants to tell him off until the President arrives and is introduced to him.
Tiger Woods shakes your hand, you are giggling like a fourteen year old.

imalive said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

imalive said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Tiger may not win another major, but I think he is a waaaay better golfer than anyone posting on this board
The haters would JUMP at the chance to play a round with him.

only if he paid for everything and didn't talk to me.

Sorry dude, but you are full of shit. Kind of like In the Frost vs. Nixon movie where the researcher is so pissed off about Nixon and wants to tell him off until the President arrives and is introduced to him.
Tiger Woods shakes your hand, you are giggling like a fourteen year old.

I think plenty of people in this thread might tell you otherwise.

fuck tiger. I would heckle his ass at a tourney if it wouldn't get me kicked out.

Weird, to have such hatred for someone you are unlikely to ever meet, and who has little impact upon your own life.
I still say you would sing a different tune under aforementioned circumstances.
But, having said that, it doesn't matter to me when people are full of anger and hatred, no matter where it is directed. Seems like a waste of energy.

tigress says he's gonna have a "busy summer."

lat time he had a busy summer, Elin took a 9 iron to his noggin.

fuck tiger.

Empty Glass said:

Tiger and Vonn broke up...I got Tiger going -25 at The Players. 5 days of whore banging will get his game back to where it needs to be

the ol' "hectic schedules" excuse.

this definitely might be good for tigress' game. I hope not.