After watching Tiger’s dismantling of the entire PGA tour at the Buick Invitational after a 7 week layoff all we can do is appreciate what we’re witnessing. Mark my words; never in our lifetime will we ever see someone dominate golf like he is. I wish I was around to see golf in the 60’s and 70’s when great battles were going on.
While Nicklaus was clearly the best at that point, he would still get some guys to dethrone him occasionally, just for a bit of reality. Guys like Gary Player, Johnny Miller, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, and of course ‘The King’ Arnold Palmer used to give Nicklaus a run for him money. When Nicklaus stepped onto the tee, you were pretty sure that he would contend and most likely win. When Tiger steps up to the tee, you can bet your house that he’ll not only win, he’ll step on people’s throats. Guys haven’t stepped up to Tiger at all. The last guy who really challenged Tiger was David Duval back in the late 90’s. Vijay did grab the #1 ranking for about a month but that was when Tiger was going through his swing change. There’s basically Tiger, and the rest of the PGA tour.
This is no disrespect to golfing legends but Tiger is the best ever, period. Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, they would all take a back seat to Tiger. What we’re witnessing in golf is simply amazing. PGA tour golfers are unbelievable and Tiger makes them look like amateurs. It’s almost not even debatable as to who was the best ever. No one has dominated the game like he has. He’s not beating cab drivers out there, he’s stomping on the best in the world.
Anyone who says they’re sick of Tiger winning all the time is just ignorant. You’re reading it here guys, this is the year Tiger wins the grand slam. I’ll guarantee at least 3 majors. He’s got everyone mentally beat already.
Sit back and enjoy the absolute greatest golfer who ever lived. Tiger Woods.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
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Tiger Woods has not doubt changed the game of golf forever. Being a golf enthusiast we are lucky, because of him you can watch all 4 rounds of an event on TV, when he is playing of course! I believe in my heart that the man who beats Tiger will be the first not to be intimidated by him for more than a single round. There have been many players who have hung in and even beat the great one in a single round. It may never happen, but to beat Tiger you must KNOW you can. No golfer on tour yet has that in his mind. By the time one comes along, he will be to old, to rich, and have already broken all the records, so he won't really mind!
You couldn't be more right about that foz. All he has to do is wear red and the rest of the tour has already lost. Anyone of these guys can shoot 64 at any time. Except on Sunday when it counts. If they do, it's a 64 to get them from 40th to 8th place. I've said it before though. Chris DiMarco has stared Tiger down on a few occasions and almost had him but he's never up on the leaderboard anymore. Keep up the comments. Let's get a good golf forum chat going.
Gee....What a shocker. Rory Sabbatini ONLY lost to Tiger by ten strokes. Imagine if Tiger WASN'T "more beatable than ever." I guess Sabbatini would have finished maybe 20 or 30 strokes behind? Funny.
Right, Sabbatini likes the 'new tiger'. Why in the world would you want to piss that guy off? It's gotta be demoralizing to these guys. What's amazing is Tiger doesn't have conservative play. He plays smart but not conservative. With a 10 shot lead, most people settle down and keep the ball in play. Tiger wants to win by 20.
Bowlings too HARD!
Bowling's not as hard as golf. Unless you bowl on sandpaper on Wednesday nights.
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