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[Rush2112]

Really have not had a favorite since "Jack", but I do like to see great golf and you used to could count on it from Tiger. Kinda sad.

[Dazmaniac]

Too early to be writing him off.

 

I'm not his biggest fan, but it is great to see him playing and playing well. His short game (chipping) looks to be in bits at the minute. Unfortunately due to Tiger's long game often misfiring, it is usually around the greens where he would save his bacon. His scrambling stats must be the worst of his career at this present time. Also his putting, which used to save him on numerous occasions is not what it once was.

 

Sad thing is he bigged himself up prior to the event saying he was feeling great, refreshed, hitting it long, ahead of schedule on his planned timeline for where he and Chris Como wanted his game to be and then he comes out and plays like me on a weekend (I play off 5 but am akin to the odd rounds in the low 80's, lol).

 

I believe he is currently in the field for next week's Farmers Insurance at Torrey Pines, so will be interesting to see where his game is at next week, especially as he likes Torrey Pines so much, so he knows the course. Just a shame he doesn't seem to know his swing at the moment.

 

[shimonko]

I remember in 2008 thinking it was just a matter of time before Jack's majors record was beaten.

Chris Como seems pretty good, as in grounded (and I don't mean in a GRF way) - hopefully with his biomechanical background he can be above the wave of biomechanics 101 bullshit captivating instructors at the moment. It's good to see Tiger getting distance again in a way I'm assuming works safely for his wrecked body.

[Richard]

"Tiger- Is he done, do you care?"

 

Nope!!

[Rehit]

he may be...
it is a shame.
it was different for him than it was for Jack.
when Jack was playing there was nowhere near the money and fame there is now.
Tiger was ruined by too much money and fame at a very young age and his drive to be the best was diminished by it.
i have actually met him at a pro am in Orlando held each year for my brothers school.
all the pro athletes kids go there, so there is always some kind of fund raising event going on.
you will never meet a nicer group of guys than the tour pros.
they are always willing to do anything for charity and accept people with open arms.
they are not snobs...
Andrew and i had the pleasure of playing in the pro am several years ago and were guests at David Ledbetters home for dinner.
there were about 30 tour pros there and they all treated us just like family.
it was fun hanging around in the yard smoking and listening to some of the things that happen to them on the road.
Paul Azinger and John Cook are Harley freaks just like me and we went on for hours talking about bikes.

Paul actually road his Harley into the front gate of Augusta during the Masters a few years ago.
security went nuts lol.
the best part was playing golf with David Ledbetter who is one of the best teachers in the world.
talk about pressure lol.
i guess what i am trying to say is these guys are no different than we are other than the fact that they can actually play golf.
to find glee in one of them having hard times is just sad in my opinion.

[KenR]

Although I'm not a great Tiger fan, I too think it's sad to see him struggling the way he is. But I understand it, because I've tried to make swing changes several times in my "golfing career". Now, I'm not a professional player by any stretch of the imagination, but I do play the game well. Each time I've tried to make changes to "get better", all I've managed to do is screw myself up, especially the short game.

 

When you've played the game a certain way for years and try to change your mind and body rebel against those changes. Tiger is different, because he's Tiger for one thing and his talent level as we all know is off the charts. If anybody can make this latest change, one he feels he must make because of his surgeries, then he can. But, it's very, very tough to do -- as you're seeing now in his performance.

 

I can especially see the short game troubles. The changes I attempted to make in my own game really affected my short game, both in touch and technique. From skulling chips to hitting them fat, I did it all, and finally decided enough is enough. Went back to the game I'd learned and developed and got my game back.

 

I'm not sure Tiger can do that because of his injuries. I hope he gets it straightened out one way or another; again, not because I'm a big fan of his, but because he is a legend and is good for the game of golf. Really don't want to see him totally collapse, it's too sad to see.

[SouthStPaul]

Yes, I do care.  IMO, In his prime, he did more for popularizing the game with the average person than any other golfer (Yes, Jack and Arnie were quite popular (and still are) but I don't think, in general, that they were a catalyst for people to go out and give golf a try.  I do believe that Tiger was).  Whether it is cause and effect or a coincidence (or the economy) the game's popularity has ebbed as Tiger's career has wound down.  In Minnesota, at one time there were more golfers per capita than anywhere.  Now golf courses in our state are closing and being turned into housing communities (or are slated for other usages) and I find that quite disturbing and a trend I would like to see turned around.  I hope that some new young player comes along and energizes the masses as Tiger did.

[IanK]

Obviously he was a fantastic golfer but I could never take to a chap who showed no respect for golf and its etiquette. Spitting whilst playing golf wouldn't endear me to anyone, and how is that setting a good example to youngsters?
Perhaps his best days are behind him, I don't really care.

[J.H.Buchanan]

Obviously he was a fantastic golfer but I could never take to a chap who showed no respect for golf and its etiquette. Spitting whilst playing golf wouldn't endear me to anyone, and how is that setting a good example to youngsters?
Perhaps his best days are behind him, I don't really care.

Yeah I liked him at first but then couldn't look past his disrespect for golf - whether your a good golfer or not the amount of times he had to show how pissed off he was about something is pathetic - The NFL has gone this route - they had to add taunting penalties to the game - I was surprised the had the balls to eject a guy from the Superbowl. Will his coach fine him probably not unless its automatic. 

Who is that guy AJ Choi the golfer compare him to Tiger when Choi shoots a bad shot he keeps marching on its part of golf. Of course he is oriental I believe and they would rather not dishonor there family or ancestors or themselves.