Tiger Woods

[CPort]

I was pulling for Rocco too! He sometimes plays at a course about 30 miles from me.

 

[JB]

FYI, it was announced today that Tiger will undergo full reconstructive surgery on his left knee and miss the remainder of the 2008 season. I guess the next two majors will now be more interesting. Obviously, he tore his ACL at some point during the US Open - and still won. Pretty dadgum impressive if you ask me.

 

[TooFarTampa]

FYI, it was announced today that Tiger will undergo full reconstructive surgery on his left knee and miss the remainder of the 2008 season. I guess the next two majors will now be more interesting. Obviously, he tore his ACL at some point during the US Open - and still won. Pretty dadgum impressive if you ask me.

Here's the full story. It's astounding.

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-woodsfuture&prov=ap&type=lgns

Tiger actually tore his ACL (probably a partial tear) last July. After a great finish to last year he chose to rest it in lieu of surgery, then it was bothering him during the Masters, and while he was getting ready for the US Open he also suffered a stress fracture.

His Open win will probably go down as one of the greatest in the history of sports. And the legend continues ...

 

[Water Boy]

I agree that this will go down as one of the best US Opens ever.

I also think the tour will dearly miss Tiger, in the pocket book that is.

It is just too much fun watching the #1 golfer play.

I am a big Tiger Woods fan, and it didn't matter to me who one. It was great watching one of the best events ever. I won't care who won if they were all played like that.

With Tiger being out the rest of this year, the tour players better watch out when he returns next year as he will be extremely hungry. I can't wait.

 

[Minnie]

FYI, it was announced today that Tiger will undergo full reconstructive surgery on his left knee and miss the remainder of the 2008 season. I guess the next two majors will now be more interesting. Obviously, he tore his ACL at some point during the US Open - and still won. Pretty dadgum impressive if you ask me.

Very impressive.

 

[Bob]

Bobby Who? Gentleman perhaps. But no TW on the course. Nothing you say about Tiger the person negates the athletic performance this thread is about...

You know VERY little about Bobby Jones the golfer, and most likely less about the game. Bobby Jones played the game of golf from his youth with no formal golf instruction. Jones hit 300 plus yard drives with unmatched hickory shafted clubs and unreliable golf balls. He did not play for more than about 3-4 months a year. His winning percentage in majors far exceeds Tiger's, and he had no entourage, a'hole caddy, physical therapist, agent, or swing guru. He dominated in an era of lousy course conditions, and horrific modes of traveling. Jones did not play for money, and retired from competitive golf at the age of 28. His creation in Augusta, Georgia stands as the greatest venue in the world of golf. No other major is played in the same place every year. Tiger Woods' charity event in D.C. displaced one of the most popular tournaments of the year because of it's unique scoring system.[the International]. Bobby Jones would never have been party to such a move. Jones had an mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech, a B.A. in English Literature from Harvard, and passed the bar exam after but a year in Emory Law School. He is the only true winner of the Grand Slam. Jones won 62 percent of the national tournaments he entered. Tiger Woods has made a huge amount of money, and will end up with the most career wins, but he is a reflection of our times...me first and money before honor. Jones would devastate Tiger's "hit it and find it" style of play........ and do so as an amateur displaying sportsmanship. Tiger who?

 

[Geo]

You know VERY little about Bobby Jones the golfer, and most likely less about the game.

You're right- I knew VERY little (actually nothing) about Bobby until you provided the bio and the commentary. So thanks...

I know more about golf than I know about Bobby, though (not that I claim to know a lot)...

Bobby Jones played the game of golf from his youth with no formal golf instruction. Jones hit 300 plus yard drives with unmatched hickory shafted clubs and unreliable golf balls. He did not play for more than about 3-4 months a year. His winning percentage in majors far exceeds Tiger's, and he had no entourage, a'hole caddy, physical therapist, agent, or swing guru. He dominated in an era of lousy course conditions, and horrific modes of traveling. Jones did not play for money, and retired from competitive golf at the age of 28. His creation in Augusta, Georgia stands as the greatest venue in the world of golf. No other major is played in the same place every year. Tiger Woods' charity event in D.C. displaced one of the most popular tournaments of the year because of it's unique scoring system.[the International]. Bobby Jones would never have been party to such a move. Jones had an mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech, a B.A. in English Literature from Harvard, and passed the bar exam after but a year in Emory Law School. He is the only true winner of the Grand Slam. Jones won 62 percent of the national tournaments he entered. Tiger Woods has made a huge amount of money, and will end up with the most career wins, but he is a reflection of our times...me first and money before honor. Jones would devastate Tiger's "hit it and find it" style of play........ and do so as an amateur displaying sportsmanship.

This is all very romantic and entertaining. Isn't this the same story as that Bagger Vance movie with Will Smith?

Even if this guy played uphill, both ways, backwards in the snow and played with right handed clubs when he was a lefty- I don't see how it negates Tiger's athletism...

Tiger who?

I know it felt like you were landing me with a good jab when you typed this but let's be real, Bob. That's like saying "Michael who?" within the context of basketball or "Babe who?" within the context of baseball.

The thread is about the skills of Tiger Woods- on the course. Not heart, charity or old golfers who never realized their potential...

 

[Minnie]

I don't think anyone can argue Tiger's golfing ability.

And yes many great golfers came before him and did it without all the bells and whistles. It would be impossible to say who would be the better golfer under the exact same circumstances, one can only speculate on that.

Has Tiger always won with graciousness and exhibited good sportsmanship on the course, definitely not. Since getting married and having a child he seems to have improved in the manners department.

I guess when one is that young, it is hard to be humble and that successful, it seems to affect many very successful young athletes.

 

[destindreamer]

Hold the behavior of professional golfers, including John Daly, up to the others in pro sports and they outshine them all.

Tiger Woods, no matter the era, is a better golfer than any have ever seen. Both Jack and Arnie have stated it, is that not enough credibility alone for his game.

Both Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones played critical roles in the development of Augusta National. Alister MacKenzie was the course designer.