The Best Sports Story going right now(that we aren't talking about)-Tiger Woods!

[Puck Bond]

Man this guy is unbelievable....4 PGA Tour wins in a row and dominating the field in different ways. Now I understand most of you are probably not golf fans like me...but I love golf and watch a ton of it...I watch every event Tiger plays in and all the big tournaments...its a brilliant game and the only sport I still in fact play. The reason I say this is the best sports story going is because history is in the making as we speak, and its a pleasure to watch it unfold...I am too young to have seen Mohammed Ali fight, I caught Wayne Gretzky at the end of his career, I obviously didn't see Babe Ruth...and I certainly didn't watch Jack Nicklaus in his prime either...I did see Jordan's championship runs with the Bulls and Joe Montana and the 49ers are a pretty distant memory for me...add to that Barry Bonds' magnificent career being sullied by rampant steroid allegations and these are sports heroes of past and present. Why do I bring these great names up, because they are and were all great and the best in their sport...transcended the game. Tiger Woods is doing that right now and has been ever since he turned pro 10 years ago. I feel it is a great priveledge to be witnessing this right now, history in the making! Tiger is only 30 years old?! He is only going to get better, which is really scary. He has 52 PGA Tour victories already...the record is 82 held by Sam Snead...and then there is Jack's mark of 18 professional majors...the benchmark for Golf. Tiger is 2/3 of the way there with 12 already in 2nd place all time!!

This has been an unbelievable year for Tiger...he got married, suffered the loss of his father, took a long time off and then missed the cut in the U.S. Open...then wins the British Open at Hoylake...using 2-iron all week and led the field in fairways hit....then he wins the Buick Open...with 4 rounds of 66...28 birdies...led the field in Driving distance that week...then he wins the PGA Championship at Medinah with what was clinical precision and a putting display on Sunday...then this past week he won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone...for the 5th time...his 11th win in like 22 WGC events...and did you watch it this weekend...Tiger only shot 1-under combined for Sat and Sun and still won the damn thing...did you see the 212 9-iron he hit on friday on to the roof of the clubhouse....man did you watch that tense playoff with Stewart Cink yesterday...back and forth and then a torrential downpour all of a sudden..Tiger says fuck this let me stick it in close and make birdie and end this thing.

It is so much fun watching this guy...he is the most dynamic performer in sports today...nobody hits the ball like he can, nobody has the imagination and shot-making skills that he has...nobody has the mental game he has...nobody is even close in that department...6 years ago in 2000 when Tiger had that amazing 2000 season with 9 victories and 3 majors in stunning fashion...they said his mental game was above and beyond everyone else...and now it is even better(he can beat the field and the course in so many more different ways now)...the intimidation of his name on the leaderboard makes other great players crumble....when he has a lead he is unbeatable...and even when he's off his game...he's still the best out there! What happened Phil, Vijay, Ernie, Retief...the Big 5?!! My ass...its Tiger and everyone else right now(in my opinion I've always thought that)...

If you are not watching Tiger Woods right now you are missing out...when all is said and done...he is gonna obliterate all the recod books...and will be considered one of the best athletes of all time(if he isn't already)

So come on golf fans lets hear from you!

[mdpuff01]

The most impressive thing about Tiger is how he always manages to outlast his "rivals." From David Duval to Sergio Garcia to Ernie Els to Vijay Singh to the present Phil Mickelson, there was always someone who was supposed to be able to challenge Tiger, but he always manages to distance himself from the alleged next best. It's hard to even call these people rivals. They manage to be on Tiger's level for about 5 months or so, then Tiger rises to a level we've never seen before. I'm also pretty young, so I don't know much about golf history (never seen Nicklaus win a tournament, and any one before him is a mystery to me). But Tiger's competativeness and ability to raise his game whenever there's a threat to his crown is a rare feat.

I remember in 1992, even though I was only 7, I was a huge NBA fan, and going into the Finals there was a lot of debate as to who was better, Michael Jordan or Clyde Drexler. LIke Tiger's rivalries, most people agreed Jordan was better, but it was by a narrow margin. Then Jordan dominated the series and that question was never asked again. Same can be said about Olaujuwon and Robinson after they met in the 1995 playoffs. Robinson was the NBA's MVP, and even though Olaujuwon was the MVP of the defending champions, people thought Robinson had surpassed Hakeem as the best big man in the game. Then Hakeem dominated and established who's boss. Roger Federer used to have rivals that were his peers (Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin) but he elevated and diversified his game to the point where if he loses a set to any of those guys, you're shocked (soon we'll add Rafael Nadal to that list). I can also point to the great American tennis class of the late 80's, when Jimmy Connors, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, and Pete Sampras all came up at the same time. As great as they all became, Sampras elevated his game beyond the others and is now considered the greatest player ever. THat's the kind of dominance Tiger has. Whenever you think someone is gaining on him, gets to his level and could possibly overtake him (or in the event of Singh 2 years ago, he actually briefly did overtake him) his competativeness won't allow it to last.

[cletus66]

i really hope that people appreciate what we are seeing from Tiger Woods. A talent of his caliber only comes along once in a lifetime and the records he is going to set will probably stand for decades. I am just glad that I am getting to see his amazing feats as they happen because Tiger Woods will be remembered as long as the game of golf is being played.

[austingirl]

With this thread title, you can't really ignore what Agassi will hopefully achieve in the US Open...it being his last championship and everything...

[Puck Bond]

Originally posted by austingirl
With this thread title, you can't really ignore what Agassi will hopefully achieve in the US Open...it being his last championship and everything...

If Agassi makes it to week 2 then I'll open up a new thread...I am a huge fan of Agassi(my favorite tennis player for a long time) and would love to see him make a run in his final U.S. Open...last night's match was pretty thrilling but its only the first round.

[mdpuff01]

Originally posted by Puck Bond
If Agassi makes it to week 2 then I'll open up a new thread...I am a huge fan of Agassi(my favorite tennis player for a long time) and would love to see him make a run in his final U.S. Open...last night's match was pretty thrilling but its only the first round.

I'm willing to bet that you end up opening a new thread because Andre is looking good and the New York crowd always gives Americans new life. Connors made it far (semi-finals I think) in his late 30's when he wasn't competative any where. Sampras made the finals of the US Open his last 3 times. He wasn't very competative in other events, particularly the last two years, where he was even bowing out of Wimbledon in the first week, but the crowd rallied behind him and he was able to do some remarkable things. I honestly fell (and obviously hope) Andre pulls off something similar. He hasn't been very competative in major events for a while but he was still good enough to get to the finals here last year, so it's possible that the New Yorkers can rally him up for a similar run

[austingirl]

Originally posted by Puck Bond
If Agassi makes it to week 2 then I'll open up a new thread...I am a huge fan of Agassi(my favorite tennis player for a long time) and would love to see him make a run in his final U.S. Open...last night's match was pretty thrilling but its only the first round.
ok, ok...but i will hold you to that!! too bad last night got rained out....but still caught the reprise of the agassi-blake quarterfinals from last year! amazing match!

[bigred760]

Golf isn't a sport.

[Puck Bond]

Tiger does it again! Spots Vijay Singh a 3 shot lead(after Vijay shot a 61!) heading into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship...and what does Tiger do....a ho-hum 30 on the front 9(which included 2 eagles) to take the lead by 3 and then cruise in with a beautiful 63 to win by 2 shots....Damn Vijay shoots 3-under 68 and you think with a 3 shot lead and shooting a 68 on a very long and hard golf course would be good enough to hold on to the victory...but you can't stop Tiger...another great victory and his 5th in a row! I'm lovin' this!

As for Agassi...sorry to see him go, obviously his back kept him from hanging in there with Becker yesterday which is a shame...maybe I will open up a thread about Andre eventhough he didn't make to week 2.

[mdpuff01]

Tiger is unstoppable and what he's doing now is incredible. To go up against Vijay, the only golfer who has been successful in staring Tiger down in the past, and cruise to victory despite a 3 stroke deficit is mindblowing. He has his eyes on records that people didn't think could be broken. The way golf has evolved, with new technology and everything, it's supposed to be a sport of parity. You play against a huge field, any professional is capable of hitting bombs with modern clubs, then a couple lucky breaks and putts and any one is supposed to be able to win. So 82 career victories, 18 major titles, 11 straight wins... those were records that aren't supposed to be caught. Now, Tiger has them all in sight, including the 11 straight wins, which hasn't even been talked about until now because Tiger has made it a reality. Look at Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. Before TIger came around, the next highest total was 11. Nicklaus' had more than 60% more titles than the next best man. To put that in perspective, none of baseball's hallowed marks (Young's career wins, Ryan's career strikeouts, Rose's career hits, Dimaggio's hit streak) are that much higher than the closest competitor, and no one can imagine any of those records being broken today. Golf enthusiasts said the same thing about Nicklaus' 18. There have been great, great players (Snead, Hogan, Palmer) who haven't even come CLOSE to it. These old golf records were supposed to last forever, but Tiger is on pace to smash them. He truly is remarkable and it's actually getting kind of boring. The reason we're not talking about him (as the title of this forum suggests) is that there's nothing more to say because right now no one can dispute he's the most dominant athlete in sporst and the best golfer of his generation by far.

[Puck Bond]

Originally posted by mdpuff01
Tiger is unstoppable and what he's doing now is incredible. To go up against Vijay, the only golfer who has been successful in staring Tiger down in the past, and cruise to victory despite a 3 stroke deficit is mindblowing. He has his eyes on records that people didn't think could be broken. The way golf has evolved, with new technology and everything, it's supposed to be a sport of parity. You play against a huge field, any professional is capable of hitting bombs with modern clubs, then a couple lucky breaks and putts and any one is supposed to be able to win. So 82 career victories, 18 major titles, 11 straight wins... those were records that aren't supposed to be caught. Now, Tiger has them all in sight, including the 11 straight wins, which hasn't even been talked about until now because Tiger has made it a reality. Look at Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. Before TIger came around, the next highest total was 11. Nicklaus' had more than 60% more titles than the next best man. To put that in perspective, none of baseball's hallowed marks (Young's career wins, Ryan's career strikeouts, Rose's career hits, Dimaggio's hit streak) are that much higher than the closest competitor, and no one can imagine any of those records being broken today. Golf enthusiasts said the same thing about Nicklaus' 18. There have been great, great players (Snead, Hogan, Palmer) who haven't even come CLOSE to it. These old golf records were supposed to last forever, but Tiger is on pace to smash them. He truly is remarkable and it's actually getting kind of boring. The reason we're not talking about him (as the title of this forum suggests) is that there's nothing more to say because right now no one can dispute he's the most dominant athlete in sporst and the best golfer of his generation by far.

You bring up an important question which has been talked about a lot(especially in 2000 when Tiger dominated like no other)...is it good or bad for golf for one player to dominate the sport...for me personally if you read my initial post in this thread...it is good for the game. Tiger Woods' dominating the game is great for golf...look at what he has done for the sport in the last 10 years...with the incredible 12 shot victory at the Masters in 1997"a win for the ages" being the launching point for the way he has taken this game and ran with it...more prestige, higher purses, global expansion, the elevation of other players, the equipment, you name it...Tiger has had a hand in it all the way...and lets face it as I said earlier Tiger is the most dynamic figure in the game and sports period right now...just look at his name "Tiger Woods" a perfect golf name...Everything about him is fascinating on and off the course...would we be talking the same way about a player if say...Davis Love III was dominating the sport of golf...No! Because Tiger to some doesn't look like a golfer, act like a golfer, or play like a regular golfer...he looks like an athlete! Tiger probably could have been great at any sport he chose at an early age...but that is neither here nor there.
I think the more important question is WHY does he dominate...I don't think there is one single player who can challenge him right now...at least not by them self. It has to be and has been a collection of other players...those others in the top 10...Vijay, Phil, Ernie, Retief Goosen, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Jim Furyk, Chris DiMarco, Luke Donald...none of these players can match up with Tiger week in week out...but one week it might be Vijay and the next one it might be Phil Mickelson. I also think the point can be made that Golf really doesn't lend itself to true rivals that battle head to head each time in the big events...its not like Tennis, when you had Martina and Chris Evert, or Sampras and Agassi or a sport like boxing with Ali and Frazier...well you say how about Jack Nicklaus...was his competition better...early on it was Arnold Palmer and later it was Lee Trevino and Tom Watson who would challenge Jack for majors and wins...its the same for Tiger its him against everybody else...Look at other sports...there is always those big teams at the top that everybody shoots for...The Yankees in Baseball, the Canadiens in Hockey, The Cowboys and Steelers in the 70's in Football...The Celtics and Lakers in basketball...you can't tell me that having one dominant team is bad for a sport...parody kind of blows if you ask me...I think since the NFL has introduced the salary cap some 10 years ago the level of play has seriously gone down...sure you have a 3-4 year window to be great like the Patriots...but I miss those glory days of 49ers-Cowboys NFC playoff games!

As far as Tiger and the record book goes...here are my predictions.
Jack's 18 Majors-I conservatively estimate that Tiger will get 25...how do I reach that number...7 Masters(1 more than Jack's 6)
5 U.S. Opens(1 more than Jack and Hogan at 4)
7 British Opens(1 more than Harry Vardon)
6 PGA Championships(1 more than Jack and Walter Hagen at 5)
Add that all up and you get 25!

As for Sam Snead and 82 PGA Tour victories...I think Tiger will have 100 before he reaches 40 years old....how many he could end up with is kind of mind blowing...

11 victories in a row...that is gonna be hard to beat...the level of play now is so much better compared to when Nelson got that streak...Tiger has done 6 before 1999-2000...and now he is on 5 in a row! Who knows...I wouldn't put it past him.

The one record that I think is totally safe and will be forever is Jack Nicklaus' 19 runner-up finishes in majors...he won 18 times but finished 2nd 19 times!! That's insane! Tiger won't beat that because I don't think Tiger will let himself lose that many times...he has 2 runner-up finished for the record....2002 PGA Championship to Rich Beem and last year's U.S. Open to Michael Campbell.

Tiger rules golf and its great for the sport!!

Did that answer the question....hehe

[Buck Turgidson]

Yesterday was especially sweet. Singh shoots a fucking 61, his personal career best and a course record, and carries a 3 stroke lead into the final day...and it's all gone in a heartbeat.

(Just for full disclosure...I DESPISE Vijay Singh, who is a worthless, rotten excuse for a man and I revel in his agony :D )

I've always liked Golf, but I've also always disliked the clubby, exclusive, overly rich and overly white aspects of the PGA Tour.

Now, I'm interested in what happens almost every week, and that's due mainly (like 80%) to Elderick Woods. (I rather like Mickelson, as well, being a fellow lefthander. That's right...I like 'em both.)

[mdpuff01]

Interesting points Puck Bond. I have to wonder whether or not it's good for the sport to have a dominant presence like Tiger. I think in some cases it is, and in some cases it isn't. I think dominance attracts "casual fans" to pay more attention. I know a lot of people who watched the Cowboys and Bulls in the 90's who don't even care about those two sports any more because there is no magnetic presence that commands attention. Dominance can put off some real fans though. You mentioned the Yankees in baseball... well when the Yanks were dominant in the late 90's is when the cries from the small market teams began to be heard. If you're a Royals fan, what's the point of watching baseball if you know they have no shot? That's where the NFL's parity is great. At the beginning of the season, whether you're a Pats fan or a Browns fan, you're convinced your team is going to the playoffs. I guess the issue of dominance cuts both ways in my opinion.

I think what I said above is different for individual sports (as opposed to team sports). Tiger has a few things going for him. Obviously, his black and asian heritage has a lot to do with it. He's not only fighting history, but he's fighting social constructs and stereotypes. That's more than enough to attract a casual golf fan (particularly those who are black or asian). However, no one is put off by an individual's dominance, as they are put off when teams dominate. Namely, individuals have shorter careers than franchises, so it's hard to be truly attached to someone. Going back to the Yankees, you could have been an Indians fan for 40 years, and the fact that they don't get many shots to win because of the Yankees could put you off to baseball. No one is that much in love with other golfers. Phil has his fans, and I'm sure the others do to, but very few people are actually upset when Tiger wins as opposed to someone else. Tiger's level of dominance makes it different than with the Yankees or Cowboys. Those teams, as I've said, can turn a true fan of that respective sport because their teams can't win. However, Tiger is so dominant that true golf fans, even if they love Mickelson, have to tune in and see what he's doing because he's on pace to break just about every record in the books. Kind of like Roger Federer in tennis: there are a lot of Americans who would love to see Roddick or Blake come out and win something significant, but if Federer wins, it's not so bad because they realize they are witnessing the greatness of an athlete that only comes around once every few decades. It's the same with Tiger: casual fans are attracted to his story and upbringing, and real fans are intrigued by his talent and prospects. No one loses, so in this case, I agree with Puck Bond that his dominance is great for the sport.

[syxxpac]

I'm also a fan of golf, pretty much the only sport I watch (thanks for crushing my dreams, bigred :( :D), but I've grown almost bored of it in a way, simply because I'm tired of Tiger Woods. Nothing against the guy personally, he's a likeable fellow, obviously his game is impeccable, but still - come on, eventually all the hype and praise gets sickening. Listening to the commentators constantly fellating him verbally gets nauseating, warranted or not, I really don't care. There's no competition anymore, because no one seems to want to "bring it", when I KNOW they can, it's been documented, that's a friggin' fact. Basically, this is completely true:

the intimidation of his name on the leaderboard makes other great players crumble

Great player, but in my opinion he's not as good as he was circa 2000 when he crushed everyone with an IRON fist (hehe, get it? Course ya do :D), and it's his mental edge that wins it for him every time before he even steps foot on the course. He's a master salesman who can close real fast, though he does have the occasional perfect round (he OWNED the British Open and PGA Championship, obviously). Not saying he doesn't play phenomenal golf, but hey, so does most of the top 10. When they want to, anyway. Except Mickelson. Talk about overrated...

I guess I'll get flack for saying all this, but hey, I always did support underdogs over the ones given all the hype, so... go Sergio, Vijay, and Texas Fury himself, Jim Furyk! Make golf competitive and fun again, boys, and for god's sake - pull your heads out of your asses. You're BETTER than that, especially Sergio, who can beat Tiger around like a little bitch at the Ryder Cup but can't do anything on the tour. *shakes fist at The Spaniard* Grow up, bucko.

[Scorpio24]

Originally posted by bigred760
Golf isn't a sport.


Um yeah sure.


I would assume you would count Baseball as a sport. A sport where you have to try and manipulate the ball with a forein object being held in your hands. Unless you only count the feilding team as playing a sport or that you have to run to be counted as a sport.

bigred you're an itelligent guy. That comment is nonsense.



Anyway back to the topic. Only now seeing this topic. Tiger Woods is incredible. The finest golfer to ever live.

the fact that he has rebuilt his swing to give him more longevity is credit to himself. I love golf and play often and any golfer will tell you changing anything in your swing is tough to do.

I understand the argument that people find him to be better earlier on in his career. He was definitley more dsetructive. But I find the oppositte to be true. I think he is a much finer player now because he is more controlled. His all aoround game is much more in sync. If he get' in trouble he has the ability, shots and trust in his swing to be able to get him out of trouble.

The reason above all other reasons that he is the greatest though is his mental strength. The man is so focused on winning it's scary. In that way he is a carbon copy of Michael Jordan. A man that has transended his sport.

The one lacking aspect of his career has been the Ryder Cup. Again this year he was poor. Shocking for the first 1 and a half days. Furyk carried him. He is so single minded in his pursuit of medals and trophies I really believe he doesn't care for the Ryder Cup.


It really can't be denied that he is the greatest player to ever pick up a club. The fact that he just won his 6th title in a row day before yesterday for the 2nd tme just goes to prove it.

[Puck Bond]

Decided to give this thread a bump...since Tiger just won the PGA Championship this past weekend...did you watch that 63 on Friday! That was special...I so wanted that putt on 18 to drop for a 62 and a new record...but he still has time to get that!

Talk Tiger!

[Buck Turgidson]

Haven't changed my mind. It was a blast to see him motor past the whole field on Friday and never look back. His public spanking of that asshole Rory Sabbatini a few weeks ago was classic.

[Puck Bond]

Another bump...since Tiger just came off winning The Tour Championship by 8 shots and winning the FedEX Cup pretty comfortably in the end....he also won the BMW Chhampionship last week...and just for the record Tiger has won 4 out of his last 5 starts since he T-12 at the British open...oh and the 5th one he didn't win he finished tied for 2nd behind Phil Mickelson....the guy is unbeleiveable, just phenomenal...and an absolute treat to watch right now...he is making history and its a privelidge to watch him do it...he is in complete control of his game right now...probably the best I've ever seen it...and I've been watching since the beginning!! Future predictions...I think he at least wins two majors next year...and I am still convinced he will pull off a Grand Slam in one of the next 5 years by taking all 4 majors in one year! Your thoughts...

Talk Tiger!

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by Puck Bond
the guy is unbeleiveable, just phenomenal...and an absolute treat to watch right now...he is making history and its a privelidge to watch him do it...he is in complete control of his game right now...probably the best I've ever seen it... People will be talking about him (and Federer, now that I think of it), in a century :cool:

[Puck Bond]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
People will be talking about him (and Federer, now that I think of it), in a century :cool:

About that...I keep hearing the debate who is better at their respective sport Tiger or Federer...well I'll leave that up to you guys but until Federer beats Nadal on clay to win the French Open I really think its a non-issue...he's got to win the career slam first and beating Nadal in the final @ the French would put him in the conversation...until he does that I still can't consider him the best tennis player ever...Sampras never won the French(and he's considered near the top) and thats why I have so much respect for Agassi because he won all 4 grand-slam events...no smal task!

[Darth Kenshin]

Originally posted by Puck Bond
About that...I keep hearing the debate who is better at their respective sport Tiger or Federer...well I'll leave that up to you guys but until Federer beats Nadal on clay to win the French Open I really think its a non-issue...he's got to win the career slam first and beating Nadal in the final @ the French would put him in the conversation...until he does that I still can't consider him the best tennis player ever...Sampras never won the French(and he's considered near the top) and thats why I have so much respect for Agassi because he won all 4 grand-slam events...no smal task!

It's not a fair comparison. Federer is more dominant, by far. He's won 3 of 4 majors in the last 3 years, and his 12 titles have come in a span of 18. He's by far the more dominant athlete... probably the most dominant athlete in any sport since Sugar Ray Robinson.

However, Woods is more impressive, simply because golf is a harder sport to dominate. You don't have to be better than the guy on the other side of the net to win... you have to be better than EVERYONE in the tournament. Plus, the differences in courses is much more significant than the differences in tennis surfaces. At the end of the day, all tennis courts are the same dimensions. Golf courses can vary drastically, and even from day to day depending on how the elements impact the stiffness of the greens and fairways.

[Puck Bond]

Time for a bump! Tiger the past two days infuckingcredible!! The 30 he shot on his back 9(front 9) on friday...and today with the eagle on 13, chip in on 17 and eagle at 18 to take the lead at -3 heading into the final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines...oh yeah he's doin' it all on a bum knee!! Can he hang on tomorrow to win his 14th major? What do y'all think?!

(My dad went down to San Diego to watch the first round on thursday...lucky fuck!)

[Scorpio24]

The last few days the man has transcended his sport. He has delivered something that is from the realms of fantasy. It's not just the ability to do theses things but the timing. 2 epic late rallies of excellence to put himself in front. Not only does the man make it look like the impossible is possible crucially he makes the other competitors believe it is as well. I really think yesterday's round is going to crush the spirit of the chasing pack.

I love Lee Westwood and would dearly love top see him win a major but after what Woods has done in the last few days with a bad knee deserves to be crowned with the title.

The man is simply amazing.

[Darth Kenshin]

there's really nothing that I can say that hasn't been said... dude is just ridiculous. I don't think he can pull this off, though. That knee has to be bothering him. But just to be competative after that injury is in itself remarkable.

EDIT:

Whelp... shows what I know. Unreal

[Puck Bond]

If you can't appreciate what happened over the past few days at Torrey Pines you don't love sports...can I get a hearty round of applause for Rocco Mediate and the fight he put up...he gave Tiger all he could handle but just fell short...good golfer, terrific performance and a great guy...my hats off to him. And congratulations Tiger on an unbelievable victory at the U.S. Open...riveting stuff from start to finish...and probably the most compelling and satisfying victory of his career...that putt he made on 18 yesterday to force the 18 hole playoff is one of the greatest clutch putts in the history of golf...the guy is just unreal...when he needs it he gets it...he just finds a way...like I said in my opening post of this forum it truly is a pleasure to watch this guy do the things he's doing...keep it up Tiger and get healthy, I'd hate to see this knee injury affect his career long-term!

Go Tiger!

[Homyrrh]

there's really nothing that I can say that hasn't been said... dude is just ridiculous. I don't think he can pull this off, though. That knee has to be bothering him. But just to be competative after that injury is in itself remarkable.

EDIT:

Whelp... shows what I know. Unreal
Yeah, fucking wow...

[PapaJupe2k]

So do you guys think Woods could have taken the British Open, had he been in the field? Great story with Greg Norman being in contention, the old shark just couldn't keep it together on Sunday. Another Norman choke... no. Four days... at 53 years old... in those conditions... it was just too much.

I remember watching in 1996 when Norman melted down against Faldo, good to see him make noise in another major.

[Darth Kenshin]

I'd have to think a healthy Tiger would've won this tournament. I mean, he's the model of mental toughness, adjustments, and persistence. Plus, his short game has just been surreal lately (we all remember the clutch putts at the US Open) so even if the wind affected some of his approaches or drives, I think he would've been able to compensate on the greens.