The PGA Championship: Day 1
August 11 2011
3:44 pm Woods ‘angry’ after shooting 77
By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Tiger Woods was grim-faced as he faced reporters after shooting a 77 on Thursday at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
The round of 7 over had started with such promise as Woods birdied three of his first six holes, briefly holding a share of the lead. When he signed his scorecard, though, Woods had posted his highest opening round ever in a major championship.
Unlike a week ago at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, where Woods returned to competition after a three-month layoff and focused on the positives, the former world No. 1 appeared extremely frustrated.
"I’m not down," Woods said. "I’m really angry right now. So there’s a lot of words I could use beyond that."
Woods’ round started to disintegrate on the final four holes of the back nine, which he had said earlier in the week was the most difficult closing lineup he could remember. He made double on Nos. 15 and 18 and bogey on the 16th.
"It was a tough stretch," Woods said in understatement.
Woods’ troubles continued on the front nine as he bogeyed three of his first four holes, made one birdie at the fifth, doubled No. 6 and bogeyed the ninth.
Only one other time had Woods recorded scores of double bogey or higher on three holes during a single round. That was at the 2007 Bay Hill Invitational where he had two double bogeys and a triple bogey.
Asked whether he was more frustrated by the score he shot or where he stood in the process of rebuilding his swing with Sean Foley, Woods didn’t hesitate.
"Both. Both," Woods said. "Because I was 3 under early, and I said, you know what, every shot I hit up to that point were all mechanical thoughts, I put the club in a certain position, and I was doing that and I said, you know what, I’m feeling good. Let’s just let it go. And it cost me the whole round."
Woods said he had a "laundry list" of things to work on before he teed off on Friday. He realized he got away from a more mechanical approach, concentrating on the things he’s been working on with Foley, and old habits began creeping into his swing as the day progressed.
“I thought I was playing well enough that I don’t have to do that,’ Woods said. “I can just go out there and play and let it go and just play by feel and see the shot, hit the shot, feel it and I’m not at that point yet. My motor pattern is getting there, and I start fighting it, and I couldn’t get it back. Obviously it’s tough.’
Consequently, Woods is in danger of missing the cut at a major championship for only the fourth time in his career.
“I’ve been in this process before: I’ve been through it with Butch; I’ve been through it with Hank; and now I’ve been through it with Sean.,” Woods said. “I just thought, this is a major, and you peak for these events. And once you get to a major championship, you just let it fly, let it go.
“And I did and it cost me.”
Woods could now find himself on the sidelines for the next six weeks. He started the week ranked No. 129 in the FedExCup standings — and only the top 125 at the end of next week’s Wyndham Championship advance to the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
Woods said last week he had family obligations and would not compete in Greensboro. So based on last year’s point totals, Woods likely needs to finish 14th or better in order to be among the top 125 at the end of the Wyndham Championship.
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Yep, he played awful today. His 2nd tournament since the 3 month rehab but it should have been one where he thought more about pars than a ‘better than most’ one. Gonna have to do a lot better Friday to not get the 7th or 8th MC of his career.
So, you are telling me that after a bogey and a double bogey you don’t tell yourself to go BACK to the mechanical swing???? JUST MORE EXCUSES.
His only hope: beg Butch Harmon, best coach in golf, to take him back; take some time off now and work w/ Butch in Vegas all winter. He still can win if he has the will to change.
The way he is playing, it looks like his old caddie made all the difference
Woods should be angry at himself. He couldn’t even hit a three wood off the tee today and when he tried his “stinger”, a shot that should go low and straight, it didn’t.
Poor Tiger. Let me wipe those tears.
“So there’s a lot of word I could use beyond that.”
HUH? Too bad he dropped out of college. He sounds like Sarah Palin.
I am going to win a ton of majors, then change my swing, and get angry when it doesn’t work. Makes no sense at all.
Carma? Could it be carma? Tiger was one of the most talented athletes to ever play professional sports. Could it possibly be a mental block? Although Tiger was the toughest competitor besides Jordan that I have ever witnessed in professional sports. The natural talent didn’t just leave his body. You wreap what you sow. CARMA!!!
little less talk and a little more action speaks volume. My actions would be the only interview I would be doing.I wouldnt be teling people I was angry or its close. Id follow his sponsors slogan just do it! Ohh Ive had a 35 year run as a golf caddie at one of Philadelphia’s premier Country Clubs.
lets meaw instead…you r better than you show
Tiger just work thru it and give your best shot that is all you can ask of yourself ignore everyone else trust your instincts.
Ole Tigre has been heading down this road for a long time. He has lost his honor, friends and his golf. Time to stop faking who he seems to be and change his life for good
I bet you all Tiger haters are part of the tea party, if too see him fail and strugle makes one happy, you are probably happy to see the current total melt down of the economy to prove to yourself what a pea brain thinks
I’ve watched Foley’s students for so long….in person at OCN and tracked them all on Tour. The pattern of misses are exactly the same for all of his clients….push fades and overdraws or pull draws. Tiger has been doing this since last year when he started with Sean, pre and post injury. It has become a big problem, yet he continues to make excuses for himself and Foley (just about his only friend left in his personal life). O’Hair left Foley and Mahan is next, as shown by his poor play the last few months. Tiger really needs to get back to the basics……become the shotmaker that he once was….and stop working with these methodology or swing pattern coaches that don’t coach their student…..they focus completely on their own agenda and ego. Everyone who knows Foley and Tiger personally all say the same words about them…..high ego, narcissistic, standoffish, deceiving. The only way that Tiger will recover from all of this is if he takes time off, fires Foley…focuses on the basics…..and changes a lot about who he is and what he represents. I believe that he can do it…..but he has to make some serious changes in his life to do so. Not sure if he’ll let his ego guard down to do it.
Was one of Tigers biggest fans until I had to explain to my 5 year old son why we could not watch Tiger play, who was Tigers biggest fan, and has already one two golf tournaments by more than 15 shots and coincidently has the initials of TW. The old proverb of “what goes around comes around” rings true.
Not a TW hater just a realist. Everyone gets punished for their sins, some sooner than later.
Poor Tiger, he will never get it back. HAS-BEEN and never will be!!!!!!!!!
Tiger let your ego go away and call the butch harmon golf school in Vegas
ASAP or you will never win another MAJOR !!! your life is impolding away
It’s all over, Tiger. Nice while it lasted.
Because of his lengthy time out of competition golf
and trying fix is game to the level that he had when
he was awesome, Tiger said at a press interview a
few days ago that he is now “looking forward” to
2012. I personallly believe that now is his focus.
Yes., he had a terrible round today. If any one
truly believed that he was going to win the PGA,
they were sadly mistaken.
No one knows if Tiger will recapture his full ability
again. I hope he truly does, but I dont think so.
who cares……………..
Where’s that slimey roach Rachel when a guy needs a mediocre hummer?
Tiger needs to change his name to Booboo Kitty.
So Rick, who exactly does your son watch? Hopefully your answer will be God. since Celebrities and politicians both cheat amongst other things. Hopefully you won’t saw other sports figures, they’re all the same. People=sin. Why not tell your son to not do what he did and see how he comes out of this, you know… learn from mistakes, big or small.
I think Phil Mickleson said it best a few years ago. “Tiger is the only player in the world thats good enough to over come the clubs he’s stuck with” NIKE. Go back to your old Titleist blades.You are the best player in the world.What the hell do you need a coach for? Did you have one when you won the three US Am’s? 14 majors.Remember that Tiger.You have won 14 majors.The problems are in your head and have been created by all these damn swing coaches you go to.Players who arent qualified to carry your bag are kicking your ass. WAKE UP.
Tiger who really cares anymore??????
I would love to see Tiger regain his command of the golf ball and the sport. It would be great for the game of golf. I loved watching him on Sunday dominate.
I hope to see it again. But it is not going to happen until he reconciles with himself and moves on.
Tiger has been in the limelight so much both professionally and personally. He goofed up today but that’s not to say he can’t makeup for it tomorrow. I too agree he needs to get rid of Sean–I don’t think he has Tiger’s best interest in mind at all. He has his own agenda. Tiger Woods will be back–but first he needs to see for himself that his coach is only using him. I am a die hard Tiger fan and in fact only watch when he is playing as does my husband. But right now THE Tiger Woods is not playing golf.
bye bye tiger .. who cares ! he will miss the cut tomorrow
the kid was taught how to golf but not how to handle himself as a man. let this be a lesson for all parents out there when pushing your kid in sports.
Wow, look at all the couch potato golfers talking crap on this site. Everyone is a critic, the funny thing is that most of you have never held a golf club in round of golf in your life. Yet here you are all, spewing out a bunch of negative BS. Anyway, I hope Tiger finds his game soon. So that he can shut some of you clowns up, the rest of the clowns talking crap will continue to talk anyway because that’s simply what haters do. They hate!
Ron – You are a beauty. You don’t know a tea party patriot from your a–.
You are a typical lib who blabs BS and does not have a clue.
Tiger was a great player
Tiger was not a great person
What he did was a disgrace to himself – to his family – to the great game of golf
Quit making excuses for him and blaming others for his issues
Championship golf is 95% mental and Tiger knows it better than anybody playing the game today. He is playing scared (He has the yips with his full swing) and anybody who competes knows it. The dirty little secret is Tiger knows that the other players know he is playng scared and that if he does not get his act together he is toast.
I think Tiger Woods is one of the best golfers to ever play the game. He is in stride with Nickolas amoung other greats of past. I have watched him play since he won the Amateur Championship. I personally ignored the ‘scandal’ issues in his life with respect to the game of golf, as I’m not really interested to watch golf unless he’s playing, and I’m an avid golfer. However, I believe that his choice of coaches and leaving Harmon was a mistake, and one of the biggest mistakes he’s made is firing Steve Williams. He was Tiger’s backbone and that was dissapointing. I hope he gets it back, he’s one of the best.
i’m angry, thats his problem he throwing a hissy fit. Did Nicolos, Hogan, Watson, Palmer, JONES, say to the media and fans I’m ANGRY. be a man and suck it up……
I hope Mr. Couples is rethinking picking tiger.
Tiger is obviously out of sync…style-wise too. That goatee certainly does not go well with his pink shirt. He’s got a mental conflict going. He tries to look tough with his goatee, while getting all dolled up with his feminine colors.
The fans are not all on his side anymore. He will have strong hecklers following him for the rest of his career. That has to be contributing to his mental problems.
He should just quit so he can focus on what he does best – banging blondies.
I’ve been saying all along…Tiger should wait to return NEXT YEAR!!! And here again, he proves me right. 7 over? WOW! I would have imagined 1 or 2 over. But 7? As another poster said, I think Tiger needs to ditch Foley. Obviously, the new changes are not working. This is the first time I’m hearing about methodology for a swing. Tiger never talked about that before. Why now? Until he truly finds his swing again (with another coach), he will not win again. And that’s sad for the state of the game.
Come on guys, let’s lay off of Tiger and grow up. The negative comments make each of you sound very bush league. So many haters, sad ….. Tiger needs to relax and enjoy the game again. As for the caddie, please….let’s be real. He lost his job because he was not loyal. He was paid over a million dollars holding a golf bag not swinging a club. Just like Fluff, he thought he was bigger than the player and game and just like Fluff he had to go. I don’t feel sorry for him. Chanting his name instead Scott Adams was also bush league. How fans of golf have change. …. He’ll be back.
I have always wondered about those people who have ‘a holier than thou’ attitude. There is the one who talks about’carma’ by the way it’s spelt ‘Karma’ (a Hindu word). Contrary to the western mind it has nothing to do with ‘sin’ but rather the totality of one’s life: the suggestion is that one who does good will return in the next life as a creature of reverence. Tiger Woods has enough time to repair his life just as St. Augustine ( a great womanizer did before him and the great white golfer who couldn’t go to play in Texas because he had an affair with a man’s wife and the man threatened to kill him also did with his life and the English man, John Profumo, who was a minister in Harold Macmillan’s government did and was later honored by Queen Elizabeth II a few years ago also did with his life.) Unless you have committed no sin ever shut up and look at yourself in the mirror. You see, if not for the grace of God we all can commit sins worse than Tiger. He did not sin against you ,but against his wife and he has paid dearly for it. HE NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REGARDED AS YOUR CHILDREN’S ROLE MODEL . YOU SHOULD BE.
I dont think it’s right to mix personal disdain with golf criticism – for those people that hate Tiger for cheating on his wife, that is certainly fine. I would aks why you thought you knew him as a person in the first place, but that is beside the point. He cheated. It’s dishonest and wrong. And it cost him a wife, endorsement dollars and respect. However, if we’re going to critique his golf, it isnt fair to ignore the damage and rehab of his knee, and the fact that he has chosen to rebuild his swing for the 3rd time. And that both of those things take time. He proved all the naysayers wrong the last 2 ‘rebuilds’ and I dont see why he wont do it again. While he may never win at the same rate (no one ever has even ever come close), I gotta think there are still some wins in the tank. History is a good place to start – does anyone remember what happened in April of 1986? I seem to recall some golfer that was utterly written off, whose career was over, whose body didnt work any more, and who had no control of his game and hadnt won in almost 2 years that somehow resurrected some game and won the Masters. Tiger is 11 years younger then Jack was at that time. While the wheels fell off today, and it’s clear Tiger can make bogey as quickly as birdie right now, I for one wont write him off the golf scene just yet…
Good for Woods for meeting the media. I’ll credit him for that. Bad rounds happen and he should be angry. I was working but I haven’t seen anything about him throwing clubs so hopefully he is actually trying to become a man.
Speaking of being a man, McIlroy is amazing! This kid is facing adversities that Woods never knew existed. Collapsing at the Masters and of course lapping the field at the US. Now his wrist is injured but he’s hanging in there. Hope he doesn’t withdraw and finishes in the top 5. Too bad the Woods worshippers will miss his career because he’s going to be a ton of fun to watch-he already is!!
So Rick, your explaining to a 5 yr old about adultry and you think Tiger is the one with the problem? Can you tell me how to explain adultry to a 5yr old, or do you take him out and show him? It’s amazing how we all judge one another like we have never done anything wrong. Everyone keep talking about karma, can i get some of that karma? The kind of karma that earns me 100 million dollars a year, and keep people talking about me 24/7, please can i get some. I don’t know how you not watch Tiger, because when he’s playing thats all you see. He’s all you see when he isn’t playing. So when he takes a shot what do you do cover your eyes?
tiger…turn up to the tee after a late night at “da club” with 2 hookers on your arm and say hey i am gonna enjoy this day and just play and enjoy it….cause its a hell of a lot better life than the crap job i am going into today!!!
tiger woods one time great golfer JACK NICKLAUS all time great
I agree with “Stop it”. Tiger is so screwed up in the head that it’s even odds that he’ll ever be back to an elete level. I’ve been in this game for 65 years and anyone who plays seriously knows that: “if you worry about whether you can nit the shot” YOU WON’T. Tiger should know enough about the game, the swing, the pressure, etc. that he should be able to fix himself. If he needs a coach….get a shrink!
“the doc” otherwise known as Spencer Graham III. Were you not kicked out of OCN and two other golf facilities in the past year or so because you fabricate stories about who you coach? Your ridiculous attempt to downgrade the talents of another indivdual, in most cases your direct attacks on Sean Foley, are childish and show a complete lack of self esteem, self confidence and ethics. instead of commenting how poor everyone else is as a couch why dont you actually coach someone who plays at the highest level. Playing Tiger Woods on your XBOX doesnt count. Keyboard warrior.
First this is a comment blog and so to berate people for expressing their opinions is silly. Second, Tiger’s on and off course golf related actions is why I have never been a fan. His non golf related activities have never been a part of my consideration of how I feel about him as a golfer. I have always described his fans as comparable to an abused wife. Always making excuses for his abuse. Tiger treats his fans horribly comparably speaking but they continue to cheer him on as he continually ignores them. I’ll never understand it .
Comment on other players you mugs, it’s beyond boring to see the same regurgitated stuff coming up over and over again.
Has anyone heard saying Tiger ” Hey Duval,just wait, I am coming ” !!!
I think we all miss the Tiger Woods of old. The shots he hit under pressure and how he destroyed his competition, made me at least, enjoy watching him play.
It made me think things that I thought were impossible could be possible with hard work and great self believe. I feel Tiger still has qualities but something I still can’t figure has changed; wait, I know, for every check he makes, half goes to his ex wife. His passion is now a job and let’s be honest who really loves to work if they are forced to do it.
You know what Tiger and I have in common?
However, for me it was the best round ever. It is obvious that Tiger isn’t who he used to be. He is trying too hard and should just try to have fun and of course go back to his old ways given that he played a lot better.
We both shot a 77 in Atlanta.
This guy is totally brain fucked. He’s getting into tbis quaqmire of swing change like so many other players before. The harder he is trying the worse it gets. Before the end of the year he will be out of the top 50 and then the only news we’ll hear about him is about his problems. In 12 month time he will be hopefully history.
After a 12 weeks layoff ,with 3 weeks of not even touching a club, what other player(s) do you know can comeback and find their game on there 2nd attempt against the best players in the world? Tiger will find his game and his presence will be felt again and again when he steps onto a golf course.
Tiger Just be Yourself
So I guess aaron baddely , darren clarke,ryo ishikawa, lucas glover and jb holmes careers are finished as well as they played 7 over par or worse…. TIGER WOODS IS SO GOOD THAT YOU PEOPLE THINK HE CANT GO THROUGH A SLUMP. GET OVER IT, HE NEEDS A LITTLE TIME , HE WILL DESTROY JACK, NOT MUCH MORE ANYWAYS TO GET THERE. GO GET EM TIGER
nobody said a word when duval lost his swing. why are all of the golf aholes
thinking tiger is done for?
ho hum tiger I would rather watch a cooking show than listen to your drible
Karma, baby.
I hope the moron misses the cut so CBS doesn’t show him all weekend long.
Tiger is done…he will never win again. Book it, clones. LOL.
I know why they call you Dipstick, Dipstick!
Now for the real golfers, whether you are +2 or +7, you are out of it. Tiger does need time to work with a new knee and ankle, so missing the cut would not be a real big deal. Any moran that believes that the best golfer ever is done at 35 is exactly that, a moran!
‘Stop It’ is absolutely right.
And all you putzes who suck-up to Tiger are an embarrassment. But, then again, morons are attracted to morons.
Go figure.
Woods has simply no answers, caddie, coaches, women, the guy obviously is not happy in his own skin, and he can fake his smile all he wants to preserve the shadow of an image he has left. But it is painfully obvious, just not a happy guy, and not a good guy, period. It kills him that his life got public, and he thought he had complete control. Just watch him around people and any media coverage, so calculated and emotionless, how could he possibly wake up happy to play golf at a level he created all those years ago? He refuses to go out and play the PGA schedule, it would be okay for you to show up in New Orleans or some B rate Tourney. Get out and play in front of the people, but he never has done that. It is okay to be human Woods, guys cheat, guys lie, guys end friendships, stop hiding and being so calculated and soulless, it has to hurt to try and be so perfect.
you will get back tiger all your dumb*** haters talking on here dont know ****
you are known for your golf not your personal life pepole need 2 stay the **** out of your personal buisness!!!
Someone better tell Eldrige he can always go to the Nationwide and play. Maybe those boys won’t rough him up so bad. LMAO
Tiger Woods has too much natural talent to NOT win again, but I’m not sure he’s ever going to win another major, let alone pass Nicklaus. The depth of the field is just ridiculous these days…SO much talent out there. Tiger has too many chinks in his swing these days and with his age and injury history, it’s going to be almost impossible to CONSISTENTLY correct them. Plus, he’s lost his putting stroke and 35 is a tough age to rediscover it. Finally, no one is afraid of him anymore. He used to mentally cripple his opponents and he can’t illicit the fear element any longer.
Best player ever? Hardly. When you take into consideration the monumental advances in clubs, perimeter weighting, balls, turf science, course drainage, greens management, etc.. it’s a lot easier for contemporary golfers to score well, hit straight, and putt their chosen line than it was in previous eras. Old Timer golfers played on gravel parking lots compared to the perfectly manicured greens and fairways of today. So, given their talents and achievements coupled with the standards of the eras they played in, I’d rank Tiger #3 behind Nicklaus and Bobby Jones.
tiger lovers, it was a great ride but all good things have to end. try embracing reality.
Tiger knows his own swing pretty well…better than most…and we’ll see what solution he comes up with. Once he undertsands the problem and addresses it correctly…then he needs to focus. Well, at least it looks as though he’ll have plenty of time to get it down! After this tournament he’s simply play at an occasional event until January!
I will be the first to say it looks like tiger is turning things around, when he actually shows any signs of that. For the last two years, yes before the injury even, tiger has been terrible. He can’t hit a fairway, he can’t hit a green, and his course management has been non-existent. The only reason tiger had any decent outcomes in the last two years has been due to good putting. Now that his putting isn’t top form he is looking like someone who barely belongs on tour. The only part of his game that is rusty from time off is his putting, the rest of his game is off because he’s lost confidence in his swing. It may be partially because of the new swing changes but I think its more to due with the fact he is scared of reinjuring his knee. Almost every golfer who has been off due to injury recently has come back and commented about fear of reinjury.
As Bobby Jones said: “All I’m doing is competing against Old Man Par”… It’s NOT the competition, folks! It’s TIGER with HIMSELF. We’re talking about hitting the ball well enough to compete… it doesn’t matter WHAT TOUR YOU PLAY, if you can’t average less than 70 strokes per round, you can’t make money! TIGER has the ABILITY to play as well as or better than anyone… he has to find and implement the solutions that work for HIM.
Maybe poor Tiger should just start crying and withdraw and say his knee hurts again. Poor,poor kitty cat, oh, I mean Tigger.
Tiger should take the driver out of his bag and put the 2 iron back in. For the past two years every time Tiger was in contention the driver lost him the tournament. He needs to keep the ball in the short grass and let his short game dominate. His short game was always superior and he does not need to hammer the ball 300+ yards when he is always playine from the ruff. Instead of birdieing the par 5′s he winds up parring for worse. I agree he needs to go back to Butch Harmon, the best coach in golf.
He’s toast, folks.
Get over it and get used to it.
He’s done, and I LOVE IT !!!!!
CRAWCO is correct about coping with the on-going injuries… and the fear of re-injury! I have a partially torn ACL (left knee)…same bad knee as Tiger.. and I have to open my left foot to keep it from twisting too much at follow-thru, which inevitably alters my swing. Somehow, I feel that when he gains confidence in his swing and is able to focus, Tiger will be among the leaders again.
I hope tht he applied to the Senior tour for an exemption to start playing early. At least there is no cut there and he could just play 3 rounds (most of the time) and then go back to his yacht and big house and party with his swing coach. Hope he misses the cut so i can watch GOLF this weekend otherwise i may hve to watch soccer….
He’ll be back!! He’s only 35 and with more talent in his little finger than any of the haters above. He’s human with sins and mistakes like anyone else. Those pointing fingers might want to look at the 3 fingers pointing right back at them. He’s as mentally tough as any athlete on the planet and his physical skills will return.
Tim, there is plenty of examples in all sports where a player just looses it. I’m not saying that is the actual case here but we are going on two years now where tiger has only had spurts of greatness. I wouldn’t even say greatness, maybe greatness if he was an average player.
It’s amazing that Earl Woods predicted in the mid 90′s that Tiger would win 14 majors and retire young. If somebody had told me after the 97 masters that Woods would have 14 majors at 32 and still have 14 now, I would definitely have accepted that. I also would have agreed with his worshippers that he still had an outside shot of catching Nicklaus (not Nickolos. Please!) but never would I have anticipated his current woes. They are deep and I can’t see him winning more than 1 or 2 majors in the future. He’s more likely to win zero than five IMO. He might make the cut but I hope he doesn’t. Rory has hung in there very nicely, I hope he doesn’t WD. That would be a great story even if he doesn’t win and I don’t think that he will, just finish top 5.
With so many other players who have been playing, winning, making cuts and incredible shots, why has the media continued to focus on TW when he has produced nothing, continues to scowl, maintain his distance from public and media, looks totally miserable and basically learned nothing. TW must be paying The Golf Channel, this website, and every other sporting outlet to keep him in the spotlight. Its terrible that other players aren’t getting recognized for their great play.
We like to think the caddie was the difference – or was he!
I,m afraid Tiger does not deserve to be up there with Nicholas and in NZ the feeling is we hope he looses and Adam wins wins wins.
^ well said melissa.
Common, you all know Tiger is the best ever. Hate him or not, he will come back. He has done so much for golf. He will make the cut and will have a strong finish.
Nicklaus was the best who ever played the game.
Anyone who has watched golf over the years knows that.
Tiger has now chosen to “go gangsta”, which will NOT help him win-over the fans.
He should just go away for good. He truly is a stain on the honorable game of golf with his classless act.
I speak for everyone on that.
IT MUST BE NICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA TO GIVE MORE ATTENTION ON TIGER WOODS WHO SHOOTS A 77 ON THE FIRST DAY OF A MAJOR PGA TOURNAMENT INSTEAD OF GIVING MORE ATTENTION TO STEVE STRICKER WHO FIRES A 63 OH WELL!
So, Tiger… how’s that Buddha thing working out for you the last couple of years? Much more is at stake than your golf game… the world does not revolve around you… and, sadly… you don’t think you need anyone or anything… and in the end… it seems that is what you’ll end up with…
Just heard on the Golf Channel that part of his problem is his 35 year old body. Could part of it be because he has been sampling too many 25 year old bodies? The media has to get back to covering the players who are doing well, and let the past contenders slide into oblivion. Melissa said it very well in her comments. We are all tired of the unwarranted coverage of a guy who scarred the game with his attitude and actions. What a shot to the face he gave fans and kids that admired him. His just due is being watched, but with too much catering. Apparently he is not the only one who is angry.
To All Haters! Here is the truth! TW does not have to play a single professional round of golf in his life and his record will still be better than anyone playing the game today. Keep doubting him. He has fooled you once, he will do it again. At the end of the day, he still has more talent than anyone on tour. He knows it and they know it! As I walked every hole and watched LIVE every shot TW hit today. I GET TI! He is building a swing for the next ten years, not the 15 years that has past. I notice the older players struggle around the course today. Mostly because of length. The Sean swing give him more distances and accuracy as he get older with more sustainability. History
has already been written on TW. Greatest golfer to ever play the game. I know you will say Jack or Arnie. Respectly, they did not play against all the best golfers in the world. Remember, a large part of the population was excluded from playing on the tour. Greatness is defined by beating everyone, not the ones who are invited. Watch the story unfold!
nothing makes me happier than knowing that tiger will not win another major…in fact he won’t even win another regular tour event…i have inside knowledge of what his real issue is (hint: barry bonds).
Melissa – you are right on the money. I wrote the same thing in a comment page on the golf channel regarding them only covering Tiger. He was never in contention but the story was all about Tiger for Thursday and Friday. I am personally fed up with the coverage that he is getting and the fact that a Stricker tied the tournament record get overshadowed by a has been, although once great golfer, (his past achievements on the course through the years cannot be criticized).
Until he regains his winning ability, the story is not Tiger . . . Today it is Steve Stricker. For the Last two months . . . it has been Steve Stricker. If he can keep up his stellar play of the today and win . . . he will still not make the headlines because Tiger in the little minds of TGC is golf and without Tiger the PGA is nothing.
I have news for you golf channel. It is far better to have new blood and old blood play together and win together than to watch the same old thing every week. Tiger this … Tiger that…BORING.
If Tiger wants to win, he needs to go back on the regular tour Schedule, he is not immortal anymore.
TIGER BE BACK WITH EDDIE GARDINO,REMEMBER PLEASE YOU NEAD EDDDIE
Stricker is due to win a major.
And Tiger is due to fade into oblivion. The vast majority of golfers hate Tiger…and with good reason. He isn’t even close to being the class act that Jack and Arnie are.
Hopefully he will get on his yacht, take a swim, and get attacked by sharks.
Nobody would miss him and his drama-queen act.
Most golfers hate Tiger Woods. He treats the fans like garbage.
That’s why most people want him to fail. If he could be like Mickelson, things would be different.
Oh, memo to Golf Channel: when you focus on Tiger, I change the channel. Are you people at the Golf Channel paid to suckup to that clown??
It’s over!
Early on in his career, he would interact with the gallery, heck they even moved a bolder for him. His “greatness” went to his head and he started ignoring said gallery, no more high five’s, no autographs, nothing. I dislike all the Tiger love, like TV showing him hitting a chip close or a long put even though he was ten shots off the lead on a Sunday. He could be more than six strokes off the lead, make a birdie and you’ll hear the announcers say “tiger is making a charge for the lead.” What about the rest of the field closer to the lead who make a birdie? That is why I dislike Tiger. Will he win more tourney’s than anyone else, perhaps, but he will never be the greatest golfer to play the game because it takes more than winning to be the greatest.
How long are we going to continue to let Tiger make excuses for his pathetic play. How many times did Jack or Tom Watson change their swing? Why would someone who played so good for so long change their swing so many times…..makes no sense.
Tiger has an excuse for everything. Every golfer could use that excuse. Ask yourself, have you ever heard a golfer use that excuse more than Tiger does? I’m working on my swing or I’m changing this or that.
You want to change Tiger? STOP making excuses. Treat the media better. Treat your fans betteer. Treat your friends and family better. It’s never to late to change. Your an average golfer right now….you need to change that.
You need confidence to play the game. Sounds like Tiger has lost his. Pretty eat fix., pussycat. Watch a rerun of yor Pebble blowout. You’re the best that ever played the game, dude.
Not a Tiger fan – never was – never will be. I really enjoyed watching golf every week since Tiger was not available. Found it uncomfortabe to watch the last two weeks since he returned. Atmosphere has changed – and media has completely lost all perception of how aggravating it is to hear only about Tiger. What about Stricker – not controversial enough…
MC, I think the older guys are just doing fine, and by older I don’t mean the 50 + guys.
Steve Stricker – 44 years old and in first
Jerry Kelly – 44 years old and in second
Scott Verplank – 47 years old and in fourth
Davis Love III – 47 years old and tied for fifth
John Senden – 40 years old and tied for fifth
Anders Henson – 40 years old and tied for fifth
Brandt Jobe – 46 years old and tied for fifth
We could be watching the greatest sports tragedy in history, he had the golf world in his hand and BAM!
Why did the PGA Tour NOT POST Tiger, Davis or Padraigs scores on their last hole today, actually the 9th at Atlanta Athletic, in either the ‘group on the hole’ board by the green or the travelling boards carried by someone following the group? It couldn’t have been b/c Davis played badly, he finished -2. It couldn’t have been b/c Padraig played too terribly – he finished +3. WHY PGA would you agree to not post a groups score? If the Tiger-God would have been somewhere around even par, would the PGA have posted the scores greenside? Did the Tiger-God make the request himself? Very odd.
Have no idea why Tiger would be upset he did tie John Daly.
Stop the excuses Tiger and get yoiur A$$ out there and play some golf. Your excuses are staring th wear thin.
Ron, your are a jacka– OR a jerko–. Anyone that compare politics to golf is truly a pea brain. But for you half head, remember these numbers.14.3, 111th, and let me make this perfectly clear, stop trying to drive the car from the back seat. Reps, reps, reps, are the only thing that will help him. Being a friend of the Harmon family and especially Butch whom I played football with 54 years ago going back to him will never happen! They both have their pride and for the record, being too mechanical is probably hurting him more. Everytime he does something good he over thinks his swing! Many good points taken here but he will be back and back big time. I might not be a big Tiger fan but I do know he brings the buzz back to the game. That’s why great athletes make comeback!
Why does everyone still focus on what Tiger is or is not doing.The fact is he is not playing good golf right now, so lets support the guys who are, such as steve stricker.Tiger and Phil used to carry the PGA tour but not anymore,there is some incrediable golf being played right now by the rest of the guys on the tour lets give them there time in the sun.
Whoever said Tiger was the toughest competitor ever must not have seen Gary Player. If player had Tigers physical strength he would have won 40 majors. At 5’6 and about 140 lbs dripping wet he won more professional majors than anyone but Hagan, Jack, and Tiger. Player once went an entire season without missing a single sand-save opportunity. Toughest little SOB I ever saw.
Nobody is denying the point that these golfers are great but the article is about Tiger. I wouldn’t expect you to talk about Ali if the article is about Secretariat!
Kirk, not only was Gary Player a tough competitor he is the one that introduced physical fitness into golf. People like to think tiger was the one who started that but Gary Player was probably pound for pound the fittest and strongest player on tour.
OK, just look up how many 2nd’s Jack Nicklaus hadin Majors. While your at it, check out top third place finishes! Look it up! And please, if you tell me tht the numbers of great golfers are better now,then in Jack’s era,start playing ping pong!
I think tiger forgot to put his TAG Heuer on…if he did he would have known its time to give up.
Tom Watson 60 years old, one bad bounce from winning the British Open last year!!!!
I cannot believe how mean and stupid most of the messages above are. Tiger is the best golfer I have ever seen. His problem is not scandal or divorce . His problem is a bad knee. Three operations on that leg and he is only 35. Please don’t think I’m a TW fan. I think he’s arragant and crude. But I also think that he knows how to play golf.
Boo Hoo Tiger! Why don’t put your tail between your legs and fade away. It would make watching the tournaments much more enjoyable.
SAL TICLI – well that was actually a few years ago.
The only reason Tiger played last week was that there was no cut line. He was going to get in four rounds no matter what. Had it been a full field event, he would have missed the cut just like he will do tomorrow. The odds are in Ryo’s favor that he actually posts a better 36 hole score than Tiger tomorrow.
Alyse Lahti Johnston, could this be the problem? Elin Woods & kids, could this be the problem? Sean Foley, could this be the problem? I truly believe that it’s a case of KARMA for Mr. Tiger. All of the above. Come down to earth Mr. Woods. Start OVER with it ALL. For the benefit of the golfing world & your own dignity. BACK TO THE BASICS. Need I say more?
Boo Hoo Tiger! Why don’t you put your tail between your legs and fade away. Golf would be so much enjoyable to watch.
Anyone can see that he doesn’t have the free flowing swing ala Butch Harmon that fellow players Scott for instance exhibit. All this talent harnessed by Foley. Not all swing coaches work for all players
Looks like the Bob Hope Classic might be his next tour event. Tiger, let me be the first to wish you Happy Holidays. See you in 2012.
Maybe he should stick a thermometer up his butt, get 9 shafts to re- align his personalities and take up lawn bowls !!!!!
Caesare – Bad knee and three operations….please! Tom Watson who is over 60 is playing by far much better golf than Tiger Woods. Keep making excuses for him.
Maybe Tiger should go play on the Nationwide Tour. Maybe then he can make the cut…… maybe.
doc,
i think you have it right! couldnt agree more.
throw in a few women at every tour stop and he”ll be fine !
What is funny is how some of you believe tiger just picked up clubs 3 weeks ago and started playing again. He NEVER enters a Tournament unless he is readdy to WIN!!
Stop with the excuses for this guy. He shot a 77 because he is not that good anymore. He had his run. He is done. He might win a few more tourneys and he might, I said might win 2-3 more Majors. The only Major he really has a chance to win is the MASTERS! That is it.
This is not hating on the guy, this is being real. for 2 years now all we here after he shots a 60 something is that he is BACK!!
Folks Tiger as you have known him is GONE
He is now just one of 125 players out there
Hank
Didn’t I already said that Tiger is going to be the Duval and will never win again…. long time ago. sigh!!! And funny thing is nobody believed me.
“Haters” …. I hate the fools who hurl that term around thinking it doesn’t apply to their own twisted brand of disdain, but actions really DO speak louder than words, and Woods proves it every time he picks up a club his former wife never got the chance to break over his balding head. The sad part is that he knows it too, and if he wasn’t finished as a golfer, he’d be IMPROVING, not getting worse. Now what’s so tough about making sense of a fact like that?
Yes, the injury is an excuse. That much should be obvious to everyone by now.
he is still there just needs to get back to what he is confortable with.It will happen.
After reading ALL comments regarding Tiger Woods on this site
I wish to say this. You are talking about a golfer with amazing ability.
He turned the name of golf “on it’s head” for a period of (10) years
winning an amazing (14) majors. My brother ( who is a legend of
Australian golf ) used to comment during this (10) period. “I wonder
Al who will finish 2nd this week “. Very true. To all you Tiger haters
out there, never forget that you are degrading the 2nd greatest golfer
that has EVER played this great game we call golf. Talk about kicking
a man while he’s down, you should all be ashamed of yourselves.
All you people SUCK, Tiger is done you say??? Why cause he shoots 77 LMAO You have no Idea what Tiger is going to do when he gets his shit in order A true fan stands behind their guy no matter what all you haters will be sticking something in your mouth when he starts winning again(and it won’t be your foot) lol So you keep on keeping on about Tiger this and Tiger that. Sean Foley needs to go and Tiger needs to ask Haney for some help all ego aside. Anyway I could go on and on about you fools but I wont. Tiger needs to contact Hank Haney and KISS HIS ASS because we need his swing back. GO TIGER GO…..See you next year Rennie =)
Move on Woods, we have Jason, Rory and a few other younger player to watch, who do not have as many excuses as you. And they are playing better golf than you at the moment
Ashamed….. Tiger is ashamed that his ex can swing a club better than him.
Most of us have been blessed. We’ve got to see the best modern day prizefighter in Ali; the best basketball player in Jordan and the best modern day golfer in Woods. His performance from 1999-2001 will never be equalled. So whether or not he ever regains his previous form is a moot point. His golfing rec ord speaks for itself. Regardless of whether he wins another major or even another tournament.
Joe, I am wiping my tears, too. It is a crying shame, ain’t it. Sorry, Joe, gotta go, my eyes are welling up, again. Are we heading for the snubs, Joe? Maybe, we should meet over coffee and console ourselves. The demise of Tiger Eldrick Woods is a crying shame. I don’t mean to be a cry baby, Joe, but the tears are an expression of my deep sorrow over another arrogant athlete, of which, Pete Rose, Michael Jordan, and Tiger Woods are number one, two, and three. Roger Clements bats clean up. Well, I am going to bed now, and cry myself to sleep. Please, excuse my use of improper English at the beginning, as I sought to improve in the course of writing while weeping at the same time. Goodnight, Joe.
tw will just show up on fri and go the motions or the “injury” will flare up on the front 9 and he will WD.
Hey AL,
When you build yourself up to the status and ability that Tiger created for himself, he should know better than to do what he did to his family, let alone the tarnish he put on the game To make a distinction of his abilities and his recent and now known far reaching immoral behavior, he has to be better than that to be reaccepted as one of the greatest golfer’s ever. On a scale of 1-10 as of Decmber 1, 2009. Tiger has gone from a role model level of a 10+ to a -5. He is no longer a sport figure to be looked up to, but a miserable little man with a once great golf game. Even if he returns to form, the children of this world should not be made to emulate him. Tiger emulated his father and that is why he is the way is his. His father had the same morality problems that Tiger exhibits. No excuse for it.
I wish he’d retire. We’d be put out of our misery reading and listening to this fraud. I’m waiting for him to shoot 78 tomorrow and then tell us he’s “injured” again. He’s worse than Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack “My arm! It’s broken!”
He’s not playing Greensboro because of family obligations? Since when has he cared about his family? What a joke. This guy has spewed lies at us for a decade. Tiger. Go away. Forever.
Greatest golfer I’ve ever seen. It’s been inspiring to watch. Everybody faces adversity in life, and there is no one that is mentally stronger than tiger. There is no doubt he will be back!
I have always enjoyed watching Tiger play but it has been rather painful to watch him now.
I don’t believe for a second that Tiger is sold on Sean Foley. It’s sort of like owning a bad stock and you watch it go down to zip. I think he should cut his losses and find a new coach and short of that, get a good caddie…again!
Woods wouldn’t be so negatively treated by some people if he wasn’t so hyped up by the media and certain people at the moment. The annoyance of this makes for bitter comments.
The golf media is far worse that the celebrity paparazzi. The story is not Tiger unless he is contending. Until he is, cover the golf like you have for the last 4 tigerless months. That has been highly enjoyable and well worth watching. The new guys that were winning for the first time, the established players making a name for themselves again. Golf was fun to watch. This is rediculous. Since he will be going off later tomorrow, I hope that some of this criticism gets to the media and they follow the game and who is playing well, not just tiger tiger tiger tiger. Nobody cares anymore. Those that say they do also think Congress is doing a great job.
maybe it’s time to do the right thing Eldrick……
and spend 7 days in Utopia with Johnny.
Personally, I don’t care if his game comes back or not. I have lost all respect for him after treating his wife and children as he did.
When he finishes a round of golf, you NEVER see him sign autographs or speak to the kids that look up to him. He is certainly not a good role model for the kids.
Tiger will miss the cut and will not be in the top 125 to end the season. That means he will have to go to Q school to play next year since he hasn’t won in 3 years. He won’t do it. That would be beneath him. No, he will accept a couple of sponsor exemptions and past champion status at Torrey Pines, but he will still suck. Then he will retire.
I’m so sick of Tiger this….. Tiger that….. I for one don’t care!!!!! his crappy play is a bigger story than Stricker’s 63?
The media needs to quit making excuses for this guy….. if he wasn’t ready to play he should have stayed at home.
There are so many great players who have stepped up there games and deserve the media attention.
If he doesn’t make the cut the media will spend all weekend talking about how and why Tiger didn’t make the cut…..AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH.
How about talking about the four Americans over the age of Forty leading after day 1
If…. he ever comes back ..yes.. it will be a great story but until then quit trying to write the story.
Tiger many people have in the past asked will he beat jacks major record and i have allways been on tigers side until this latest painfull come back,your on a self destruct mode and its painfull to watch.
Start next season playing lots more tournys and dont make excuess,and dont blame your family comitments for the amount of tournys you can play ,most players have familys and they go to work for them.
Just turning up for majors and better events is arrogant and dis respectful to the players trying to make a career out there.
If you cant rock up for most of next seasons event and thump your chest and say im really back then leave the clubs in the garage ,before you look like a punch drunk heavyweight boxer how just didnt no when to quit.
Tiger Wood’s has become a soap opera. I hate soap operas.
Joe, he will not have to go to Q-school. He is 5 years exempt for his US Open win.
And he’s coming ‘down under’.. For a small fee we’ll keep him here..
The world is flat, and Tiger can play it 10 under par. All of you who don’t agree with me are just a bunch of Tiger Haters!
If my De’Lorean was working I would just go back to 1997!
Write Tiger Woods off at your peril!
Sean said to keep a steady spine angle of 30 degrees throughout my swing. Remember, 115 miles per hour to produce a 1800 RPM shot. How are we going to deal with the press after this terrible round? Speaking of, I SUCK. I’m the worst golfer who ever lived because I’m going to shoot my worst round in a major. Wait, what did Sean say to help me maintain a good swing plane? What was I doing back in 2000? Oh yeah, Sean told me to forget my Harmon swing. And Haney. Haney’s with Barkley now. Now, who’s gonna be Haney’s next project? Oh yeah, my shot. AAAAHHHH ****, that was TERRIBLE.
*QUIT THINKING SO MUCH, TIGER!*
Tiger’s a life member of the Tour, for having more than 20 career wins.
I believe Tiger is exempt for life.
The lifetime exemption kicks in at W=20.
Joe knows nothing about the PGA Tour exemption codes.
all of you out there need to get a life. Tiger has to answer for his mistakes in life to god and no one else. He made golf what it is today and made the youngs players who they r by making them work harder to try and b the best. golf would not b where it is today without tiger woods.
for the rest of you weekend warriors who think they know golf bc they read golf digest and own every gadget that doesnt work known to man GET A LIFE and QUIT JUDGING Tiger.
Tiger do what you want and play how you wanna play. One of the Greatest to play the game ever.
To ROSS.
I appreciate your comment.
You may not aware of this, but this site deals
with the PGA Tour. Zip all to do with what happens
in his private life. They are two SEPARATE issues.
Off the golf course his actions were unforgivable.
On the course he was simply an awesome golfer.
How come all you people who say you don’t watch or read about Tiger know so much about him and his personal life? There is not person here who has ever sat down with Tiger and talked to him face to face so how do you know so much about him? OK quit watching Tiger and watch little Rory who probably made the biggest and dumbest move in the history of golf when he tried to hit the ball up against a tree root. He said he thought he could stop his swing before he would hit the root. Sure he could, have you got any more magic tricks Rory?
Tiger needs to dial 1-800-CALL-BUTCH.
Tiger has too much on his mind, IMHO! Golf is on it, but when you’re going through swing changes like so many try to do. As well as personal changes like he’s had to do, divorce, ect…..
All I’m going to say is, I could fix Tigers’ game & his mind set if I only had the chance to do so!
Get in touch with me Tiger!
I’d love to be able to show you a simple swing that ANYONE can do & improve their swing plane, as well as their game & it’s oh so SIMPLE to do! When you know what I know!
I’ve not heard ONE of these so-called Instructors that get paid thousands of dollars to Screw these Pros swings up, EVER mention the stuff I’m talking about!
A few have came close to it! It’s oh so Simple too!
No JOKE!
If you should read this Tiger……holler at me!
I’m TOTALLY 100% Serious!
I won’t charge you thousands either! ;o)
I,m disapointed with the tiger first round i believe tiger make a wrong desition to fired the long time caddie steve williams he need fired he,s swing coach sean foley when you win 71 tournament included 14 mayors you not need the change anything in your swing and more less your friend and caddie , i think tiger won,t change that desition but too late, i,m fan tiger but i said the truth i beging to play the great game of golf becouse i see that man crush the others guys casual i begin to play golf the same day what tiger crash his vehicule the same day i go to range for first time and my wife call me and said me about the incident watever i hope to tiger can recover and make the cut by stroke but right now the way to stricker play today he,s hard to beat i change my win card stricker gone a win by 6 strokes ,Tiger wake up please many people waiting for your full recovery
WOW! This appears to be a raging war between animosity and unconditional love in realtion to Tiger. I have very rarely posted on a blog; however, the content astounds me. I, like all other human beings (including Tiger) have faults and areas in my life that are not as they should be. Is it not human nature to strive for perfection in areas that we excel or have extreme interest in? This is all Tiger is attempting to do..just as an owner of a four star restaurant seeks to make changes to push the threshold of what in their mind “could be”. Change a few recipes (mechanics, equipment), get a new chef (caddie), manager (swing coach), and so on. Sometimes these changes will result in immediate positive results, immediate negative results, positive results that are slow to develop, destruction of what was once “great”, or combination of any of these. My point…and I do have one is everyone does this in some way, shape, or form in their life. I do not support Tiger or his beliefs, but do not waste time with hatred or negativity. Its that negativity that fuels the world we live in. Have we not had enough with the Norwegian killings, London Riots, Al-Qaeda attacks, and so on? So please, focus on removing the planks from our eyes, turn the other cheek, and love our family and friends. After all, while golf is a living for some, passion for others, and unattainable dream for many living with mental or physical impairments; it is not a place for the continuation of particular subject matter within this blog.
Al
One too many Foster’s for you. He admitted that he thought he was entitled to do what he did? That entitlement came from golf in his mind. What he did cannot be separated from the other. Get a clue. He is an idiot. Flat out and now he is playing like an idiot on the course.
The game is enjoyable regardless of Tiger being in the field. Frankly I think it is better that he is not. He is not entitled to anything anymore. Our respect and admiration – - – (for past accomplishments o.k.) for the last two years – absolutely not.
American are not as forgiving as Australians. At least not this one.
I hope he never wins again.
TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, THE PARTYS OVER.
and just think how high he could have shot today had not had the ball on a string and dialed in. ROTFLMAO with Stevie. more lame excuses.
TO ROSS.
Thanks again for your comments.
You should AGAIN read the comment I made to you.
THE SECOND LAST LINE TO BE PRECISE.
Absolutely pathetic actions by Tiger re his private life.
No excuse whatsoever for what he did.
By the way ROSS, I dont drink alcohol.
Very nice chatting with you Ross. Take care.
Fat Jack was always better than TW. He played against lesser numbers of players, but much tougher players………_Arnold, Gary, Lee, Young Tom (Watson) Grouchy Tom (Weiskopf), Johnny Miller, Billy C., Hale and several others that make today’s wanna-bee’s look like real lightweights.
TW had the premiere golf courses, juiced up ball, better equipment and with all that he still never dominated like Fat Jack.
The media needs to accept the fact that TW is old news and stop trailing after him on the course like he is some kind of Messiah. He’s DONE!
Mike in LA
Tiger…who cares? Everyone – hence the thousands of posts here
There are plenty of self-righteous morons out there putting a moral dimension to TW’s poor form (‘Carma’ shrieks one guy – misspelling the word!).
I get the feeling it really is just about injury. He played through injury for so long (with a US Open victory) – but it has a cumulative debilitating effect. Now he has a new body and is starting over. I thought his WGC performance last week was a great comeback. I look forward tot he next phase of Tiger Woods!
Lets keep the comment on how Tiger will fare this week. His personal issues, which is wrong of what he did, is not what this website is for. People use to watch him play and those guys in the Tour can’t thank him enough for the spotlight Tiger has brought to the game. The winning money has ballooned ever since Tiger made GOLF a game that people love to watch. The countless amount of people started to take up this once boring game. Just because of of a bad round, everyone is giving comments like they are golf professional, marriage councillor, spiritual leader. Some even call it KARMA (this is how you spell KARMA).
People made mistake in their life. We are not saints. He owned up to his mistake and didn’t say “I didn’t have sex with that lady” and get away with it. Lets keep the comment to the game. Unless this is a marriage counselling or religious website so stop talking about his marital affair or KARMA. Lets stick to golf.
booo hoooo hoooo OMG!! Tiger is RUINING MYLIFE-AH!!! Tiger will be back…it takes time…and out there in the future whatever happens…he will be either the greatest golf that ever lived or the 2nd…if he retired tomorrow…he could be arguably either of those…choke on it whiners
Tiger..if you read these…and I doubt you do…good for you…but…focus on tee to green and getting there in the least amount of shots…nothing else…most of the fans that go to these things pompous self rightous babies…they’ll survive if they don’t get a smile or autograph…they paid the entrance fee and they get to watch golf. If they mad cuz they don’t get more…tough. As drama girl Chris above says “be a man and suck it up”!
If you want to keep the comments to golf then Tiger hasn’t finished in the top three since 2009. Long enough to decide he doesn’t play as well as he used to. He’s 35 which isn’t old but it isn’t young either. Palmer won his last major at 34, Watson was 33, Seve 31. Woods won from 97 – 08 which is a good long stretch. Snead famously played at a highly competitive level for decades afer his prime but only won his majors between 42 and 54. He finished 3rd in the PGA at age 62 in 1974 but still, like Watson, he didn’t win. Nobody lasts forever and Woods is no exception. None of those golfers were as injured as Woods is. He’s not necessarily done but he is past his prime. He’ll never be the same again.
HEY RON OLE BOY, THX FOR PUBLICLY EXPOSING HOW STUPID YOU WING NUTS ON THE LEFT CAN BE. TEA PARTY AND GOLF, REALLY? I LOVED TIGER AND NOW HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO MY KIDS WHY A MAN WHO HAS THE ENTIRE WORLD AT HIS FEET CAN’T KEEP HIS COMMITMENTS. BY THE WAY, HIS WIFE WASN’T EXACTLY A BROOOMRIDER. IT ISN’T HATE TO HAVE EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT IN A SEEMINGLY GOOD GUY WHO MADE FOOLS OF US ALL. CONSIDER THAT TOMORROW ON YOUR WAY TO PICK UP WHATEVER ENTITLEMENT CHECK IT IS YOU RECEIVE.
Ray (NZ), speak for yourself. Ditching Williams may have been a mistake, or it may not, only time will tell. Saying everyone down here in NZ wants TW to fail is rubbish. I don’t think he’s done, and only a fool would seriously entertain that idea. He has been here before, and come back twice. Added to which,. he’s now a little older and a little wiser. The dude’s 35, there’s at least another 4 majors left in the tank.
This particular New Zealander, and a few others besides, have a great deal of faith that he’ll not only be back, but that he’ll beat Nicklaus’s record.
If you had won some many majors and championships , why change your old swing…….That’s hard to understand. I can’t see any better in his new swing at all. Now he can’t hit or putt!!!!!!! I share his pitiful experience and get angry since I change mine too to get a better score. It is very frustrated because your old habits began creeping into your swing. It is costed a lot. But I think it is not his swing but his mind problem. His mind is not clear these days………….!!!!
We should admire athletes for the work, dedication and sacrifice they put into their craft. I do. As an almost athelete I know what it takes to achieve the goal of being the top 1% of the top 1% in your sport. We must remember though that we only see a glimpse into their life. And, the glimpse we see is the part they choose for us to see. I will never understand why people equate great talent with great character. The ability to hit a golf ball 350 yards does not make a man the next Dalai Lama. He canbe just as much of a jerk as you or me. I understand why people root for Tiger to fail because of his transgressions. But, unless you are a part of his inner circle, did this really hurt you personally? If it did I think you need to work onthe priorities in your life. With that said the man is coming back from achilles and knee injuries, changing a swing for the 3rd time, as well as trying to put his personal life back together. The last part was self inflicted but nevertheless it’s still something. Remember each one of his swing changes took 2y ears each to catch. He is still in the first few months because of the recent injuries. I like watching Tiger play golf. That’s it. I don’t need him to be my daughter’s role model.
tiger will not go away, he will retire from competitive golf then he will become a golf comentator! god help us.
Maybe Tiger should get ahold of Dr. Tim Leary for complete reawakening!!! Get a grip Tiger, changing your swing now is somewhat insane. Good luck on the nationwide…wait your exempt for LIFE..lucky you!!
Like Lee Trevino said, he has to get rid of those instructers and go back to how he use to do it years ago.
This thing about swing changes, is a load of CRAP.
Put it in your haed Tiger, “A LOAD OF CRAP”
First off I’ve always been a fan of Phil. And while Tiger is certainly a polarizing figure, I don’t believe in kicking anyone while they are down! Obviously the man has made some horrendous choices in the past few years, choices that will haunt him when his kids are mature enough to comprehend. I should be thrilled that Tiger is struggling, he made watching the majors boring for me. For a nice period of time, when Tiger took the lead in a major, it was lights out for everyone else. If he had the lead on friday, I would not even watch on the weedends! I wanted someone to challenge him so badly. Now we have a new crop of youngsters that have little or no fear of the Old lion. Think it would be kinda fun in the Old Lion came roaring back, stirring the pot a little bit. Who would not want to see Tiger staring down young Mr. McIlory.
[...] After getting off to a brilliant start on Thursday, posting birdies on 3 of the opening 5 holes, the wheels didn’t just fall off… so did the axles. Woods played the final 13 holes at 10-over par, playing as though he’d never before competed in a professional tournament. His 7-over par opening round marked yet another miserable milestone for Woods over the past 18 months – his highest scoring opening round ever in a major championship. Tiger quickly set the tone for his post-round interview. “I’m not down,” Woods said. “I’m really angry right now. So there’s a lot of… [...]
T/W HE’LL BE BACK/.
He is still only 35!!! Tom Watson was in the wilderness for 9 years from 38 – 46 before he found his way back to a reasonable level again.
Be very surprised if Eldrick does not get back to a highish level again, but not to the glory days. The game is always going to bigger than any individual.
tiger enuff is enuff..change your coach!!! thats it
Tiger should wear yellow on Sunday and give up that old ratty red thing he wears, because that color aint workin anymore …Yellow worked for Jack…
Sad to see Tiger not performing to the best of his ability, but great to see Spencer Graham III “The Doc” again spouting his info to all and sundry, How are you Spence, how is Panama?
Come on Ron! There’s no place for nasty political comments in Golf. Just because Tiger’s not perfect, there’s no reason to go “Sour Grapes” about it.
“High Five”, Danny!
I am a fan of Tiger the golfer, not Tiger the person… From the fan’s perspective he has made some odd choices lately. You have to wonder that if his Dad was around now, would he make the same ones? I hope he gets some good advice from his close level headed friends such as Mark O’Merea. Golf with Tiger competing always makes a golf tournament special, I really hope he plays well tomorrow and he has an injury free 2012.
anybody that has played competitve golf knows it would be next to impossible for tiger to win this pga even he knows that to take all the time off that he took its amasing he was 3 under at one time that goes to show all of us how good he realy is all you haters are nuts he has the talent and he will be back and when he gets back to his oldself he just might save american golf as we use to know it
Interesting to note that golfing greats like Jack Nicklaus never made major changes to their golf swings. Then why did Tiger make changes after his “old swings” were so successful? Makes you wonder.
Somebody explain this to me, here is a guy who was number one golfer in the world, with all the aura of a golf god, if ever there is such a thing. Why change your swing, when you are on top of your game?
I have to admit I watched Tiger play with mixed feelings for the first time, thinking he would play poorly, but at the same time thankful that I was able to watch him play. Without Tiger in the field, Golf on TV just isn’t very entertaining. His biggest problem for the last couple of years has been his club selection off the tee. Yesterday, it seemed he couldn’t even control his 3 wood. Even a 20 handicapper can manage to get the ball in the fairway most of the time if they stay within themselves. Tiger is not mentally capable of staying within himself right now. As far as coaching I would love to see the results if Johhny Miller could help him. I was also thankfull that this site ( PGA Tour),provided the live coverage online. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This sort of complete coverage is magnificent. Good luck tiger, although I have to admit it was sort of fun watching your predictable implosion. You need 6 months of grinding it out before you will be ready to win again. Leave the driver home, and that clanky metal 3 wood too. Hit the ball straight as my Father in Law used to say. Doug.
his decline started when the pga brought in drug testing!
Tiger will be back. Remember….
Form is temporary class is permanent
not the same pumped up golfer since the substance abuse rules were implemented
ive heard rumors about tiger not being the same because of his drug use. hes not hanging out with his old gang anymore and why would you fire your caddy OVER THE PHONE? arrogance can only go so far in this world and maybe one day he’ll wake up . will you tiger fans be here tomorrow if he doesnt make the cut so we can listen to your lame excuses again?
I have read a lot of comments both pro tiger and against and this is what i have to say. Tiger Woods is a very complex human being. He has been from the very beginning. This is the way he has been brought up and this is how he has won and made these amazing records. all the complexities and games that he played outside the golf course unraveled a while back. now he is in untested waters. the golf course is much like his life right now. he does not know where he going. To get back to winning ways he has to redefine the life that he wants and stick to it. Only then his journey will start back to where he belongs. I cannot even imagine how many kids must have started golf emulating him and he has been the single greatest asset to the pga tour for a better part of 15 years. YES , it is an end of an era and an aura but there is still some gas left in the tank.
I can not understand all these people here. we talk about Tiger Woods . He is the greats golf player on the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is the icon in golf.
go for it Tiger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiger is simply the best and no matter what anyone says he will always be the greatest, His foundation has changed the lifes of many, opened the gates for alot of the golfers coming thru. The standard of golf is now much higher and its all credited to him. In his absence look how many first time major winners their has been. Yes his had bad rounds before changed coaches, caddies and even blonds and yet he has still managed to win. Come on Tiger!!!!!
Nice comments above reflective of golf impact on human emotions
aroused both on and off the golf course! As always, haters and lovers flay in any sport or any arena of life that add spice to life especially when expectations fail!
Emotions stiffled unexpressed would be unhealthy. To talk pure golf is fantasy! Golf is not only swing, hitting a round white ball.
Golf is an amazing sport that not only involves holing a round ball but against the interplay of the body, the polished landscape and the unknown unseen elements of brother nature (as opposed to mother nature) under the watchful eye of a Sovereign creature who rules over all!
The 19th hole is only a spectre of the previous anxiety of having a tee time earlier after having an escapade of the stressors of life in the office from a “nagging> wife or the challenge for a bragging right to play and excel among foes or friend!
And so the rigors and discipline of a day to day professional career cannot only be measured by performance, talent and prowess either! I would say, the deepening silence of an inched missed putting or bogeying on penalties play unseen roles on greatness and golf success ! Just do it philosophy is a dysphemism either!
Realism further exudes perspectives and expectations. Familiarity to historical performances of greal athletes during their lifetime careers only serve humility, respect and appreciation of ones greatness amidst failure!
But Tiger or any anointed greats and the media splice them all with paranoia and grandiosity that a creates a false sense 0f greatness and belies the greatness of golf, the most beanutiful and amazing that enthrals us all, golfer spectator globally ! Summarily, its all the media mightydollar plus flame and pride that robs the genuine nature of any sport esp in golf!
Personally, Tiger because of his family, personal issues have its toll upon him at this time and his dominance of the game will be set aside for quite sometime until he recovers both physically, psychologically! Swing coaching, million dollar endorsements etc would just be an excuse!
tiger needs to get back to his bootyism roots.
Tiger you are the best
these dumb and dumbers don’t knows what they are talking about.
I know your game will be back better then before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eldrick Tont Woods (his real name) should start looking for a club pro job at a course in his area and get out of our site.
I think Brandell Chamblee and Frank Nobilo said it the best last night – there are three things that make up golf – the mind/mental toughness, the healthy body, and a great swing or mechanics — All three of those have been severly damaged over the past years and unfortunately it may take considerable time to have them reapaired – when he left Butch for Haney, he didnt win a major in 10 tries, when he left Haney for Foley, again another 2 yrs of majors – each time that happen he was still the best “mental tough” golfer on the palnet and pretty healthy when changing the swing etc — now all 3 are severly damaged and he is going to have a tough time getting all that back — I couldn’t beleive what I saw in yesterday’s round from the best golfer of all time — the last 12 holes was complete destruction – In my opinion, the mental aspect of the game is alllot bigger than anyone ever wants to believe, and Tiger’s last couple years has crippled his golf game – the other point that needs to be made, is that the “fear factor” he used to have with the other players is definitely going away or almost gone – these young guns now beleive they can compete with Woods and that is not bowing well for the Tiger camp
Stick a fork in him. HE’S DONE. He’s clueless out there. Gotta go. I’ve got a session with Natalie Gulbis. (It’s hard work, but somebody’s gotta do it. HA-HA.)
tiger needs join the – girls gone wild crew – and start a new career
New Golfer, its 20 wins and being an active pga tour member for 15 years. I believe tiger would be eligible for this next year. Its all mute anyhow.
I have been reading everyone’s comments about “why would Tiger change his swing?” “He is crazy” etc. Hello McFly! He has had 3 operations on the same knee, maybe that is WHY he is trying to change his swing to alleviate the stress on his troublesome knee. He is only 35 years old. Hopefully if his body holds up we might be fortunate enough to see him play for another 15 years. I most certainly hope he can. It took Phil Mickelson a long time to win his first major and when he did he never looked back.
I AM READY TO WATCH TIGER PLAY AGAIN TODAY IN THE SECOND ROUND>
IF ARNOLD WAS PLAYING I WOULD DO THE SAME THING.
Tiger loves his children and I love mine to them i will be true.
Tiger loves golf and so do I.
I have sinned as have you. I have been forgiven and so has he.
Tiger is 35 and I am 80 so I think Tiger has a long time to thrill golf lovers
bill; glad to know you are forgiven and will be watching tiger. what will you be watching this weekend?
Hey rory i’ve got no milk left as you used it all!!!!! Hey all the tiger haters, were you watching the rory show? How many times did we need to see his wrist? Oh sorry i forgot because its not tiger it’s ok what a joke!!!!!!!!
” Was one of Tigers biggest fans until I had to explain to my 5 year old son why we could not watch Tiger play, who was Tigers biggest fan”…..Really, you sat your 5yr old down and explained Tigers personal issue he had with women which is unrelated to golf? I am sure your 5yr old is confused as ever now. Congrats. You should have left well enough alone, let him pull for Tiger and eventually when he is 12, Tiger will be in the history books and your son wouldn’t be giving a rat’s rear about him. I think you are full of bull frankly with your father story.
I’ve had it with this F*****G GAME! After I miss the cut today, I’m officially retirng from golf. I’m going to train with my “partner” Bruce in Synchronized Swimming for the next olympics. He’s simply marvelous! It will be fabulous! (I’m going to watch the Bravo channel now before I tee-off.)
OK so I have never and will never make excuses for Tiger’s personal actions , but let me remind you all once again it is his personal life, and who are we to judge. I never watched Tiger because I was looking for a role model or I cared about his personal life. I watched Tiger every weekend because it was magic . The joy it brought to just sit and smile after he made amazing shot after shot. that is what I miss . Golf needs Tiger to be great again, and all you haters that were haters before his fall from grace need to just get over it …. I’m a Tiger fan not ashamed to admit it and will be a fan even through this difficult time …
Can I be a hater too? Where do I sign up? (It’s true. Adam Scott’s win last week was the greatest thrill of my career.)
Melody – Unless you are twelve years old . . . Tiger is not meant to be a role model for you. It is the impressionable youngsters of the world that think the way you do. That think his actions on the course and the way he handles himself off the course is the way to go through life.
Not in my back yard.
Not so easy without the steroids, huh Tigger?
Ross,
Actually I’m 27 years old, but I have the mind of a 12-year-old.
So Melody, did you admire the way Tigger treated the fans as well?
I think everyone is making too much out of this. Yes TW played really bad yesterday and yes he should be kicking himself. To say it’s all over for him is to be misinformed. This guy still has what it takes and can still play. Taking off three months and expecting to win a major is a very tall order…even for the great TW. I still say he will win more majors and a lot more tournaments. He’s only 35 and soon to be 36 at the end of the year….so he has plenty of time to get back on track.
Who gives a **** that he’s ‘angry?’
I don’t think anyone is judging Tiger, that’s God’s business. But, certain behavior can be understood and explained. He was in his own little world as a champion and the bubble burst. He needs to figure out how to get back to winning as he changes his mind set on his morality. It’s going to take time.
A smooth 65 from my Tiger today and he makes the cut on the number. So all haters need to put down the cup.
You can never seperate integrity and character from any evaluation of a persons life,whether it is his work , personal life, his religion, or politics. Tigers problems on the course have as much to do with his lack of those two traits as it does a mechanical problem with his swing, because everything you do in life depends on those attributes. He is a train wreck when it comes to how to deal with lifes problems. The sooner he quits letting Nike run his life the quicker he will become a real man.
Kutilda,
I could see him shooting a 65 today. But then, what’s he gonna shoot on the back 9? HA-HA-HA!
Tanner,
If a 12 year old kid thinks that is the way to carry themselves, it isn’t because of Tiger Woods, it is because of bad parenting. We watch sports to be entertained and to get lost in the excitement of competition. You can’t blame a professional golfer for the way some kid is acting.
Glad to see all the haters out in force today. You guys meet online in a chat room last night to prepare your assault today?
Elin, LOL
way to go,elin!
Tanner what a bell end !!! Do you really think someone can take steroids and putt like he did especially on the pressure par ones under ten feet, have you played the game?? Oh yeah sorry i forgot you’re a pro like all the other morons on here!!!!
At least he isn’t crying about the course being hard like Phil… Really Phil? Continue to be a swinger and never live up to the hype.
Awful round of Golf in the end – a shame – started well. I agree after a few bad swings he should have reverted back to the mechanical swing thoughts – why didn’t he?
Don’t agree about the coach though, Foley’s new swing ideas release pressure of Woods’ knee, more of an ‘armsy’ swing – it’s a needed change, think it’s unatural to Woods. Cannot see how he can get back to anywhere near what he was before though, his swing looks awful + he’s a shadow of the character he was — looks less confident. Think his best days are over, sadly seems to be due to injury and lack of confidence more so than mult-mistress syndrome. RIP Tiger Woods, welcome Eldrick Woods, mediocre tour Pro.
Chris,
Very astute observations. My thoughts exactly. Like I said, stick a fork him.
He should look for a new hobby. (Stay away from Perkins and Wendy’s).
ALL COMMENTATORS ARE ANGRY BECAUSE TIGER IS A WINNER NO MORE – BUT HE ALREADY WON BEFORE – KEEP IT COOL FOLKS – GOLFER OR NON-GOLFER SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT TIGER IS VERY MUCH ALIVE TO WATCH WIN OR LOSE – HE IS STILL A VERY EXCITING GOLFER MORE THAN WE CAN IMAGINE – JUST LIKE SOMEONE ELSE I DON’T WATCH GOLF IF TIGER IS NOT PLAYING – SORRY- COUNT AND READ THE COMMENTS ABOUT HIM AND YOU WILL GET TIRED -
THIS is what happens
when you pollute the
“children” of the Golf
World….
REMEMBER the Nike
TV advert with all those
“little kids” saying,
‘I am tiger woods’,
God is looking out for
the Children and any-
one who sells them out
or hurts them in ANY way
will receive Gods correction!
all those who see woods as the second coming and don’t like Phil, Els, John etc are just racists, just like they say the ones that don’t like woods. now you that say we that have had our heros before woods even showed up and stick by them see how silly you look calling us racists.
Come on Tiger! Fairways & Greens today and make some putts. Pulling for you buddy.
For all you people asking why Tiger has chosen to change a winning swing, the old swing was hurting him too much.. knees especially.. As he is into his mid-30s now, its best he finds a less ‘violent’ swing… so the body can cope with it over the next 10 to 20 years…
I am very confused as to what exactly Tiger said wrong? He was honest and he said he was angry. Is that wrong to be angry after shooting a 77? I mean, I know 99% of you would be happy with a 77 but this is a guy who has known nothing but domination his entire life. If he wasn’t angry, that’s when there would be a problem. Secondly, I am confused about this concept of Tiger owing something to his fans?? Tiger’s job is to entertain and he certainly is entertaining. He doesn’t owe the fans anything more than he already has done, and it certainly hasn’t affected his popularity. I mean, just look at how many people are on here commenting after he shot a 77. Hate him or love him, he brings people to the game. The television ratings, which is 80% of the TOURs revenue, proves this to be true, and if Tiger suddenly quit golf, the networks wouldn’t pay the TOUR but half of what they got in their previous contract, and that’s fair considering Tiger does increase the ratings between 50-130% based on the event and whether he is in contention. Also, personally, considering Tiger gives more back as it pertains to charity dollars, than any other player on TOUR, I think he deserves some credit for that. He does do good things off the course too, but nobody ever mentions that. If I had to choose between him signing autographs for an extra 10 minutes or giving millions to charities, well, its pretty obvious which one means more.
However, so many people come on here just to focus on the bad. I find that truly confusing because if you dislike Tiger, why do you spend so much time thinking about him and writing negative comments about him? What good are you accomplishing by it and don’t you feel a little bad about yourselves at all for being so hateful and judgmental of someone you do not even know? It’s also interesting to note that most of the negative comments made about him are the ones that sound so much less intelligent and lack any concrete evidence to back up what equates to pointless personal attacks. The complaints are usually absurd, double standards, and petty and never offer a solution to whatever they are complaining about. It’s all just hate speech and to see how much of it there is when there are so many more important things going on is just sad. I am ashamed because most of you are probably Americans too and so many Americans have become such a group of holier than thou, judgmental, hateful people. This man never claimed to be perfect, and he is always honest. When he was asked about whether he was angry about the score or where he was as it pertains to his swing, he said “Both. Both.” He didn’t lie and say everything was fine. He told the truth about falling back into old habits. Let me just remind you, that it was a four and a half month layoff (why people are counting 9 painful holes at the Players as competitive experience is beyond me) not a three month layoff, and that in both of his previous swing changes it took Tiger 25-30 TOUR events before he finally started to get his swing. Tiger has only played 11 TOUR events since starting this swing change (this time last year), and those 11 events have come over a 12 months period with a couple periods where Tiger was hurt and couldn’t even practice much less compete, the last one being almost 3 months without being able to even practice. Also, if you look at the fact that in that last year period, he has still been dealing with his scandal and losing endorsements which I am sure was weighing heavily on him (not saying that he didn’t deserve it), he had just gotten finished going through a contentious divorce settlement and contentious custody agreement, changing swing coaches, is attempting to completely overhaul his swing and has had two surgeries due to injuries. Now, personally, I don’t know any other golfer on TOUR that would be doing as well as he has done, considering all that. Tiger has suffered, and I think he will continue to suffer, personally. What I want to know is, why do you all wish more suffering upon this man? You don’t know him or what kind of person he really is. I wouldn’t want my personal affairs judged so harshly by an outside party that didn’t know anything about me or anything about the actual details of my personal issues. I don’t think any of you would want that either. So why don’t you guys take a breath, chill out and give the man a break. I am not sure what else you guys want from the man. Some of you seem so heartless….
Aaron,
Monterrey Jack? Cheddar? What kind of cheese do you want with your WHINE?
he was the best over the last 15years now he’s just ordinary! will he dominate again? not a hope. too many up and coming young golfers who will improve way above tiger when he was at his peak!
Let’s see 14 strokes away from the Lead and all we can talk about is Tiger. Let’s focus on the Leader of the Tournament not the Tiger Trash that we are seeing. It is what it is. Just Saying!!! Jack Nicklaus you are the Best and always will be.!!!!!
Forget this year Tiger……..move to Vegas for the winter and work with Butch Harmon again.
Just wanted to point out Kewell74′s comment. Do you see how the people who are positive back their remarks up with logical explanations. If people didn’t know one of the main reasons Tiger was changing his swing was his knee, they cannot call themselves educated as it pertains to golf on TOUR. Also, someone questioned why Tiger would change a winning swing…well, you just got your answer, but, unless you are new to golf, you would know Tiger was attacked in 1998 for changing his swing after winning the Masters by 12. What was amazing was that, despite being only 21, Tiger knew his swing was based too much on timing and that wouldn’t cut it if he wanted to catch Nicklaus. He needed a swing that would be consistent week in and week out. Well, of course we know what happened, didn’t we? Then, Tiger changed his swing again in ’04. Everyone called him stupid. Johnny Miller and Butch Harmon said he was in denial about his swing when he said he was close. He then only went on to win 6 of the next 14 majors and his winning percentage in regular events and majors from 05-08 was amazingly enough, exactly the same as his winning percentages from 99-02 (well, almost exactly – his major winning percentage was 1% lower in 05-08 LOL). Now, if you factor in the fact that Tiger didn’t putt nearly as well in 05-08 as he did in 99-02 (just look at the statistics) and if you consider that since Tiger raised the bar in 2000 the competition was tougher in 05-08, its only logical to conclude that his swing under Haney was superior. Now, personally, I know that’s not the case entirely. His driving under Haney was not as good, but, he was hitting it farther, so it wasn’t as bad as it seemed. However, his iron game under Haney was vastly superior than it was under Harmon, particularly his short irons and wedge game, which, considering Tiger’s length, is very important, and more valuable than a few more missed fairways. Though, I am sure Tiger would love to be able to hit the fairway like he did back in 2000. Sometimes I think if he just shortened his shaft back up a half inch to where it was in 2000 and just slowed his tempo down that he would hit more fairways. He still looks like he is swinging way too hard with the driver to me. I am not sure how much of a difference it makes, but I know when I go back and watch the way Tiger drove the ball at Saint Andrews in 2000, his tempo was beautiful and he almost looked like Ernie Els, he was swinging so smoothly. Now it looks like he is swinging out of shoes. I don’t know.
Andy Simmons,
Thank you. I have to admit Barbara and I are enjoying this. In fact, my son Jackie and his family are visiting, and we’re all having a great time watching Tiger’s demise. It looks like his chickens have come home to roost.
Andy, ever heard of practice what you preech? You say we shouldn’t focus on Tiger? Then why are you? Why did you read the article that was clearly about him and why did you take the time to comment on it? Hmm? Also, someone made a great point. Look at how much time they gave to Rory and his wrist. Rory has accomplished 1/20 of what Tiger has yet they gave him just as much coverage. Why aren’t you guys complaining about that? Now, let me make it clear: I am not complaining. I happen to know the networks are going to show the golfers that move the needle. They know who drive the ratings and that’s what they care about. It’s their business. If they didn’t show as much Tiger, the ratings would go down, the networks wouldn’t pay as much money (which is where 80% of the TOURs revenue comes from) and the purses would go down. It’s all business. I understand that. Why don’t some of you?
Aaron,
Brie, Parmesan, Mozzarella?
It’s because he is black – plain and simple!
GOLF IDIOT,
I am not black, I’m part Asian, boy. I don’t need your kind defending me.
LOL – if that makes you feel better!
FOR ALL YOU TIGER HATERS. NOBODY IN HISTORY HAS WON SO MUCH IN SO LITTLE TIME. IF YOU COMPARE JACK S CAREER TO TIGER S UNTIL NOW, TIGER CRUSHES HIM HANDS DOWN.IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY TIGER IS DONE, HE JUST CAME BACK FROM A LAYOFF AND WE ALL KNOW HOW FICKLE THE GAME IS.WHEN ANY OTHER PLAYER DOESNT PLAY THEIR BEST, WE DONT HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE ITS NORMAL…. IN HIS SO CALLED ‘SLUMP’ TIGER ONLY MISSED ONE CUT AND HAS 3 TOP FOURS IN HIS LAST 5 MAJORS. IF HE DOESNT WIN AND DOESNT TURN THINGS AROUND IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS THEN MAYBE HE DID LOSE HIS EDGE, ITS HAPPENED TO DUVAL AND MANY OTHERS. BUT ITS WAY TOO EARLY TO COUNT TIGER OUT. AND FOR THE ONES WHO ARGUE ABOUT HIS SWING CHANGES MAKES ME LAUGH. HE S DONE IT TWICE BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY, IT TAKES A GOLF GENIUS TO CHANGE A SWING THAT HAS WON YOU MAJORS, BUT HOW CAN WE PUT THAT DOWN IF ITS WORKED EVERY TIME!!!! YOU CANT ARGUE THAT HE HAS THE HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!! LET THE GENIUS FIGURE IT OUT, AND LIKE I SAID EARLIER, ITS WAY TOO EARLY TO COUNT HIM OUT. BTW HE IS 106 IN MONEY EARNED IN 6 TOURNAMENTS!!!!
MOST TOUR PLAYERS WISH THEY KEEP THEIR CARD ON A FULL SCHEDULE.
SO YES HE S NOT PLAYING UP TO TIGER STANDARD, BUT PLEASE PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE!!!!!! WE ARE PRIVILIEDGED TO BE LIVING IN HIS ERA!!!!
AND WHEN WE WATCH PICASSO PAINTINGS, WE DONT CARE THAT HE WAS AN EGOISTICAL WOMANIZER!!!!!
right now tiger has to shoot -4 to get into the weekend. I don’t know if a -4 is out there today. It seems the course is playing harder today. Only 17 people under par for the round and none of them have gotten to -4.
Tiger has moved up 20 positions and hasn’t even teed off yet…..now that is impressive golf.
u people out there make me sick to see your comments. how many of you have ever achieved a golf game half what his was or is now.
most of you need to check your own dirty laundry : if you think you don’t have any your lying and ignorant.
if you don’t walk in his shoes, you don’t have the right to judge.
mind your own business, cause i’m sure it is in need.
my buddy is good friends with tiger’s agent. i just heard that tiger is going to make an announcement after he misses the cut today. he will be quitting the tour indefinitely…again
We can only hope Raj.
Tiger is a has been and a quitter. If I was on tour I would enter for this coming week. He has given up and allowed more talent to emerge. Go Keegan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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