Opinion Regarding Tiger Woods

[GQBlues]

" BOOM goes the dynamite! "


Props! Vintage Tiger/Freddy! Two of my favorite players won on the same day today!

[Gator]

" BOOM goes the dynamite! "


Props! Vintage Tiger/Freddy! Two of my favorite players won on the same day today!

GQ, he certainly struck the ball "pure."   And for once he could putt for four days.  His swing appeared so balanced without stress.   Yet he hit it a mile. 
 
It is good to see his return. 
 
I watched him as much as the BBall in what was a recovery day from too little sleep Friday night, an 8:15 tee time Saturday, and too much firewater after having the most skins (three birdies on difficult holes and two were not cut).   
 
Tiger will be the  favorite at the Masters over McIlroy.  Slight or heavy favorite?
 
TV ratings will soar.
 
Tiger's divorce was not his downfall.  His personal choices before that plus his passion to excel at everything drove him over the edge.  A good relationship with his wife could have brought him back sooner, however.   

[Chicagoguy]

I feel he paid his dues and am happy to see him back in top form.

[GQBlues]

I really do believe this have the makings of an epic year for golf the way the top players seem to be gelling all at the same time. Not just for Augusta but for the rest of the year and maybe beyond. This year will definitely make this even more notable for the simple reason it is also a Ryder Cup year.
 
While I'm both happy for Woods and Couples, I am equally elated for Joey La Cava as he have a direct connection on those two.
 
I hope Haney will get a job someplace soon as he's reduced to nothing more than someone resembling a spitefull, controlling ex-GF who got miserably and deservely dumped and deperately begging for some attention. The crap he's got going on GC is a ridiculous nonsense. He's got a better future peddling those silly Slide Plane, Medicus kaka-meni gadgets he calls golfing aids. Hank ' The Big Wuss' Haney is reduced to a used vacuum cleaner salesman. The guy can't even snag Boo Weekley for lessons.
 
It is especially nice Graeme McDowell was on the last pairing with Woods Sunday. I still remember 2010 Chevron Challenge and what happened there. 4 shots. Woods was leading by 4 shots then and McDowell draining those last two 23/20 putts (regulation and playoff) to defeat Woods (Stevie, put that darn bib back on). It's not a biggie that he did that but what was annoying are the smacks that came after since on up to last Saturday night while being one shot back from the leaderboard...4 shots, the number Tiger methodically claimed from back McDowell yesterday, ultimately winning by 5.
 
I haven't seen Tiger strike the ball as well as he had done yesterday since 2008. Even when he was still winning in 2009. The striking wasn't Tiger-like except one hole at Firestone against Padraig Harrington. That 8 iron shot from 178 that landed 3 feet from the pin on a 13 stimp metered sloped green, making birdie. As Padraig ended up with a double bogey (hit the back bunker and wedged out unto the water to the front - taking a drop).
 
I especially like that (cut) high fade on that Par 5 Hole No. 16 where he hit an errant (actually went straight when he was trying to fade the ball) drive into the trees. McDowell hitting the fairways 30 yards back. Then Tiger hit that unbelievable 3-metal cut (80 yards cut, 295 long) shot 22 yards in front of the green from back on the rough behind the trees.

Anyway, I better chill as Augusta won't be for another 2 weeks. Lot's of time to wait.

Final 4...somehow I'm thinking the Buckeyes doesn't belong here. Baylor's Acy should declare himself to the draft. The kid is ready for primetime balling. He'll make rookie of the year and/or an All Star. He's a beast!
 
I can't see Kentucky not hoisting the trophy when all is said and done.

...(three birdies on difficult holes and two were not cut)....

 
I call those blown Eagle opportunities. Congrats! My game's been very satisfying as well.

" Steady 3 from the tee hitting 280 make me take all my buddies' money! "
 
A week ago last Saturday I drove a tee shot on a Par-4 long and left 20 yards deep into a row of pine trees. I had a 18-20' brush clearance with the green about 166 yards (GPS) at 9 o'clock. The lie was on a hardpan, so I knew I had a chance. A 6 iron knockdown hook shot was the only chance I had. Closed face, back in my stance with a shallow follow through. Ball shot straight out of the woods no more than 15' off the ground, turned a wicked left soon as it entered the fairway, dropped at 45 out, then rolled all the way to the green 5' to the pin. Birdie, baby! 2 carry-overs grab for me and thank you very much!
 
Tiger would've been proud! 
 
btw- props for Yani Tseng! Way to dominate! I sure would've love to have seen Lorena and Annika still playing at their prime right about now against Yani. The ladies' tourney desperately need to get a boost besides Sophie Horn these days...

[Gator]

Final 4...somehow I'm thinking the Buckeyes doesn't belong here. Baylor's Acy should declare himself to the draft. The kid is ready for primetime balling. He'll make rookie of the year and/or an All Star. He's a beast!

 
How many remote controls do you wear out in a year?     BBall was on at the same time as golf. 
 
I was up late Friday night watching NC State (my undergrad school) in their first NCAA tournament in 5 years.  Could not fall asleep.  That 6:15 am alarm was a bad sound.

I call those blown Eagle opportunities.

 
 
The best palyer at our club is a +5.  His wife was on the LPGA (not all players are lesbians) and could beat him when she was on the tour.   Anyway, after he had a Hole-In-One, he described to her how he air mailed it into the cup, bam!  Her response, "You had too much club."
 
He caddied for her just once in a tournament.  She asked for the yardage to the pin.   He answered, 174 yards to the pin and 162 yards to clear the water.  She turned to him, glared, and after a long pause,  chided him, saying "Never ever give me yardage to clear trouble."

A week ago last Saturday I drove a tee shot on a Par-4 long and left 20 yards deep into a row of pine trees. I had a 18-20' brush clearance with the green about 166 yards (GPS) at 9 o'clock. The lie was on a hardpan, so I knew I had a chance. A 6 iron knockdown hook shot was the only chance I had. Closed face, back in my stance with a shallow follow through. Ball shot straight out of the woods no more than 15' off the ground, turned a wicked left soon as it entered the fairway, dropped at 45 out, then rolled all the way to the green 5' to the pin. Birdie, baby! 2 carry-overs grab for me and thank you very much!
 

Splendid!   Executing a difficult recovery is indeed splendid.   If you had more beer after golf, it would have been forgotten with all of your errant shots.   Particularly the bad one just after the rare moment when you believe you have finally mastered the game.

[ECOCKS]

I feel he paid his dues and am happy to see him back in top form.

Really?

Funny, but I feel like this compromising has gotten our culture into the sorry, declining state that it' been in since the early 80's.

I could care less about his golf game being good or bad but as a person I still wouldn't invite him to my home or sit at a table with him in a clubhouse.

To each their own.

[Anotherkiwi]

...btw- props for Yani Tseng! Way to dominate! I sure would've love to have seen Lorena and Annika still playing at their prime right about now against Yani. The ladies' tourney desperately need to get a boost besides Sophie Horn these days...

You'll need to wait two or three more years because she's still only 14 and thinks school is more important than turning pro, but paste the name Lydia Ko (the world's number 1 amateur golfer) into your little black book.  Although born in South Korea, she has lived in New Zealand since she was 5 and has already become the youngest player (male or female) to win a professional tournament (New South Wales Open in Sydney).  For temperament and attitude you can't beat her - she's so nice it hurts!

[Gator]

If there is anyone reading this who does not play golf, this video from 5-10 years ago will explain everything.  Warning:  Much use of the f-word given that the comic speaker is making fun of Scottish people, who invented the game as we know it today.  You can skip the first 30 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1
 

[GQBlues]

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How many remote controls do you wear out in a year?     BBall was on at the same time as golf. 

I find a way. Golf/B-Ball are my two most passionately favorite sports...phenomenal March we're having! Considering the Lakers finally got a nice PG and increased their chances for another O'Brien hardware to boot.
 

...I was up late Friday night watching NC State (my undergrad school) in their first NCAA tournament in 5 years.  Could not fall asleep.  That 6:15 am alarm was a bad sound.

Hole smokes! I didn't know you're a Wolfpack! That '83 shot-heard-around-the-world and replays of the late Jim Valvano running around the floor looking for anyone to hug for winning the Championship, will forever live in the annals the wonder of the sport!

...The best palyer at our club is a +5.  His wife was on the LPGA (not all players are lesbians) and could beat him when she was on the tour.   Anyway, after he had a Hole-In-One, he described to her how he air mailed it into the cup, bam!  Her response, "You had too much club."  

LOL. Priceless. She's absolutely right, too...

I do wonder if Charlie Wi's story is true about Tiger where during their junior years when Tiger was only 9, he hit a 125 yard approach shot that hit inside the cup and sprung back out with the pin still intact and laid still at 6" away...he said Tiger was so upset and when ask why, he said he was trying to get it in...LOL.

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You'll need to wait two or three more years because she's still only 14 and thinks school is more important than turning pro,...

AK, I think you're talking about a different Horn. This British beaut can't possibly be 14, no?



Sophie looks like my ex-GF from Slovakia.

... but paste the name Lydia Ko (the world's number 1 amateur golfer) into your little black book.  Although born in South Korea, she has lived in New Zealand since she was 5 and has already become the youngest player (male or female) to win a professional tournament (New South Wales Open in Sydney).  For temperament and attitude you can't beat her - she's so nice it hurts!

I've heard a lot of buzz about Lydia Ko. I think she spent some time in California not too long ago on a Golf academy. Yeah, the golf folks are likening her talent with that of Alexie Thompson.

Oy! Golf playing wimmen!

[JohnDearGreen]

I feel he paid his dues and am happy to see him back in top form.

In regard to dues, are you referring to the porn channel TV fees at the Marriott, Hyatt, and other tour hotel stops? 

Yes, he has paid them and is probably still posting some good numbers on the Amex card.  And now he might get to see his own character in top form in the starring role.   Due to be released about the 2nd day of this years Masters.
http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/tiger-woods-alleged-mistresses-to-join-forces-for-porn-movie-032812

[GQBlues]

BOOM! Goes the Dynamite II !!

Unbelievable comeback capped by that incredible shot at 16!

[Gator]

GQ,
 
I was in Key West and missed it.  I did catch a little of it Saturday and noticed Tiger putting too boldly.  I never though he could come back.
 
Today I saw a replay of that shot on 16.   It was magic indeed, considering he was hitting downhill towards water.  Jack said, "The most unbelievable, gutsy shot I've ever seen, (under the circumstances)."   Who better than Jack to say such.

And it was a similar shot on 16 at the Masters, a par 3, that propelled him.
 
US Open and Tiger?    Maybe.  One week ago I would not have said "maybe."
 
Ryder Cup and Tiger?  For sure.

[GQBlues]

...And it was a similar shot on 16 at the Masters, a par 3, that propelled him....

US Open: Today is best known as the Golf's Longest Day. It is USGA's qualifying day for the US open. It's shocking the list of players trying to earn one of the 7 slots available, including Spencer Levin (one of yesterday's leadeboard biller - he failed to place on the top-3, and Michael Allen, Champion Tour's multiple winner. A one day, 36-hole tournament being held all across the country.

Anyway, back to Tiger and yesterday's epic performance.

I agree, many liken that 16th hole shot to that in Augusta including Tiger himself. Even the other 2 high-vertical flop shots in the same tournament when he won it in '09 and '03. But Tiger said this one is different because of the 'lie'. He said it's definitely the most difficult lie he had to hit from. Thick clumped grass, 13 stimpmeter downslope green heading to a low cut non-holding fringe straight into the water. The only way he can get this done is to fully commit and swing hard enough to get it vertically in the air, LOL...major cajones, man.





Did you hear Jack break out in hysterics (laughter) when the ball went in? David Feherty said: "That's just incredible. That's shot is just not possible"



But here's some notables about this moment/hole not too many people seem to be discussing which i think further illustrate the dram behind this comeback.

1. The 16th hole is 205 yards, over water and wind at 15 mph. The green was baked and fast. Only 3 folks used an 8-iron on their tee shots that day. The other 2 were short and ended up in the water. Ricky Fowler used a 6-iron just like Rory and Levin. They all ended up in the back bunker. Tiger used the 8-iron because he wanted to hit a high draw and get enough elevation to hopefully have the green hold the ball. He was 2 behind Rory at the time so he had to make something happen. He fired at the flag with that high draw and it hit pin high 20 feet right, one bounce, into the back rough on an upslope.

2. Going into the weekend, Scott Stallings was at the top of the leaderboard and was paired with Tiger. Going into the final day Sunday, Ricky Fowler (who's been redhot lately) was at -5, one shot better than Woods when they got paired together for the final 18. Scott Stallings proceeded to shoot 3 and 5 over the next 2 days, while Ricky shot 12 over on Sunday. This is what happens to players when paired with Tiger before up until the Y.E.Yang PGA victory. To say Tiger intimidates and demoralize his playing partner when he's at the top of his game is an understatement. I am so happy to see this happening again.

Brandell Chamblis, eat your heart out!

[Chicagoguy]

Nothing more to add to this.

[GQBlues]

My Fantasy Golf entries for the 2012 US Open:

1. Woods, Dufner, Donald

2. Stricker, Baddeley, Westwood

3. Mickelson, P. Hanson, Z. Johnson

My unofficial winner of the 2012 US Open winner: The prodigal Tom Hanks (from the movie 'BIG') is 14 year old Andrew Zhang. Honorable mention: Casey Martin

[Gator]

Day One - TW performed very well and he has that intense "look" of being in the zone.  Clearly the favorite.

[GQBlues]

BOOM! Goes the Dynamite III !!!

Hey Stevie, how's your 2012 caddie purse looking like so far? Karma's a bitch, eh?

Kudos to Bo for putting out a good fight....

[GQBlues]

BOOM! Goes the Dynamite!

Nothing more needs to be said...GOAT!

[GQBlues]

Shaping up to be an awesome weekend in LA! Kavanaugh will be confirmed, the Ryder Cup just started. Tee time Saturday morning, rain Saturday night and wifeys in a great mood!

USA! USA! USA!

[msmob]

GQBlues

I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be TOTALLY wrong re the return to form of your hero !

Watching the off of the 2018 Ryder Cup and MY 'hero' McIlroy from our respective home town ... 



Hoping for drama and may the best team win




PS that's Holywood pron HOLLYwood

[GQBlues]

GQBlues

I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be TOTALLY wrong re the return to form of your hero !

Watching the off of the 2018 Ryder Cup and MY 'hero' McIlroy from our respective home town ...

Not a big deal. Tiger himself didn't think he can play golf again much less actually be competing at this level. Double back fusion surgery, the chipping yips, medication, etc...even he said just getting out of bed every morning was a huge undertaking. He does deserve every ounce of respect and accolades for just being where he is today.

Gawd I LOVE the Ryder Cup. Thank you Sir Samuel!!!

I watched Day 1's morning 4-ball pairings tee off. Woke up to see USA nipped a 3-1 session. Afternoon alternate ball foursome is well underway...Europe leading 2 matches, USA 1, one pairing all squared.

Bjorn did a masterful job pairing Fleetwood (love this guy) & Molinari to take down El Tigre and Reed. The only pairing that faltered for the US in the morning. Tiger is just not a Ryder Cup pedigree. Of course, Rory wasn't that much use this morning either as he and Oleson fell against Thomas & Speith. He didn't managed a single 'birdie'.

Le Golf is proving to be a beast!

[GQBlues]

DANG!

US swept in the afternoon session. Day 1: Europe 5 - US 3.

[msmob]

Missed it all - will watch highlights and might go for a pint at Rory's home club tomorrow - if one can get near the place

[GQBlues]

~ Sacre bleu, quel cauchemard!

You're so close, why not just hop on a plane and watch it LIVE?

Enjoy the pint...

[msmob]

~ Sacre bleu, quel cauchemard!

You're so close, why not just hop on a plane and watch it LIVE?

Enjoy the pint...

I SHOULD be in the Paddock at Sochi this weekend - F1 Grand Prix, but family and biz got in the way ..((