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Do I even need to answer that question? LOL
T I Double Guh Err.... That spells Tigger
He would be so far and away the No.1 pick on my choice of, "Who would you most like to play with in a Pro/AM?"
Nice picks! Rich BEEM... LMAO
I'd like to see Jim Furyk win a major this year! After all, he has beaten Tiger a few years back... and hes from right outside my hometown!
If Goosen's putter is REALLY back, the US Open isn't a cake walk either! The putter is the last thing to come back after a layoff - See Goosen, Els, etc... Here are my predictions for the Majors this year:
Masters: Tiger
US Open: Mickelson (FINALLY)
Open Ch: McIlroy/Garcia
PGA: Who really gives a shit! (Rich BEEM!!!)
Disclaimer:
I reserve the right to modify/deny any/all picks at any time!
Oh yes!!! I like Mickey a lot also! Was great to see him win again two weeks ago!!! He is playing with some Gusto!!! He could give Tiger a run for his money!!!
Me too! My 2 favorites are Mickelson and McIlroy - both of which can jump up and spank just about anyone in the world at anytime! Should be a great year for golf, IMO!
I think so also! Augusta is Tiger playground!!! I hope Rory gives a nice run too! I like that guy!!!
Let's see how he does at the true "King" of golf's tournament. I expect to see him at/near the top all week at Arnie's place.
Yes, maybe... but he also follows it up by saying "But I'll do anything I can to help you"
The other thing that kinda bothers me about that article is where Jack says that nobody wants their records broken. Many of the greats throughout history have said the opposite, that they want to see their records broken in their lifetime because the pursuit of a record is so exciting and they would like to share in the moment. IDK, but it kinda makes Jack seem a little petty to me!
Very good post... and I would have to agree with you! Just an interesting article as Tiger ALREADY being the greatest golfer ever would be a matter of opinion, and not everyone agrees with that opinion...
This article does not take into account that Tiger is ALREADY the greatest golfer ever. What he has done for the game will never be surpassed. We only get a chance to see someone like Tiger, MJ, Lance Armstrong once in a lifetime. Is MJ not the greatest BB player ever because he didn't beat Wilt's scoring record? Rick riley has a responsibility to write an article, so he must fill the page with something - but this article is just that, ink on paper. I choose to favor golfers other than Tiger, but I will never deny that he is already the greatest golfer, and sportsman, ever!
I don't under estimate tiger, he has a long career ahead.
Is it possible that Tiger may not end up as the greatest golfer ever? We're about to find out.
by Rick Reilly
So here we are at the crossroads of Tiger Woods' career, which is weird, since I never thought there would BE a crossroads.
Covering him since college, I never thought it'd be anything but Tiger's Scorched Earth Tour, steamroller over earthworm, straight to Greatest Golfer Ever. But now, for the first time, there's just a smidgen of a hint of a droplet of a doubt.
Tiger Woods is 33 and coming off a rebuild of his left knee -- the fourth operation on it. And yet he still seems to be torquing hard on it, straightening it stiff at impact and pivoting madly around it.
So the question after this near nine-month halftime of his fabulous career becomes: Is passing Jack Nicklaus' record 18 majors still the five-star lock we all thought it was? Is the Nicklaus Speedbump growing?
"I really don't know," says Nicklaus, now 69. "Tiger's got an unbelievable work ethic, and he's so fit. But that knee makes it a little less certain."
The two of them even talked about it a week after Tiger's preposterous one-legged U.S. Open win last June, his 14th major victory.
"Nobody wants their records broken," Nicklaus told him. "I don't want my records broken. But I don't want you NOT to break my records because you're not healthy. Get healthy and let's see what happens. But I'll do anything I can to help you."
"You guys are all so willing to just hand it to Tiger: Greatest Player Ever, like it's over already. And he'll probably wind up as that," says Nicklaus. "But he has to do it first, doesn't he?"
If it were anybody but Tiger, wouldn't you say he's going to need it? How's Ernie Els been since his knee surgery? One PGA win, no majors. Stuart Appleby? Zero wins. Brad Faxon? Cold case.
So far, in his two hand-picked comeback tournaments, Woods was a) knocked out early in the Accenture Match Play, and b) no factor at Doral last week -- an event he'd won six times.
But he's Tiger, so you say, "Pah! Rust!"
In the meantime, golf has gotten sharper. Phil Mickelson suddenly looks like a brawler. A lot of the flab is gone, along with much of his neck. He's won two of his last three starts, including a gritty, stomach-virus win at Doral. He's got a new swing -- does the name Butch Harmon ring a bell? -- that seems to have eliminated the God-no! slice from his bag.
But, of course, this is Tiger and that is Phil, so you say, "Cha! Tiger flosses bits of Phil out every night!"
And Nicklaus agrees. "How many majors do Ernie and Phil and Vijay (Singh) have? (Three each.) That's not much. I never had it to myself the way Tiger has. First, I had to get by Arnold (Palmer, 7) and Gary (Player, 9), and then I had to start in on Lee (Trevino, 6) and (Tom) Watson (8). To win majors consistently, you have to have been there a lot, and nobody really has but Tiger."
But what about all these young puppies bouncing around at Tiger's ankles -- Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas and Rory McIlroy? They make Tiger look like the den master waiting for the cub scouts to settle down so he can take roll.
"Maybe Tiger's real competition hasn't surfaced yet," Nicklaus says. "You never know. How many majors would Arnold have won if I hadn't come along?"
Also consider: Woods is a father of two now. He'll be a billionaire by the end of next year. He's an avid underwater spear fisherman. (He can hold his breath for four minutes). He is addicted to skiing. (Starting to hit the black slopes). He is crazy for his 155-foot yacht ("Privacy.") With any other player, you'd ask, "How does a guy like that stay hungry?"
But it's Tiger, so you say: "Shah! Kids, no kids, hair, no hair, yacht or not, Tiger will never back off!"
And I agree. Besides, Nicklaus probably would've stopped with 15 majors if it weren't for his kids. "They kept after me to keep playing," he says. "I figured I'd retire at 38 or so. But they wanted to be a part of it, caddy and all that. So I kept at it." And thus, he won a U.S. Open and a PGA at 40 and a Masters at 46.
Me, I expect Future Tiger to remain the bloodless, unblinking hit man, but with more vacation time between kills. I used to think he could get to an unthinkable 30 majors. Now I think he'll end up at 22 or 23. He'll pass Sam Snead's PGA Tour wins mark of 82, but I don't think he'll get to 100. I think the knee will require at least another operation but I'd cringe at more than that. Because someday I'd like to see Eldrick play golf with Sam and Charlie without a Namath limp.
But it's possible that we've seen the best of Tiger Woods. There's even a small chance that he won't pass Nicklaus at all. Which begs the question: Would he still be The Greatest Golfer ever?
I'd say no.
Way back in 2001, I was in a bar with Nicklaus and he said something I'll never forget:
"You guys are all so willing to just hand it to Tiger: Greatest Player Ever, like it's over already. And he'll probably wind up as that. But he has to do it first, doesn't he? And that means getting past all the injuries and things that can bite you. His swing has a helluva lot of torque in it, doesn't it? And he's going to have kids, right? There's gonna be a whole lot of times when he'd rather be at his son's football game or his daughter's dance recital. I'm just saying, the kid is amazing, and I'll be the first guy to congratulate him, but doesn't he actually have to do it first?"
But this is Tiger, so you say: "Pssh! He's not like the rest of us. He's not human!"
Right?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3992192
Too strong - unless you cut it with some marijuana!
No - but I have had the honor of having but ONE glass of it in my life. Undoubtedly worth the price!
how about some WILD TURKEY? LOL
do you have any blue label?
I had a couple of Coronas until they gave me a headache - now I've moved on to Jameson's! SMOOTH!!!
no shit pf..lol
knocking down a couple Rolling Rocks this evening..
cheers
same here a Sony HD 42, dig it also!
what a day just going over the leader board..
http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/schedule
Viva La Puerto Rico Open!! I love the Golf Channel! I guess I'm pulling for Corey Pavin or Rocco Mediate, but who the hell really cares - I DON"T HAVE TO WATCH SUPERNANNY OR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!!
My 2 Micks are SMOKIN!!! (Mickelson and McIlroy)
RORY AT 9 UNDER.... JUST 2 BACK!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Sometimes that is just as nice as being on the course itself!!! Enjoy your weekend, and watchin golf!!!
It's rainy and 39 here today, so the only golf I'll see this weekend is on my couch - with a nice, warm Jameson's in my hand!
Just watched Tiger tee off for the day (streaming live online) - 1st hole... drove it 348 yds... AWESOME!!! God I love this game!!!
LOL... now that cracked me up! I have a 42" plasma and love to watch the golf channel in HD... it looks so amazing!!!
My channel lineup has all of the scientific/discovery channels right after all of the sports channels - now, I never even need to get near all of the network BS! I hear faint cries from a TV past coming from the other room when my wife and kids are watching all of those stuid "So You Think Your a ... blah blah blah"!!
Yep, I just love me some GoLF channel too!!!
His swing is a cross between Ernie Els and Tiger - you get the silky smooth motion of "The Big Easy" followed by the bottom end explosion of "The One". I love to watch him play, that is why I LOVE THE GOLF CHANNEL and TiVO!
For sure! I like watching him... and he's got a great attitude about the game!
I'm tellin ya!! He has everyone peaking over their shoulders, the likes of which we haven't seen since 1997!
Rory McIlroy now 5 under... hit it to 2 feet on his 3rd shot on the par 5 10th hole and sank the putt to start his round with a birdie... Boy is he good!!!
LOL... a normal round for 2 of us normally takes about 3 hours on a busy day (meaning we have to wait on several holes)
The guy I play with is SLOW as hell. It takes us 3.75 hours to get around in a TWOSOME!! When I play a round with someone else, I always shoot 4-5 strokes better, but he is one of my best friends, so I really don't mind. Besides, my 5 strokes higher still takes his money!
Me too! WOW... that is quite fast! Doesn't leave me much time to look for my balls in neighboring fairways
I would like to play with W, though. They say he can get around in around 2hrs 15min! Not many mulligans being taken at that speed!
I try not to mix politics with golf... just ruins the game! LOL
Nope, saying, "I'm not here to win, I'm here to practice" would be like George W. saying, "I'm not President to lead the country, I'm just here to get my friends rich!". We all know what their agenda is/was, but they ain't gonna say it!
I think so too... his comments after yesterdays round seemed like thats this agenda, but of course he would never come right out and say that to the press!