My turn!
Tiger is the greatest golfer since Jack N, but it is very annoying when the media attempts to sensationalize everything he does. I swear Rich Learner and Miller both want him in their non golf threesome. I hate hearing silliness like: If anyone else were to attempt this shot out of the rough, their wrist would break. I was rooting for Tiger until Rocco started to show some promise. I root against Kobe Bryant because he's an idiot, and doesn't know how to be a play maker, but there will always be idiot fans that believe the best scorer is the best player... Foolish Souls. I am also annoyed with Augusta National and the USGA because they should have instated a tourney ball years ago. I am even more peeved with Augusta N for "Tiger Proofing" their historic course. All they needed to do was make the fairways narrower, and force everyone to play with a less supped up ball.
Tiger is the best from fairway to green, but his driving is shameful. As much as I go to war with the Hogan cult, Hogan was definitely a better ballstriker, and played in much rougher times.
Here's another thing that p*** the juice out of me: The Tiger commercial where his father said he would dump a golf bag in the back of Tiger's swing, and that he would stop mid-swing, and start over. WTF does that have to do with mental toughness. Mental toughness is overcoming odds, not playing distraction games with your pops. What Lance Armstrong did takes mental toughness... Hogan's comeback was an example of mental toughness. I guess tiger gets a cookie for playing with a bum knee?!
The hype machine is also responsible for the greatness of Michelle Wie. Where is she? Where are her wins? Her majors? Did she ever make a PGA cut.
Let's exalt people for the right things.
BTW Who cares if the majority of high handicap hacks don't care about the LPGA... What do they know about golf anyway. There is more to learn from watching Annika split fairways than Tiger McDuff a drive 30 yards off target.
I hope Annika takes down one last major before she retires... I feel so conflicted not cheering on Lo-Cho, but The Machine is women's golf. Only idiots disrespect her game.
Summary:
- Tiger is good, but probably wouldn't have dominated the tour during the golden age of golf. He can't drive.
- The Hype machine is annoying.
- The LPGA is fun to watch, if you like precision golf.
- Michelle Wie is a hack, and should pay me $10k/hr to be her guru. I'll give her the same lesson I gave my niece.
- If you cannot shoot in the seventies, then Annika should be your model.
- Golf is lame. I spend more time cycling, and hiking.