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Post by seventeen on Jun 19, 2015 13:04:28 GMT -5
I've never been a fan of Tiger Woods. He just rubbed me the wrong way, despite his obvious golf skills. To see how far he's fallen, though, is not pleasant. It's like an accident scene where you're trying not to look, but can't help yourself. Like I heard someone say, there are 100,000 golfers in the US who could beat him right now. It's more sad than anything else, watching him self destruct.
The media is playing a huge role in this too. They insist on giving him far more air time and exposure than he deserves, or needs. I don't think I saw any highlights of Dustin Johnson at the US Open last night, but saw numerous clips of Woods wrecking one shot after another. The media is like piranhas, those jerks. Leave the guy alone and he might turn his game around. Or at least ride off into the sunset quietly.
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Post by franko on Jun 19, 2015 13:42:02 GMT -5
I've never been a fan of Tiger Woods. He just rubbed me the wrong way, despite his obvious golf skills. nice to know that I'm not the only one . . . thought I was banished to the anti-Tiger Island alone. we are never so great as we think we are (though no doubt he was very very good) and never so bad as others think we are (except for M . . . no, I can't even say that). |
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Post by seventeen on Jun 19, 2015 14:57:14 GMT -5
I think there's been quite a few of us who didn't care for him. I always wondered if, based on his physique, he wasn't taking some form of steroids. That's pure speculation on my part based on nothing more than how he looked. He was an elite golfer, but age and injuries have taken their toll. I don't play golf (I was always lousy at it anyway) in large part because I have a wonky back and golf was really hard on it. I see that more golf pros are experiencing back issues and it doesn't surprise me. The leaning over, the rotation and the simple force itself put a lot of strain on back muscles. Anyway, that's my medical dissertation for today.
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Post by franko on Jun 19, 2015 15:24:56 GMT -5
I have to admit that part of it was the way the media took after Tiger like the media takes after the Leafs. the only difference: Tiger at least won.
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Post by blny on Jun 19, 2015 16:27:26 GMT -5
Tiger's biggest problem is that isn't just one thing that has his game where it is. For me, a big part of where he is professionally is the trickle down effect of all his off course antics from the past. Perhaps his greatest asset as a player was his remarkable focus. IMO, that focus is gone.
Second, he doesn't appear to have the leg drive he used to. That might be a result of the reconstructive knee surgery, might just be age.
Third, and it's something not unique to Tiger but unique to golf: the desire/need to tinker with the swing. His swing was compact and powerful. Things didn't change much through his first two coaches - Harmon and Haney. It wasn't until he aligned himself with Sean Foley that his swing really started to change, and his game really started to decline.
If anyone could get it back, it would be him. But I have my doubts. It's not that different than Niklaus, in terms of decline. Jack started to slow down, and despite the surprise masters win in 86, the 80s weren't his decade. Youth often wins out, and golf is no different.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jun 19, 2015 17:42:35 GMT -5
I think there's been quite a few of us who didn't care for him. I always wondered if, based on his physique, he wasn't taking some form of steroids. That's pure speculation on my part based on nothing more than how he looked. He was an elite golfer, but age and injuries have taken their toll. I don't play golf (I was always lousy at it anyway) in large part because I have a wonky back and golf was really hard on it. I see that more golf pros are experiencing back issues and it doesn't surprise me. The leaning over, the rotation and the simple force itself put a lot of strain on back muscles. Anyway, that's my medical dissertation for today. I used to think he was the best thing to happen to golf in a long time and, arguably, he was ... he was the standard by which golfers were measured for the longest time ... then I think his off-course antics just caught up with him ... I remember the clip where he apologized for his infidelity ... I don't care if he was sincere or not, that simply wasn't necessary ... all it did was give the press more sensationalism to work with ... recently the press also ran with Tiger Woods splitting up with Lindsey Vonn, and all you have to read is the head line to know he cheated on her, too ... pro golfers Greg Norman and Nick Faldo have both strayed it's all documented, but here's the thing ... the tabloids aren't making money off them any more ... they're making money off Tiger, though, and I suspect they'll continue to do so for years to come ... that's where Tiger's game has gone ... right to the tabloids ... Cheers. |
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