View Full Version : Tiger back for the Masters!!!!
Sports Guy
03-16-2010, 12:00 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4999991
Hell yea! I am surprised he isn't playing in a warm up tourney first but I am really glad he is coming back.
I knew he would be back for the Masters but I am surprised he isn't at least playing in the Tavistock Cup first.
AgentOrange
03-16-2010, 12:16 PM
I hope he wins it
Sports Guy
03-16-2010, 12:19 PM
I hope he wins it
So do I...He has a real chance at winning the grand slam this year.
AgentOrange
03-16-2010, 12:22 PM
So do I...He has a real chance at winning the grand slam this year.
You think he can run the table after coming back cold?
Sports Guy
03-16-2010, 12:24 PM
You think he can run the table after coming back cold?
I think he has a chance...Obviously, the Masters is the one where he could be in a lot of trouble.
I think he will win the US Open and the British Open, assuming he is able to play and practice on a normal basis.
AgentOrange
03-16-2010, 12:26 PM
I think he has a chance...Obviously, the Masters is the one where he could be in a lot of trouble.
I think he will win the US Open and the British Open, assuming he is able to play and practice on a normal basis.
I guess you are right. He hired Hank Haney back for his swing coach. I am sure this will help him prepare. I hope he can do it.
RHall31
03-18-2010, 09:23 AM
So do I...He has a real chance at winning the grand slam this year.
No Chance. Well, little chance he wins the Slam. Waaayyyy to many distractions for him to be able to really focus like he would need to win all four.
Hooded Viper
03-18-2010, 09:36 AM
I think those thinking he is just going to come in and win a major after not having played since last year are a little out of touch. Hell he hasn't even won a major since the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines. No way he wins the Masters with all of the turmoil that he is going through.
Obviously Tiger is still Tiger and can win any tournament at any time but he isn't superhuman and isn't as dominating as he used to be. Now he is still the best golfer in the world and capable of winning but the field of youngsters is starting to catch up to him.
Sports Guy
03-18-2010, 09:58 AM
No Chance. Well, little chance he wins the Slam. Waaayyyy to many distractions for him to be able to really focus like he would need to win all four.
We will see...The big obstacle is the Masters.
As I said, if he is able to practice and play like he always has, he will win the US and British Opens.
So, the question is, can he be ready for the Masters and can he win it?
I don't like his odds but if anyone could do it, its him.
If he wins the Masters, I am going to say he wins the grand slam...No way he is winning the first 3 majors and then losing the pGA championship.
So, it comes back to him being able to practice and play on a regular basis.
We will see...The big obstacle is the Masters.
As I said, if he is able to practice and play like he always has, he will win the US and British Opens.
So, the question is, can he be ready for the Masters and can he win it?
I don't like his odds but if anyone could do it, its him.
If he wins the Masters, I am going to say he wins the grand slam...No way he is winning the first 3 majors and then losing the pGA championship.
So, it comes back to him being able to practice and play on a regular basis.
I think the British is much more of a crapshoot than you're letting on. That's the kind of tournament almost any one of the top ranked guys could win on any given weekend. Very heavily weather and course dependent.
I agree that if he wins the Masters after not playing for so long, things are looking pretty good for him. But no way can you bank on winning the British, even if you practice and play the lead-in tournaments.
Hooded Viper
03-18-2010, 11:13 AM
We will see...The big obstacle is the Masters.
As I said, if he is able to practice and play like he always has, he will win the US and British Opens.
So, the question is, can he be ready for the Masters and can he win it?
I don't like his odds but if anyone could do it, its him.
If he wins the Masters, I am going to say he wins the grand slam...No way he is winning the first 3 majors and then losing the pGA championship.
So, it comes back to him being able to practice and play on a regular basis.
You are greatly overestimating his ability and underestimating the field. He has never won a grand slam before, in fact it hasn't been done since Bobby Jones in 1930 (And please don't give me the Tiger Slam crap!) and he is coming off the biggest scandal and shock to his personal life ever. Not to mention he is getting older and the field of golfers in today's game rivals if not exceeds the golden era of the late 70-80's when the likes of Nichlaus, Watson, Player, Trevino, Balesteros, Faldo etc. were playing. It is so tough to win a major and damn near impossible to win 4 in the same year when 100% mentally and physically, which Tiger can't possibly be currently!
Sports Guy
03-18-2010, 11:49 AM
I think the British is much more of a crapshoot than you're letting on. That's the kind of tournament almost any one of the top ranked guys could win on any given weekend. Very heavily weather and course dependent.
I agree that if he wins the Masters after not playing for so long, things are looking pretty good for him. But no way can you bank on winning the British, even if you practice and play the lead-in tournaments.
Yes, weather can play a factor over there but he DOMINATES St Andrews.
Sports Guy
03-18-2010, 11:50 AM
You are greatly overestimating his ability and underestimating the field. He has never won a grand slam before, in fact it hasn't been done since Bobby Jones in 1930 (And please don't give me the Tiger Slam crap!) and he is coming off the biggest scandal and shock to his personal life ever. Not to mention he is getting older and the field of golfers in today's game rivals if not exceeds the golden era of the late 70-80's when the likes of Nichlaus, Watson, Player, Trevino, Balesteros, Faldo etc. were playing. It is so tough to win a major and damn near impossible to win 4 in the same year when 100% mentally and physically, which Tiger can't possibly be currently!
As I said, its all about the Masters..I do not think he will win the Masters but if he does, I think he wins the Slam.
RHall31
03-18-2010, 12:06 PM
We will see...The big obstacle is the Masters.
As I said, if he is able to practice and play like he always has, he will win the US and British Opens.
So, the question is, can he be ready for the Masters and can he win it?
I don't like his odds but if anyone could do it, its him.
If he wins the Masters, I am going to say he wins the grand slam...No way he is winning the first 3 majors and then losing the pGA championship.
So, it comes back to him being able to practice and play on a regular basis.
I agree. He's the only guy on the planet capable of playing well enough
and handling all the associated pressures.
I really think the family issues are going to hurt his ability to prepare like he would need to.
Yes, weather can play a factor over there but he DOMINATES St Andrews.
Fair enough, I forgot they were playing St. Andrews this year.
Sports Guy
03-18-2010, 09:45 PM
Fair enough, I forgot they were playing St. Andrews this year.
And the US Open is at Pebble Beach, where he set several records...It is setting up well for him to win the slam this year...But the masters is the issue.
Avsfan
03-18-2010, 10:00 PM
golfers in today's game rivals if not exceeds the golden era of the late 70-80's when the likes of Nichlaus, Watson, Player, Trevino, Balesteros, Faldo etc. were playing.
No it doesn't...not even close. There is no one in today's game that really rivals any of those players you mentioned.
I will admit that the tour is full of very good players....but there are no really GREAT players, other than Tiger...each of his "rivals" (I use that word very lightly) has chinks in their collective armors. Tom Watson was a GREAT player...as was Player.
Birds of B'more
03-25-2010, 03:02 PM
If Woods wins The Masters, let alone the Grand Slam, after the layoff and all of the distractions he will face, it might end up being be one of the most remarkable accomplishments in sports. Even Michael Jordan didn't lead the Bulls deep into the NBA Playoffs when he came back in the middle of the '94-'95 season. I could see Tiger getting his form back and on a roll in time for the US Open in June and maybe taking 3 of 4 titles....but to think he can come back cold and win The Masters is a tall order even for him. He will help his cause though by allowing the media (and public) to fully vet him over his "transgressions" before heading to Augusta. If there are any unanswered questions remaining (like the full details of the accident), then he will continue to be hounded and that could only add to the distractions.
Nigel Tufnel
03-29-2010, 03:05 PM
Great response by Michael Wilbon in today's WP chat (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2010/03/29/DI2010032901391.html).
Somebody said Tiger should only play in the Masters if his wife let him. Here was Wilbon's response:
No, the answer is, "If he wants to be." Theirs wouldn't be the first marraige to break up over these issues. It's not a national catastrophe. He's a golfer, and he was before they met. And if their is a situation where he just has to sit in his home office holding his head for the next two years, then what would be the point of continuing on with that situation. If he wants to be at The Masters, he should be. And if she doesn't want to go she shouldn't. And if she doesn't want to be in that marraige, then she won't. And NONE of it is really my business, which is why ultimately I don't much care. I, selfishly I admit, want to see Tiger play golf. That's it. Hell, I KNOW THESE GUYS and I don't concern myself with their marraiges and who they sleep with. Why should the rest of you? Please, 99 percent of you don't know who your bosses or brothers or sisters are sleeping with. But Tiger's sleeping preferences should keep him away from Augusta National? Please. See, you got me on a rant again.
Avsfan
03-29-2010, 10:21 PM
It's exactly right......
People caring about his personal life is just stupid. He came out, he apologized, and he said they are working on things privately. (He shouldn't of even had to do that, but I understand why he had to).
Who cares what he does now? Do his & Elin's decisions effect you and your daily life? Does the world stop if he decides that 6 months away from his profession is long enough, and you don't agree?
Golf is his JOB...it's what he does...let the man go to work.