Colonel_Reb
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Great find, Thrashen. I'm pleased as punch to see the "Future President of the World" falling in the rankings. I hope his "slump" continues in perpetuity. He is an arrogant octoroon, but that is typical.
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Actually, I'd say the 21 year old has a lot more wisdom than the 37 year old, who seems to haveguzzled theTiger Kool-Aid to the point of gagging.
Lee Westwood stands up for Tiger Woods
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Kids say the darndest things, but 37-year-old world No. 2 Lee Westwood found 21-year-old Rory McIlroy's most recent analysis of Tiger Woods a bit callow.
McIlroy's first-person essay written for a special issue of SI Golf+, published on the Golf.com website Sunday, opened with, "I wasn't playing against Tiger Woods when he had that aura. I was watching on TV!...But Tiger is not playing as well as he was even a couple of years ago, never mind going back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when he was at his best. I'm not sure we are going to see him dominate again the way he did. He never seemed like he would make a mistake.
"It's not that he's playing badly. He's simply playing badly by Tiger's standards. He's playing like an ordinary golfer. People expect more of him because of what he has achieved."Â
Westwood, speaking at PGA National on a day for practice rounds before this week's Honda Classic, said, "That's the answer that a 21-year-old would give, isn't it? A 37-year-old's are a little wiser.
"Having played with Tiger since 1997"¦there's an old saying that class is permanent and form is fickle," Westwood continued with a small smile. "He's the classiest player I've ever played with, and I've been wise enough to know not to write him off. I've seen him play poorly and win tournaments. He doesn't necessarily have to get back to where he was."
Woods hasn't won a tournament since the car crash that, eventually, revealed his marital problems to the world and his current world ranking, No. 5, is the lowest since his blowout 1997 Masters championship.
The rest of McIlroy's words on Woods actually evinced sympathy for the downside of his extreme fame and respect for his accomplishments.http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/01/2092893/lee-westwood-stands-up-for-tiger.html
Edited by: Don Wassall
Lee Westwood stands up for Tiger Woods
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Kids say the darndest things, but 37-year-old world No. 2 Lee Westwood found 21-year-old Rory McIlroy's most recent analysis of Tiger Woods a bit callow.
McIlroy's first-person essay written for a special issue of SI Golf+, published on the Golf.com website Sunday, opened with, "I wasn't playing against Tiger Woods when he had that aura. I was watching on TV!...But Tiger is not playing as well as he was even a couple of years ago, never mind going back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when he was at his best. I'm not sure we are going to see him dominate again the way he did. He never seemed like he would make a mistake.
"It's not that he's playing badly. He's simply playing badly by Tiger's standards. He's playing like an ordinary golfer. People expect more of him because of what he has achieved."Â
Westwood, speaking at PGA National on a day for practice rounds before this week's Honda Classic, said, "That's the answer that a 21-year-old would give, isn't it? A 37-year-old's are a little wiser.
"Having played with Tiger since 1997"¦there's an old saying that class is permanent and form is fickle," Westwood continued with a small smile. "He's the classiest player I've ever played with, and I've been wise enough to know not to write him off. I've seen him play poorly and win tournaments. He doesn't necessarily have to get back to where he was."
Woods hasn't won a tournament since the car crash that, eventually, revealed his marital problems to the world and his current world ranking, No. 5, is the lowest since his blowout 1997 Masters championship.
The rest of McIlroy's words on Woods actually evinced sympathy for the downside of his extreme fame and respect for his accomplishments.http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/01/2092893/lee-westwood-stands-up-for-tiger.html
Edited by: Don Wassall
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"That's the answer that a 21-year-old would give, isn't it?
Actually no, Lee. That's the kind of answer a normal Ulsterman gives. Honestly and undiplomatically calling a spade a spade is in our nature.
Actually no, Lee. That's the kind of answer a normal Ulsterman gives. Honestly and undiplomatically calling a spade a spade is in our nature.
Colonel_Reb
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I won't be rooting for Westwood anytime soon. McIlroy hits the nail pretty squarely. I would only add that if the media hadn't been constantly pushing and pumping Woods, people wouldn't expect quite as much of him either. Woods was very good, but he was also very hyped.
Colonel_Reb
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In today's society, a "classy" negro is one that is a tad less aboriginal in behavior than the rest of the pack. Just another double standard gone wild.
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Westwood is suffering from "passover syndrome",as is Fred Couples who was interviewed recently and said,"I'm here for Tiger,I'm here to support Tiger".
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LabMan said:
...yeh, support "Cheatah" like a jock strap (literally).
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Guess who is on the cover of the April issue of Golf Digest?
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Yes Woods is pure class.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkgJ3TbaMgk&feature=related. More examples of the gentleman's game at it's finest....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-TMC1eG8Z8&feature=related Well we can't fault him for that one, even Ghandi had gas once in a while.......
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He showed absolutely no concern about whether someone had been injured by his club, didn't even make eye contact with anyone, per usual, though the Caste Clown announcer says, "You see him nod his head to make sure everyone's all right," as if he had sufficiently compensated forhurling a weaponwith great speed at a defenseless crowd of people. An unforgiveable act of callousness if committed by anyone else on the PGA Tour. Edited by: Don Wassall
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Yes considering golf is a slow game at a deliberate pace he could have inquired if anybody was hurt. Shoot if he was that classy he could have invited the person struck by the club to have a meal at the golf clubhouse on Woods.Don Wassall said:
Colonel_Reb
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I just posted a comment on that first video. Simply amazing the double standards that are not only allowed to exist, but are encouraged by the media. He didn't nod to the crowd. He only wanted his club back. What BS by the announcers. White golfers don't do this kind of thing. They are above such infantile behavior.
"120+ admitted mistresses, prostitutes, hookers, waitresses, escort services, porn stars, gay sex, "
Did he really admit to having gay sex? I have heard nothing of this.
I don't like Tiger Woods but I tend to doubt it. Wouldn't it be headline news if he admitted being a gay poke?
Did he really admit to having gay sex? I have heard nothing of this.
I don't like Tiger Woods but I tend to doubt it. Wouldn't it be headline news if he admitted being a gay poke?
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I was rolling through the channels today and stopped on the Jim Rome Show (had a Bass Pro Shops logo on the screen, caught my eye for a second). Rome was interviewing some bald guy. I don't know who he was, but I assume he was a sports journalist, because he was covering a range of topics. When I turned it on, he was discussing Tiger Woods. I only caught the tail end of their discussion, so I'll have to make some assumptions based on the parts that I did hear. He provided a new perspective on the "legacy" of Tiger Woods.
He described Tiger's success as an accident of coincidence. He said that when Tiger began his pro career, all the young players in the sport were really bad at that time. Professional golf's popularity was waning prior to the 90's and potential future stars weren't taking up the sport. Woods stepped into that vacuum and occupied the space (and victories) that would've been filled by a wide range of good players in any other era. His main competition was made up of aging pros who were not suited to the new age of oversized titanium clubs and ultra-long courses.
I'm not going to say that Woods was a fraud. He clearly possesses elite golfing skills. But he was competing in the absence of other skilled players, due to a lack of youth player development (caused by the aforementioned waning popularity). The media's renewed focus on golf in the late 90's (due to its attempt to lionize Tiger) made golf more popular among young players, who sought to develop their games to a high level. With a larger pool of talent in development, the rare truly great players have once again emerged in significant numbers in the sport of golf. That's why Tiger will never again be able to dominate the sport like he once did. He is among his equals now. Throughout most of his career, the deck was stacked in his favor. Tiger Woods isn't the greatest golfer of all time.
He's just the luckiest.
He described Tiger's success as an accident of coincidence. He said that when Tiger began his pro career, all the young players in the sport were really bad at that time. Professional golf's popularity was waning prior to the 90's and potential future stars weren't taking up the sport. Woods stepped into that vacuum and occupied the space (and victories) that would've been filled by a wide range of good players in any other era. His main competition was made up of aging pros who were not suited to the new age of oversized titanium clubs and ultra-long courses.
I'm not going to say that Woods was a fraud. He clearly possesses elite golfing skills. But he was competing in the absence of other skilled players, due to a lack of youth player development (caused by the aforementioned waning popularity). The media's renewed focus on golf in the late 90's (due to its attempt to lionize Tiger) made golf more popular among young players, who sought to develop their games to a high level. With a larger pool of talent in development, the rare truly great players have once again emerged in significant numbers in the sport of golf. That's why Tiger will never again be able to dominate the sport like he once did. He is among his equals now. Throughout most of his career, the deck was stacked in his favor. Tiger Woods isn't the greatest golfer of all time.
He's just the luckiest.
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Today at SI.com, Michael Rosenberg has a piece titled, "Tiger Woods Will Be Great Again."
SI.com's article today about The Masters has the headline "Tiger grouped with McDowell, Allenby at Augusta." I'm sure that was the primary question most golf fans had beenwondering about in regard to the tournament.
Colonel_Reb
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Notice the first name (nickname) treatment of Woods in that headline too. The double standards just keep coming!
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BSPN had a poll on whether Tiger (14) would break Niklaus'(18) majors record. 55% of DWF's still believe. Apparently they are in denial about their cablanasian superhero. He hasn't won anything in more than a year. Once known for his prolific bombs, the 35 year old doesn't crack the top 10 in driving distance. His putter is slipping as well. Length and putting begin to fade in the late 30's and those are skills that you can't get back. Most importantly, he's lost that winning edge. There are a lot of guys who are contending for every tournament for a few years, then they slip and never return. Where are Els, Goosen and Singh? They had their run, and once they drop, they never come back. Tiger Winning 5 more majors is HIGHLY IMPROBABLE; I wish there was a bookie that would give me 50/50 odds on that. I'd set up my retirement. Consider that Mickelson, age 40, has only won 4 majors in his entire career. Edited by: icsept
Neither Arnold Palmer nor Tom Watson won a major past the age of 35, which is the age Woods is now.
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Rick Reilly is despondent over the downfall of his boyfriend. Check out this rambling drivel:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6536642
He even manages to take several shots at Jack Nicklaus in his delusional commentary. You can sense the anger, frustration, and desperation in his voice. His head is burried so deep in Tiger's ass, that he's unable see the rate at which Tiger's body has broken down and his game fallen off a cliff.
And Reilly thinks that Tiger will somehow rise like a phoenix from the ashes in his late 30s to win a bunch of majors and pass Jack? What's this clown smoking?
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6536642
He even manages to take several shots at Jack Nicklaus in his delusional commentary. You can sense the anger, frustration, and desperation in his voice. His head is burried so deep in Tiger's ass, that he's unable see the rate at which Tiger's body has broken down and his game fallen off a cliff.
And Reilly thinks that Tiger will somehow rise like a phoenix from the ashes in his late 30s to win a bunch of majors and pass Jack? What's this clown smoking?