tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post111836732061778862..comments2007-02-22T19:36:30.422-08:00Golf Grouchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1119294743407983502005-06-20T12:12:00.000-07:002005-06-20T12:12:00.000-07:00Yeah you guys were all right. Tiger stunk up the joint. He can never be what he was. He'll never win 18 majors. He will die poor and lonely in a van down by the river.<BR/><BR/>After all, what a disgrace to finish second in the US Open. Obviously he can't hit the ball any straighter than a 15 handicapper as he only hit 28 out of 36 GIR on the weekend. I'm sure his game is so far down the toilet there is no hope of repair. <BR/><BR/>After he laps the field at the British I wonder if his fragile sense of self-confidence will be able to deal with only winning two of three majors with a 2nd at the Open. <BR/><BR/>I just had one question for Steve, who played <I>under</I> par this week?CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1119206951680944292005-06-19T11:49:00.000-07:002005-06-19T11:49:00.000-07:00True to your prediction, Tiger is.... well.... stinking out the joint. I guess what you said about difficult courses applies to him, but not to those who actually play <I>under</I> par.<BR/><BR/>-Steve<BR/><A HREF="http://www.gamesareforchildren.com" REL="nofollow">Games are for Children</A>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11025465540437896496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1119149940211540052005-06-18T19:59:00.000-07:002005-06-18T19:59:00.000-07:00CB,<BR/>Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, and came in second in at least as many. So he was a serious contender in half of the majors in a 20 year stretch, and Tiger isn't duplicating that. I think the difference between Niklaus and Tiger is that Nicklaus never "rebuilt" his swing. He knew he had a solid swing and just worked to maintian what he had. Tiger, to the contrary, is trying to make an insanely good swing insanely better, and that isn't possible. What does Tiger think he can do--win or come in 2nd at 75% of majors? That is not humanly possible, and for him to think he can do better than Niklaus--and not because Niklaus was a "better" golfer than Tiger, but based purely on his statistical performance--shows that Tiger's expectations are unrealistic and doomed to failure.woundedduckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06177776572690738669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1119052863386105362005-06-17T17:01:00.000-07:002005-06-17T17:01:00.000-07:00Woundedduck,<BR/><BR/>I do like Tiger. I certainly understand those who don't, after all, I hate Duke basketball. <BR/><BR/>That said, I don't understand how anyone can, or cannot, say he'll never be what he was. After all, the public (including most sports writers) didn't see a brief repeat performance of it in April. To tie the record for consecutive birdies and later refer to his golf as 'beautiful' at Augusta must have something to behold. I know I'm still pissed I only got to hear Scott Van Pelt talk about it. <BR/><BR/>My point is I don't know what his game will be in the future but I certainly hope it gets back to that level. The same way I hope a guy I'm playing with knocks it stiff and buries the putt. I love great golf. Look how his run made the other guys that much better. How can that be a bad thing? <BR/><BR/>He ain't straight off the tee these days, no doubt. I still love the scramble, I love the creativity, and I love the grind. That is why I love watching all 156 of these guys at the Open.<BR/><BR/>As for this year's Open, he is one over going into the weekend and three back. He stayed close today with a putting stroke like mine. So the field might want to hope he doesn't sort that out. I hope he does, and I hope the Goose keeps throwing darts at these greens (unbelievable). Everyone talks about dream pairings on Sunday. This year, that is mine.CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1119018915194043212005-06-17T07:35:00.000-07:002005-06-17T07:35:00.000-07:00CB,<BR/>If puts his standard 5 drives per round in the woods and/or trees, even his great skills won't keep him at the top of the leaderboard. Plus, at the Master, the gods may have given him all the luck he's going to get. He's going to contend in all the majors for the rest of his career, but he'll never be the golfer he was in 2000.woundedduckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06177776572690738669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118939433723154632005-06-16T09:30:00.000-07:002005-06-16T09:30:00.000-07:00Woundedduck is really on to something with the hot wife fantasy league. <BR/><BR/>As for the winner of this thing, who can land it softer from tie lies and the crap than Tiger? I hate not having a 'dark horse' pick but I don't see anyone else hanging in there. I say he grinds out a two stroke win and cards a 4 or 5 under doing it.CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118932446219419152005-06-16T07:34:00.000-07:002005-06-16T07:34:00.000-07:00Just passing along that I put together a pretty comprehensive list of golf blogs including yours at <A HREF="http://www.golfslo.com/blog.asp" REL="nofollow">www.golfSLO.com</A>.<BR/><BR/>Also, make sure to check out the U.S. Open's Blog this weekend at <A HREF="http://www.usopen.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">www.usopen.com/blog/</A>.richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315766765526949659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118930771522487882005-06-16T07:06:00.000-07:002005-06-16T07:06:00.000-07:00There should be a PGA trophy wife fantasy league.woundedduckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06177776572690738669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118897312428828522005-06-15T21:48:00.000-07:002005-06-15T21:48:00.000-07:00I, too, love to see them thrashing around in the weeds. Hey, they all have to play the same track. I just think the winner is the guy that doesn't make the egregious mistake. That being said, I like Toms as well or even Mr. Goosen. He is just steady as she goes. If we take the hot chick factor as being an influence, then Tom Lehman and Phil Mickelson should have great weeks. Ditto for Tiger. Hey, if you are a golf professional and you're in this field, you had better have a hot wife.K Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383116510767857154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118864783985542352005-06-15T12:46:00.000-07:002005-06-15T12:46:00.000-07:00Would love to. I've heard nice things about your course but West Seattle is so close to home, I don't venture away often enough.CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118858151302554392005-06-15T10:55:00.000-07:002005-06-15T10:55:00.000-07:00CB, you should come down to play my home course, Maplewood. Fastest greens in Seattle area year round.Wedgeheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118830376146127052005-06-15T03:12:00.000-07:002005-06-15T03:12:00.000-07:00That first statement says it all. I never miss this one because of that very reason. I like to see them work and usually they must work real hard to survive! We also get to witness their ability they seldom have to display in other tournaments.davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00533866979044540267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118773664235070542005-06-14T11:27:00.000-07:002005-06-14T11:27:00.000-07:00You should try playing a Seattle Muni off-season. Our greens may run in the negative in February and March. I remember playing a winter 9 and the drizzle turned to hail on the 7th hole. By the 8th the ball was rolling and bouncing over ice but I swear the putt was quicker...CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118767339700970722005-06-14T09:42:00.000-07:002005-06-14T09:42:00.000-07:00Erik,<BR/><BR/>You are right. But 11.5 at Pinehurst is especially fast for that course with those dome-shaped greens.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine how fast that will be, especially considering the greens at my local muni probably maxes out at a 2.5. Last week, they were aerating the greens and I swear I had to hit driver on the greens to get the ball to the hole.Golf Grouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287652443978965903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118752740086956602005-06-14T05:39:00.000-07:002005-06-14T05:39:00.000-07:0011.5 really isn't that fast. My home course is regularly 10 to 11. US Opens are typically 12-13.Erik @ The Sand Traphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17240374111147164038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118680248143276212005-06-13T09:30:00.000-07:002005-06-13T09:30:00.000-07:00So Toms has a hot wife? I've never seen her and your link is blocked by my work internet provider... kudos to you.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Tiger has a pretty hot wife as well and in a clear example, of 'there is a God,' she has an identical twin.<BR/><BR/>No matter who's wife you have unclean thoughts about you are perfectly correct in enjoying the Open. I love watching those guys struggle once in a while.CBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698998713791000420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1118671915693737602005-06-13T07:11:00.000-07:002005-06-13T07:11:00.000-07:00One other quality the winner will exhibit--one that is out of his hands completely, but nonetheless important--is incredible luck. If the greens are stupidly fast, like at Shinnecock's #7 last year, the pros will employ the "swing and hope" approach to golf--make a good swing and hope it turns out all right. This isn't the best way to decide the winner, but it's how the USGA likes it.woundedduckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06177776572690738669noreply@blogger.com