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Discussion in 'Sports' started by The Dooz, Jul 19, 2011.

  1. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    No PBR, no follow.
     
  2. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    Big day for Tiger
     
  3. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I'll take my Clarett Jug with some Molinari, please.

    Francesco Molinari played the perfect round for a final in the Open. 16 pars and 2 birdies.
     
  4. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    Anyone but TW. He gets enough damn coverage without winning anything.
     
  5. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I like Tiger. Always enjoyed watching him play.

    I believe he is the greatest golfer of all time.
     
  6. cotton

    cotton Stand-up Philosopher

    I heard some sportscaster saying "everyone" in the gallery was routing for Tiger to win.

    Obvious and self-serving media bias aside, I wonder if this really was the consensus.
     
  7. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Of course not. It is typical hyperbole that is easy to make. Look at the douche that yelled out in his down swing on 18.

    For me, personally, I don't hold what media and everyone else says about something that would make me hate it (for the most part). Why I don't hate the Lady Vols even though they are 'shoved down our throats'.
     
  8. cotton

    cotton Stand-up Philosopher

    Also, I was trying to explain to my son Tigermania, and we found some page that listed the 21 golfers that had been ranked #1 since 1988 (I think.) Except for a 6 mo period or so where he bounced back and forth with Vijay, Tiger was #1 for something like 11 consecutive years. I'm not sure there has ever been a more dominant period in any major professional sport.
     
  9. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    I think he is too but he hasn't done shit in years and I'm tired of hearing about him given that fact.
     
  10. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    His round at the Masters as an 18 year old was incredible.
     
  11. The Dooz

    The Dooz Super Moderator

    Sincerely curious as to what time frame “in years” is.
     
  12. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    He won five tournaments in 2013 and then had a ton of back issues and basically missed three years.

    He hasn't won a major since his marital problems became public ten years ago, but still has been ranked high.

    He just isn't 2000-2003 Woods, but that is a pretty high bar.
     
  13. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    Has not won a tournament since 2013
     
  14. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    That seems like just yesterday.
     
  15. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    He fell off the face of the earth for a long time. He deserves his place as a legend of the game. He doesn't deserve all of this coverage right now.
     
  16. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I disagree. He is still in prime playing years for a golfer, and Jordan got a shit ton of coverage after coming back from two years off.

    Nature of the beast. When a Megastar returns, it is big news.
     
  17. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    A bit different situation. How many times has tiger “come back” now? How many times has he withdrawn from tournaments for back issues in these comebacks? Seems like people clinging onto hope for him to be old tiger again.
     
  18. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    He was sole leader on the back nine at the British Open before two holes ended his run. Of course they are going to hype it up. I guess I don't see it as them hyping him up when he is 10 strokes back at the Ball Room Dancing Invitational in December.

    And him being near the top got me to watch for the first time in years, not going to lie.
     
  19. The Dooz

    The Dooz Super Moderator

    That is correct, which is why I was curious what the time span of “in years” was.
     
  20. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    I didn't watch one hole due to vacation and such.

    Did Speith just blow up yesterday?
     

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