buffaloaggie Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 When a golfer since he was a little kid has had nothing but breaking Jack's all time majors record on his mind, you knew he wouldn't pass up the Masters. Good for golf, without a doubt. I'm sure CBS and ESPN are ecstatic.
KD in CA Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Awesome. Go Tiger. I bet he gets a standing ovation from the crowd on the first tee.
erynthered Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Awesome. Go Tiger. I bet he gets a standing ovation from the crowd on the first tee. You were right about Tiger playing the Masters first, KD.
LongLiveRalph Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I'm sure CBS and ESPN are ecstatic. Jim Nantz has zero room to talk about Tiger's extramarital affairs. And with Charlie Sheen and David Letterman as the prime talent on the network, Tiger should feel right at home. The major story might turn out to be that Tiger can't keep his eyes off of Phil's man boobs.
dib Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Awesome. Go Tiger. I bet he gets a standing ovation from the crowd on the first tee. It's that first hole he has to avoid.
Steely Dan Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 He should return the week before the masters. His return is going to be such a distraction he should get it out of the way before the masters, JMO. Maybe he thought it was going to be the masters and baters?
LongLiveRalph Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 He should return the week before the masters. His return is going to be such a distraction he should get it out of the way before the masters, JMO. Maybe he thought it was going to be the masters and baters? I agree with you. But it's also probably part of the reason he chose to come back at the Masters. It's such a controlled environment as far as crowd and media. They won't hesitate to toss unruly fans or remove media credentials. It's not particularly fair to the other players, who I'm sure would like to get most of the "Tiger's return" questions out of the way before the season's first major. But Tiger has never necessarily cared about anybody but himself.
dib Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I find it amazing that atheletes can get away with what they do and return to fan adulation.
KD in CA Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Jim Nantz has zero room to talk about Tiger's extramarital affairs. And with Charlie Sheen and David Letterman as the prime talent on the network, Tiger should feel right at home. CBS isn't going to say stojan about extramarital affairs. They will refer to Tiger's 'troubles' or 'self imposed absence from the tour'. Advertising dollars don't follow controversy, they follow the best golfer in the world. CBS is going to do everything possible to get peoples' minds back on the later. I find it amazing that atheletes can get away with what they do and return to fan adulation. America loves a comeback.
shrader Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Waiting to come back until they're at a course that doesn't allow women? Brilliant.
Steely Dan Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 CBS isn't going to say stojan about extramarital affairs. They will refer to Tiger's 'troubles' or 'self imposed absence from the tour'. Advertising dollars don't follow controversy, they follow the best golfer in the world. CBS is going to do everything possible to get peoples' minds back on the later. America loves a comeback. 1. Build 'em up. 2. Tear 'em down. 3. Build 'em back up as heroes for taking on their problems. BTW, 1 & 2 are constantly being done by Bills fans to various players.
LongLiveRalph Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 America loves a comeback. Comeback from what??? Mishandling a personal situation? He was banging sluts...He didn't get injured, have a family illness, abuse drugs, or go to war. And he's basically missed two tournaments...That's all he typically plays in before Augusta in any other year. I hope he gets mopped up, but I've always hoped that. I'm just not a fan. I don't deny his excellence, he's an incredible golfer. But he's the Yankees. I root for the other guy 100% of the time, be it Yang, Rocco, Phil, etc.
RayFinkle Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Waiting to come back until they're at a course that doesn't allow women? Brilliant. Don't drop the soap...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Comeback from what??? Mishandling a personal situation? He was banging sluts...He didn't get injured, have a family illness, abuse drugs, or go to war. And he's basically missed two tournaments...That's all he typically plays in before Augusta in any other year. I hope he gets mopped up, but I've always hoped that. I'm just not a fan. I don't deny his excellence, he's an incredible golfer. But he's the Yankees. I root for the other guy 100% of the time, be it Yang, Rocco, Phil, etc. I'm with you...I appreciate Tiger's excellence for what it is, but I usually root for the other guy, unless it's that ass Sergio Garcia. That said, I'd like to see Tiger in the final pairing for the Masters. His competitiveness and drive do make for the best Sundays, even if I'm cheering for his competition. Ironically, I am a Yankees fan but that's my dad's fault.
Jim in Anchorage Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Comeback from what??? Mishandling a personal situation? He was banging sluts...He didn't get injured, have a family illness, abuse drugs, or go to war. And he's basically missed two tournaments...That's all he typically plays in before Augusta in any other year. I hope he gets mopped up, but I've always hoped that. I'm just not a fan. I don't deny his excellence, he's an incredible golfer. But he's the Yankees. I root for the other guy 100% of the time, be it Yang, Rocco, Phil, etc. ? Is this a common reason to miss tour dates?
shrader Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I'm with you...I appreciate Tiger's excellence for what it is, but I usually root for the other guy, unless it's that ass Sergio Garcia. That said, I'd like to see Tiger in the final pairing for the Masters. His competitiveness and drive do make for the best Sundays, even if I'm cheering for his competition. Ironically, I am a Yankees fan but that's my dad's fault. As a Buffalo fan, I like knowing that there are other teams/people out there who will never win the big one.
MattyT Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I find it amazing that atheletes can get away with what they do and return to fan adulation. Who'd he kill?
KD in CA Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Comeback from what??? Mishandling a personal situation? He was banging sluts...He didn't get injured, have a family illness, abuse drugs, or go to war. And he's basically missed two tournaments...That's all he typically plays in before Augusta in any other year. Comeback from the trashing of his public persona. Are you new to this country? This is how it goes with every celeb that falls from grace (except OJ).
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 As a Buffalo fan, I like knowing that there are other teams/people out there who will never win the big one. One of the many reasons I dislike Sergio is that he should have been Tiger's Raphael Nadal. Despite Tiger's popularity, I believe the sport has suffered from Tiger not having a clear #2. Mickelson has been the closest to this, but he's much nearer to Andy Roddick if you want to continue the Federer analogy. Sergio ought to be racking up the tournaments/majors, but instead he's still acting like the entitled prick he's always been. And you don't win a major if you think you deserve it before teeing off on hole #1. You just don't. Yeah, he's been close more than a few times. But he's also completely missed the cut 13 times in majors over the last 10 seasons.
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