GcOAT Tiger Woods

[Maui2022]

Greatest comeback Of All Time

I am not sure this is fact, but I believe it to be great.

It conjures up further emotions when I consider Nebraska and its destiny, and I think the 2019 Nebraska football team might be the 2018 of Tiger. Where he competed in three majors and almost won the FedEx cup at the end. No body is expecting Nebraska to go to the College Football playoffs. We get there with a 11 and 1 regular season, with or without a Big 10 championship game, of which we would have to win if we did go.

Nebraska Football, its Coach and its fans have the Tiger-will to make this so.

 

[SoFL Husker]

Not even the greatest comeback in his sport.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/g...S-Open-puts-todays-heroes-in-their-place.html

 

[BroskiRed]

Not even the greatest comeback in his sport.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/g...S-Open-puts-todays-heroes-in-their-place.html

check out the car, this photo is from the article linked by SoFL

 

[huskernaut_rivals292165]

for a second there are I thought the "c" stood for cheater

 

[SoFL Husker]

check out the car, this photo is from the article linked by SoFL

Tiger is an IMMENSE TALENT.

He got clean. He got his head straight. He got his back fused.

I am not at all shocked he won. He knows Augusta and the nuances of the course. Molinari folded in front of him and the pack couldn't catch-up.

I think Tiger will win more. Like Phil, just immense, incredible talent at any age.

Hats-off.

But not the greatest comeback ever. Please

 

[hskr_bdgr]

Not even the greatest comeback in his sport.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/g...S-Open-puts-todays-heroes-in-their-place.html

Two completely different situations. There is no question that Tiger’s comeback is not only more signifigant, but immensely more impressive.

 

[SoFL Husker]

Two completely different situations. There is no question that Tiger’s comeback is not only more signifigant, but immensely more impressive.

BS

Hogan was dead. Read the article, and note his injuries.

Tiger has the best doctors money can buy. His back finally got fused correctly.

Listen, I'm all about Tiger's comeback. Hats-off. Super impressive.

 

[SoFL Husker]

In the crash in February 1949 Hogan threw himself across the legs of his wife Valerie to protect her. His injuries were a double-fracture of the pelvis, a fractured collarbone, fractured left ankle, chipped ribs and near fatal blood clots. A surgeon was flown from New Orleans by US Air Force plane to save his life.

To return to golf 11 months later and withstand the physical stresses of winning a major championship entitled the Hogan comeback to be known as the greatest in sporting history.

 

[hskr_bdgr]

BS

Hogan was dead. Read the article, and note his injuries.

Tiger has the best doctors money can buy. His back finally got fused correctly.

Listen, I'm all about Tiger's comeback. Hats-off. Super impressive.

Bob Hogan wasn’t dead. He would’ve died if he didn’t move. I could come at this argument 5 different ways but the bottom line is that Tiger has passed Hogan in every category so how can his comeback be greater?

 

[hskr_bdgr]

In the crash in February 1949 Hogan threw himself across the legs of his wife Valerie to protect her. His injuries were a double-fracture of the pelvis, a fractured collarbone, fractured left ankle, chipped ribs and near fatal blood clots. A surgeon was flown from New Orleans by US Air Force plane to save his life.

To return to golf 11 months later and withstand the physical stresses of winning a major championship entitled the Hogan comeback to be known as the greatest in sporting history.

Lots of people get terrible injuries and come back. Not all of them take 7 years away from the game and seeingly are never the same and then play like crap for most of the year and then win the masters. Back in the day, Tiger could do things with the ball that no one had seen before and now the guys he’s playing grew up on him, studied him, and a lot of times out play him. Him winning last weekend was one of the most special things in sports I’ve seen in my life

 

[SoFL Husker]

Lots of people get terrible injuries and come back. Not all of them take 7 years away from the game and seeingly are never the same and then play like crap for most of the year and then win the masters. Back in the day, Tiger could do things with the ball that no one had seen before and now the guys he’s playing grew up on him, studied him, and a lot of times out play him. Him winning last weekend was one of the most special things in sports I’ve seen in my life

Lol

11 months vs 7 years?

Next

 

[SoFL Husker]

Bob Hogan wasn’t dead. He would’ve died if he didn’t move. I could come at this argument 5 different ways but the bottom line is that Tiger has passed Hogan in every category so how can his comeback be greater?

Read.

Reply.

Your argument sucks. Tiger has been recovering forever.

 

[SoFL Husker]

Broken pelvis.

Throwing himself across his wife's body...

GBR

 

[hskr_bdgr]

Read.

Reply.

Your argument sucks. Tiger has been recovering forever.

You do realize that more time away from the game is more difficult right? Tiger wasn’t able to even play for a combined 3+ years of that 7. Within 11 months you lose almost no muscle memory. You obviously haven’t played golf at an even mediocre level.

 

[planored]

Fused back is far more difficult than any injury Hogan suffered, fact, plus the other back surgeries prior to that fusion. To generate the club speed after fusion is unreal. Especially to play at the level the game of golf is now. Tiger better comeback

 

[SoFL Husker]

Fused back is far more difficult than any injury Hogan suffered, fact, plus the other back surgeries prior to that fusion. To generate the club speed after fusion is unreal. Especially to play at the level the game of golf is now. Tiger better comeback

BS

Days of modern medicine.

Broken pelvis. 11 months.

GBR

 

[SoFL Husker]

These fusion guys fuse the back like a fuse.

You know what I'm saying. Tiger went billion dollar medicine.

Period.

 

[SoFL Husker]

My 90 year old great grandma broke her pelvis.

Try hitting a golf ball 11 months later

 

[planored]

My 90 year old great grandma broke her pelvis.

Try hitting a golf ball 11 months later

I have had 3 back surgeries not a fusion, broken pelvis is nothing plus he didn’t have the talent that there is now. NOT EVEN CLOSE

 

[hskr_bdgr]

Dude, if you don't see the difference between a near fatal car accident and a bunch of vicodin and hookers and a fused back...kiss my Husker ***.

Jesus

LOL. I was wrong. Not only have you not played golf at an even mediocre level, you probably don’t even know how to. Move along

 

[Sporty]

One opinion:
Can I play golf after spinal fusion?
A recent study, however, shows spinal fusion surgery may improve their golf game not hamper it. ... Moreover, within 12 months after surgery, 75 percent played as much golf as they did before surgery- some even more so – and 80 percent improved their handicap.Aug 21, 2018

 

[Buicklife]

The pathetic lewzer quotient is high up in this piece. Prayers for you all. Very sad!

 

[TruHusker]

It's amazing how most anything on here can turn into an argument and to top it off, someone even found a way to make it political. Amazing....oh wait, that could be argued too!

 

[SoFL Husker]

One opinion:
Can I play golf after spinal fusion?
A recent study, however, shows spinal fusion surgery may improve their golf game not hamper it. ... Moreover, within 12 months after surgery, 75 percent played as much golf as they did before surgery- some even more so – and 80 percent improved their handicap.Aug 21, 2018

Bingo.

Hogan wins.

 

[EATAFAT1]

 

[EatsBugs]

Woods comeback is more impressive.

Not only did he have to overcome 4 knee and 4 back surgeries, and completely lost his ability to basic things a 10 handicapper could do (like chip) but to overcome the mental side is mind boggling.

In a sport where the littlest amount of self doubt, self consciousness, insecurity, or lack of confidence is immediately exposed - he went from being the most intimidating sports figure of all time to being completely and utterly humiliated, a national laughingstock, a punch line.

Hogan never had to deal with the equivalent - stepping on the first tee and knowing your opponent and all the fans thinks your a phony, a cheat, a bad person. Instead of being intimidated by you, they pity you. Imagine having to carry that mental burden, that self consciousness and then find a way to eventually reconcile that and perform on the highest stage.

Overcoming all the surgeries was impressive.

Overcoming the mental side after he was completely psychologically destroyed and humiliated, is 10x more impressive.

 

[hskr_bdgr]

Bingo.

Hogan wins.

If the fusion was the only surgery he had, you MIGHT have a point. Bottom line here is that you clearly know nothing about the sport. I’m not diminishing what Hogan did, it was impressive. Not on Tiger’s level though. Not even close.

 

[Maui2022]

Hey folks, my point wasn't necessarily a circumstance analogy. I intended it to outline Tigers great comeback under, tough circumstances, some of those self inflicted. Same with Nebraska, mostly self inflicted.

I love and look forward to Nebraska's and Tiger's dominance once again.

 

[spinner4_rivals42045]

GcOAT? really? Rocky Bleier... And it’s not even close. You might could say Hank Greenberg or other WWII guys. Would definitely put Niki Lauda over Tiger

Seriously, if Tiger goes on to win some more tournaments, then I’ll say “great comeback”.
Otherwise it was just a dog having his day as it was in 1986 with Jack. And trust me, Jack was just as banged up. They just played through it more back then. Didn’t have a surgery for a bad cough back in those days

 

[SeaOfRed75]

Obvious some in this thread dont play golf. Ask Freddie Couples if he could have won more without back problems. ALMOST all injuries in golf are secondary to back.

As to handicaps improving after spinal fusion? Like to see the details of that study. Is it just the pain being gone freeing up a 20hncp hack to be a 19hncp? Shoulder turn and torque that a world class golfer puts on their back and core are completely different from a hack golfer.

 

[timnsun]

GcOAT? really? Rocky Bleier... And it’s not even close. You might could say Hank Greenberg or other WWII guys. Would definitely put Niki Lauda over Tiger

Seriously, if Tiger goes on to win some more tournaments, then I’ll say “great comeback”.
Otherwise it was just a dog having his day as it was in 1986 with Jack. And trust me, Jack was just as banged up. They just played through it more back then. Didn’t have a surgery for a bad cough back in those days

Didn’t think I would contribute to this thread, but this bolded statement rubbed me wrong. 11 years ago, Tiger won the U.S. Open playing on a broken leg and a torn ACL. Went 92 holes with the playoff to get it.

In general, go ahead and call golfers soft. Tiger doesn’t fit in that mold, however.

 

[WTFMatt]

Woods comeback is more impressive.

Not only did he have to overcome 4 knee and 4 back surgeries, and completely lost his ability to basic things a 10 handicapper could do (like chip) but to overcome the mental side is mind boggling.

In a sport where the littlest amount of self doubt, self consciousness, insecurity, or lack of confidence is immediately exposed - he went from being the most intimidating sports figure of all time to being completely and utterly humiliated, a national laughingstock, a punch line.

Hogan never had to deal with the equivalent - stepping on the first tee and knowing your opponent and all the fans thinks your a phony, a cheat, a bad person. Instead of being intimidated by you, they pity you. Imagine having to carry that mental burden, that self consciousness and then find a way to eventually reconcile that and perform on the highest stage.

Overcoming all the surgeries was impressive.

Overcoming the mental side after he was completely psychologically destroyed and humiliated, is 10x more impressive.

This is spot on. Coming back from the physical issues, IMO, are NOT what make Tiger's comeback the best of all time. Overcoming his own self-doubt was. Golf is so mentally challenging and exhausting at times that I can't even fathom how he did it. The focus, drive, and commitment to do what Tiger did has never been seen in any sport.

 

[NUSouth]

This is spot on. Coming back from the physical issues, IMO, are NOT what make Tiger's comeback the best of all time. Overcoming his own self-doubt was. Golf is so mentally challenging and exhausting at times that I can't even fathom how he did it. The focus, drive, and commitment to do what Tiger did has never been seen in any sport.

Adding in other sports I heard an announcer say George Forman was the best comeback of all time.

I'm thinking Ali. He was out of the sport in his prime years which are few in boxing.

 

[RiLLLLLLLLey]

The only anger I have is directed at my Mets for losing yet another game that they should've won.

In my opinion, you were correct.

Funny people mentioning drugs, shady dealings, hookers, cheating on a spouse, while criticizing Tiger; yet, I bet many here would defend our POTUS in a heartbeat.

 

[WestCoastCornhusker2]

Not even the greatest comeback in his sport.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/g...S-Open-puts-todays-heroes-in-their-place.html

Agree Ben Hogan, GOAT come back, back when men were men and women were women.

 

[Huskerfan2112]

Hogan lacked all the benefits of PEDs.

Hogan wins this one.

I give Woods credit. But I think a bigger issue than his back may have been the beat down from his wife and the aftermath of that. There are those who will worship at the Altar of Eldrick no matter what but clearly his infidelities tarnished his image with a lot of folks. To come back from that with his ego is an achievement in its own right.

 

[SeaOfRed75]

Hogan lacked all the benefits of PEDs.

Hogan wins this one.

I give Woods credit. But I think a bigger issue than his back may have been the beat down from his wife and the aftermath of that. There are those who will worship at the Altar of Eldridge no matter what but clearly his infidelities tarnished his image with a lot of folks. To come back from that with his ego is an achievement in its own right.

Eldrick.

 

[WestCoastCornhusker2]

Hogan lacked all the benefits of PEDs.

Hogan wins this one.

I give Woods credit. But I think a bigger issue than his back may have been the beat down from his wife and the aftermath of that. There are those who will worship at the Altar of Eldridge no matter what but clearly his infidelities tarnished his image with a lot of folks. To come back from that with his ego is an achievement in its own right.

Yeah, I was thinking , what if someone in the crowd yelled "Denny's Waitress" before his turn. Just took time for the mental embarrassment to go away.

 

[WestCoastCornhusker2]

In my opinion, you were correct.

Funny people mentioning drugs, shady dealings, hookers, cheating on a spouse, while criticizing Tiger; yet, I bet many here would defend our POTUS in a heartbeat.

Not even close comparison, Bill Clinton , yes.

 

[Maui2022]

Obvious some in this thread dont play golf. Ask Freddie Couples if he could have won more without back problems. ALMOST all injuries in golf are secondary to back.

As to handicaps improving after spinal fusion? Like to see the details of that study. Is it just the pain being gone freeing up a 20hncp hack to be a 19hncp? Shoulder turn and torque that a world class golfer puts on their back and core are completely different from a hack golfer.

The key to staying golf healthy is spine angle and hip rotation. There are several golf instruction academies that analyze both and coach you to better posture. Once you get this, the enjoyment and performance in your golf game goes way up.