I think Tiger Woods is done...

[Xenomorph]

Not to start a pissing match over how awesome he was VS what a POS he was... but it makes me a little sad selfishly.

If you're objective, there's no way you can deny that he was absolutely entertaining. If you liked him you watched every tournament. If you hated him.. you watched every tournament. It's like the people who hate Howard Stern used to listen twice as much.

I would have loved the entertainment that would've come from the last third of his career.

But I don't think he ever swings a club again competitively.

 

[aTotal360]

As Mike Tython would say...Spinal.

 

[Dawg1979]

He done!

i completly agree with you though. i loved watching every tourney he was competitive in. anyone is lying that watches golf and says they didn't like watching him play. first time i went to the Masters, i was right behind him teeing off on #18. he hit the ball so high and long. i've never seen anything like it. absolutely amazing. i believe he is the best to play the game. not bragging, but i was also in the stands behind the 16th tee box when he and the nike swoosh chipped in. high point in my life so far. close 2nd was being in baton rouge in 2014 when we showed the world who we were. (chill bumps typing)

personal life, i couldn't care less. do whatever, 17 whatever. just entertain me on Sundays and i'm good with ya. haha

 

[Shmuley]

Just watching the Golf Channel, I'm struck by how de-Tigered all of their promos have become. They've moved on. The stuff they've done recently on Arnie and Jack was about as de-Tigered as it could possibly be. I'm amazed, even though I really shouldn't be, at how completely defeated by poontang he is. He couldn't control the trouser snake and it killed him. There is a reason the fat rabbit is the unbeaten, untied, and undisputed heavyweight champion of all time.

 

[Xenomorph]

Read about his obsession with the SEALs, the secret training exercises he was allowed to do with them for years.. running 8 minute miles with a weighted backpack. Crazy stuff.

I think all that did more to end his career than all the split tail.

 

[llmsudawg]

Tiger was what golf needed at the time and during his prime he was unbeatable. His dominance and the sudden end of it, should make everyone appreciate even more what Jack and Arnie accomplished. For them to play at a high level for that long of a period of time is simply remarkable and unmatched.

The death of his father started it, but Tiger was done the moment that 2-iron went upside his head. Was never the same after.

 

[Xenomorph]

I don't know man... getting clubbed by a Swedish model isn't going to give you a trick back and a knee with no meniscus left.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I said it for years that his aggressive swing would come back to haunt him as he got older. The amount of torque he put on his back was unreal.

 

[MSUDC11]

I still remember his last Major win and all the crazy crap he did on one leg to beat Rocco at the 2008 U.S. Open.

Who would've ever thought that would be the last one for him?

 

[Sutterkane]

Dude, he's been done. He's the Kobe of golf. Not the greatest ever, but easily and should always be in the discussion for who is.

 

[johnson86-1]

I said it for years that his aggressive swing would come back to haunt him as he got older. The amount of torque he put on his back was unreal.

I still think he could have reinvented himself with a lower stress swing if he was still the same mentally. He wouldn't dominate, but he would be good enough to tack on some late career majors.

I think like Michael Jordan, he was driven in pretty much everything he did (basketball, gambling, partying and temporarily baseball for Michael; golf and split tail for Tiger) to the point it was probably psychologically unhealthy. I'm not sure if it was his dad dying, or trying to change mentally with respect to split tail turned off that drive alltogether, but something is wrong mentally with him. Or maybe it is just that he's so obsessively driven that he can't dial back the physicality of his swing long enough to let his body get healthy and adjust to a new swing.

 

[johnson86-1]

Dude, he's been done. He's the Kobe of golf. Not the greatest ever, but easily and should always be in the discussion for who is.

Kobe isn't in the discussion of who is the greatest ever. He's a all time great player that is clearly behind Jordan and Lebron.

Tiger is in the discussion for greatest ever. It's basically either Tiger or Jack, depending on how you value longevity. I think Tiger at his peak was probably the most dominant golfer ever, if you buy that Snead didn't face competition because of war.

 

[Dogariffic]

Tiger will be remembered for winning a lot yes..... but he will be talked about more for his fall from grace and how he went from being captain America to his wife taking him out...

 

[coach66]

I bet she is still undefeated.

nm

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Not to start a pissing match over how awesome he was VS what a POS he was... but it makes me a little sad selfishly.

If you're objective, there's no way you can deny that he was absolutely entertaining. If you liked him you watched every tournament. If you hated him.. you watched every tournament. It's like the people who hate Howard Stern used to listen twice as much.

I would have loved the entertainment that would've come from the last third of his career.

But I don't think he ever swings a club again competitively.

The interest (and revenue) that he brought to the sport was huge. I don't know how other players feel about him, but he had a significant impact on their game.

 

[Dawg1976]

I was hooked on golf long before Tiger was born. Still love to play and follow it on TV. He had a special talent for sure, but I couldn't stand him. I do hope he becomes pain free as I don't wish that on anyone. But I will continue to love golf with or without him.

 

[thatsbaseball]

I enjoy watching the PGA on TV very much but it became unwatchable for me in Tiger`s prime. The coverage (adoration) became so over the top I simply lost interest in watching and quit cold turkey. Hell they were covering tournaments like no one else was even playing. PLUS there never was a doubt in my mind he was juicing and at some point in time I expect that to be fully exposed. I guess you could say to me he was kinda like Notre Dame football, I don`t really dislike ND but the never ending free pub and adulation just got under my skin.

 

[johnson86-1]

The interest (and revenue) that he brought to the sport was huge. I don't know how other players feel about him, but he had a significant impact on their game.

What's crazy is how short lived that interest was. There was all this talk about interest driven by tiger changing the game and making it more popular outside of upper middle class and above whites, but now my understanding is that there are fewer people playing golf in the US every year.

 

[Xenomorph]

I don't know if golf costs more now as opposed to 20 years ago (adjusted for inflation).. but I just can't justify the money anymore. $400-$500 a month minimum on a hobby just seems ludicrous.

 

[kired]

Swing a club... hell, he'll be lucky if he's walking pain free after all the surgeries he's had. He needs to take some advice from Tony Romo and just move on with his life.

 

[Augustus McCrae]

I don't know if golf costs more now as opposed to 20 years ago (adjusted for inflation).. but I just can't justify the money anymore. $400-$500 a month minimum on a hobby just seems ludicrous.

Dang, man. Where and how much golf do you play per month?

 

[johnson86-1]

Dang, man. Where and how much golf do you play per month?

I'm guessing he meant to be a member of a club. I don't think $300-350 per month dues for a country club is that high. Pay for a cart one round a week (although that is a lot of golf for most people) and you probably hit that amount without talking about the fee to join. And a lot of places there just isn't much of an option outside of the private club.

But even places with really good public golf options, you're probably looking at $65-70 per round, so still around $280-300 per month if you're playing once a week.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Agree completely. It's a damn shame. When his putter was hot he was unstoppable.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I was hooked on golf long before Tiger was born. Still love to play and follow it on TV. He had a special talent for sure, but I couldn't stand him. I do hope he becomes pain free as I don't wish that on anyone. But I will continue to love golf with or without him.

You and I seem to be in the same group. I love the new golfing generation. They are much fun to watch.

Bobby Jones was the best pure golfer.

Jack was the best all around golfer. He has so many runner ups to go with his major wins.

Tiger was definitely one of the most talented golfers ever and that should be enough on the subject.

Never understood the sports world obsession with "The Greatest Ever".

 

[VillagepeopleDogs]

Yeah, but getting a ski pole stuck up your arse far enough might cause some lower back issues. (Ms. Vonn).

 

[VillagepeopleDogs]

Yeah, but you are supposed to call the doctor after 4 hours or risk injury.

 

[josebrown]

Not to start a pissing match over how awesome he was VS what a POS he was... but it makes me a little sad selfishly.

If you're objective, there's no way you can deny that he was absolutely entertaining. If you liked him you watched every tournament. If you hated him.. you watched every tournament. It's like the people who hate Howard Stern used to listen twice as much.

I would have loved the entertainment that would've come from the last third of his career.

But I don't think he ever swings a club again competitively.

You right. He done!

would be nice if he could come back, but he's too old to recover from his injuries. It's telling because one surgery after another. His body is too broken down to get back to a competitive level again. Sad, but true I'm afraid.