I watched maybe an hour or two hours of the British Open this weekend, which was probably an all time low for me for a major golf tournament in awhile. Granted, I had to work a lot but if I didn't I would not have made it a point to wake up to watch it with the blowout inflicted by Louis Oosthuizen.
He played some great golf and I am not taking that away from him, but no one wants to see a nobody blow away the competition. It's an impression and who knows with his age (27), Oosthuizen could make some waves. I just want one of these nobodies to win some majors or at least be around in the top 10 in big tournaments. That's what pisses me off is a lot of these nobodies do not do anything after they win a major. I think they have the theory of 'this is the apex, I never expected a major championship so now that I am here, I don't need to try as hard.'
When it all boils down to it, I miss Tiger Woods' dominance. I loved the tournaments where Tiger would blow away the competition like Oosthuizen did this weekend because it just proved he was the best player in the world. I think he probably will never regain the form that he once had because he is getting older, not due to the scandal. Woods will get his first win some point and it will be great, yet Tiger will not be that same player who could win the major slam.
-Charlie.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Masters Made For Phil
I probably watched the most Masters I have ever watched because I wanted to see how Tiger Woods responded to all the pressure and I saw that plus a ton of great golf. Truly a special weekend in Augusta for multiple people.
Before we talk about Phil, I was impressed with how good Tiger Woods played. I understand he had multiple bogeys and yo-yoed more than Jessica Simpson's weight but seriously to finish fourth with the media breathing down your neck is pretty awesome. He made some great shots but you could tell he was rusty with the short game. I felt if he had made birdie on 14, he could eagle and birdie the next which would have made a push at Mickelson yet probably wouldn't have won it. I will bet a bunch of cash that Tiger wins at least one this year.
On to Phil Mickelson's great play, a guy who buried all the talk of him being a choke by dominating the course on Sunday with a bogey-free round. Granted, Phil had some dogshit shots especially off the tee but still he found a way to make par or even birdie (that shot on 13 ranks in my top ten of the best shots). Because of various reasons, I missed Phil's back-to-back eagles which disappoints me to say but I had no one in the room who wanted to watch golf, sad times. Even watching the replays, I had the feeling that Phil was going to win this thing going into Sunday. Then you see all the breaks he caught during the final round, I knew Phil was going to win this thing, no way was he choking this one away like he has done at multiple US Opens.
I believe that to complete Phil's career, he wants that US Open badly. He could definitely win at Pebble Beach, where I believe he has won before. I think after all the hardships the US Open has caused him throughout his career and he would want that US Open. Phil is no longer in the category of Greg Norman and others who have choked in the past, I can no longer call Phil a choke... This saddens me but I still have Sergio Garcia.
I am not in any way a Phil fan but I did love to see him win because of all of the things he has gone through this year with both his mom and wife battling breast cancer. I am sure golf seems so trivial when that stuff is happening but Mickelson found a way to win the biggest tournament for the golf season.
-Charlie.
Before we talk about Phil, I was impressed with how good Tiger Woods played. I understand he had multiple bogeys and yo-yoed more than Jessica Simpson's weight but seriously to finish fourth with the media breathing down your neck is pretty awesome. He made some great shots but you could tell he was rusty with the short game. I felt if he had made birdie on 14, he could eagle and birdie the next which would have made a push at Mickelson yet probably wouldn't have won it. I will bet a bunch of cash that Tiger wins at least one this year.
On to Phil Mickelson's great play, a guy who buried all the talk of him being a choke by dominating the course on Sunday with a bogey-free round. Granted, Phil had some dogshit shots especially off the tee but still he found a way to make par or even birdie (that shot on 13 ranks in my top ten of the best shots). Because of various reasons, I missed Phil's back-to-back eagles which disappoints me to say but I had no one in the room who wanted to watch golf, sad times. Even watching the replays, I had the feeling that Phil was going to win this thing going into Sunday. Then you see all the breaks he caught during the final round, I knew Phil was going to win this thing, no way was he choking this one away like he has done at multiple US Opens.
I believe that to complete Phil's career, he wants that US Open badly. He could definitely win at Pebble Beach, where I believe he has won before. I think after all the hardships the US Open has caused him throughout his career and he would want that US Open. Phil is no longer in the category of Greg Norman and others who have choked in the past, I can no longer call Phil a choke... This saddens me but I still have Sergio Garcia.
I am not in any way a Phil fan but I did love to see him win because of all of the things he has gone through this year with both his mom and wife battling breast cancer. I am sure golf seems so trivial when that stuff is happening but Mickelson found a way to win the biggest tournament for the golf season.
-Charlie.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
2010 Masters Selections
I am known for picking one, Tiger Woods on the blog many times. Just click on the PGA label and you will see how many times I have selected Woods to win a Major. I think this year is probably his best chance to complete the Grand Slam of Golf but sadly, I am not picking him in the largest sporting event of the year. I said that in November and I am sticking to that.
1.) Paddy Harrington- A guy who I do not think a lot of people are talking about and they really need to be. He hasn't had the greatest 2010 but honestly, I think people including me sometimes look too much into that. They need to see how well they have done in Major tournaments because I really feel it takes a certain golfer to win a major. I think Harrington will hoist the Green Jacket for the first time in his career.
2.) Tiger Woods- I really think everything needs to fall into place for Woods to win this major. I think he needs to play about even or a little better above par in the first two rounds, then make his strike on the weekend if he wants to win. If he comes out there with 65-67 on day 1 or day 2, the hype will be suffocating and something I am unsure Woods will be able to handle. It sounds weird to say that but the hype is already at an all-time high, I couldn't fathom what it will be like if he is leading going into the weekend.
3.) Steve Stricker- It's crazy that someone who wasn't even on the map a couple years ago now has the title of Best Guy Without a Major. He is an excellent putter, which as we all know could be the difference from the Green Jacket or second place. I think Stricker, unlike Woods needs to have a good couple of rounds to convince himself that he can win this tournament. In my opinion, the confidence level for Stricker is shot at Augusta, he doesn't feel that he can win the Masters.
4.) Ernie Els- He might be the sexy pick of the Masters but the Big Easy has his shit together for the first time in a long while. He is a great ball-striker and can really do some pretty things along the green. I do believe he tends to wilt under pressure when Tiger is breathing down his neck so it would be very interesting to see if Els could maintain a lead with Woods a stroke behind or be able to catch Woods if he was leading.
5.) Anthony Kim- Not really a wild card because he has won a couple times on the tour and is playing good golf (still hate that statement!) but he would come out of nowhere if he wins this tournament. No one expects the young Kim to withstand the pressure of the Masters but honestly, I think he is the type of player whose fearless attitude could win him the Masters. He isn't scared and sometimes that is a good thing.
I can only hope/pray that Tiger Woods is in the final group on the back nine Sunday. It might be wishful thinking but still, one can hope.
-Charlie.
1.) Paddy Harrington- A guy who I do not think a lot of people are talking about and they really need to be. He hasn't had the greatest 2010 but honestly, I think people including me sometimes look too much into that. They need to see how well they have done in Major tournaments because I really feel it takes a certain golfer to win a major. I think Harrington will hoist the Green Jacket for the first time in his career.
2.) Tiger Woods- I really think everything needs to fall into place for Woods to win this major. I think he needs to play about even or a little better above par in the first two rounds, then make his strike on the weekend if he wants to win. If he comes out there with 65-67 on day 1 or day 2, the hype will be suffocating and something I am unsure Woods will be able to handle. It sounds weird to say that but the hype is already at an all-time high, I couldn't fathom what it will be like if he is leading going into the weekend.
3.) Steve Stricker- It's crazy that someone who wasn't even on the map a couple years ago now has the title of Best Guy Without a Major. He is an excellent putter, which as we all know could be the difference from the Green Jacket or second place. I think Stricker, unlike Woods needs to have a good couple of rounds to convince himself that he can win this tournament. In my opinion, the confidence level for Stricker is shot at Augusta, he doesn't feel that he can win the Masters.
4.) Ernie Els- He might be the sexy pick of the Masters but the Big Easy has his shit together for the first time in a long while. He is a great ball-striker and can really do some pretty things along the green. I do believe he tends to wilt under pressure when Tiger is breathing down his neck so it would be very interesting to see if Els could maintain a lead with Woods a stroke behind or be able to catch Woods if he was leading.
5.) Anthony Kim- Not really a wild card because he has won a couple times on the tour and is playing good golf (still hate that statement!) but he would come out of nowhere if he wins this tournament. No one expects the young Kim to withstand the pressure of the Masters but honestly, I think he is the type of player whose fearless attitude could win him the Masters. He isn't scared and sometimes that is a good thing.
I can only hope/pray that Tiger Woods is in the final group on the back nine Sunday. It might be wishful thinking but still, one can hope.
-Charlie.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tiger. Is. Back.
Tiger Woods, the most talked about man in sports in the past five months has finally chose when he will be coming back to the game of golf... 2010 Masters. Like every situation with Tiger in the past five months, there is an array of opinions on whether this is a good move or a bad move. I personally love it, and I will give you some reasons why.
1.) No media/fan concerns- The Masters will not let any average joe just waltz into Augusta's crowd and people are not allowed to yell/run while watching the golfers. Now this sounds more uptight than a girl wearing metal underwear but still for Tiger, this is the right play. He will not be annoyed by the TMZ or the gossip media, which will probably happen for the first time at Pebble Beach for the US Open. At Augusta, Tiger will be in his own little world.
2.) The love of Augusta- Ask any golfer from age fifteen to age eight-five they would probably give up their left ball to play at Augusta National, well maybe not that but at least their pancreas. How could Tiger pass up the opportunity of playing Augusta because unlike the other majors, there is the chance to play their again sometime that year.
3.) The Grand Slam possibility- The big white elephant in the room about this whole thing is if Tiger wins the first major of the year, we could be looking at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin to decide whether Woods can achieve the Grand Slam of Golf. This is completely plausible with the next two majors being at Pebble Beach where Tiger throttled their US Open course, and St. Andrews, probably where Tiger plays the best overseas. He didn't play well the first time in Kohler but who knows this time around.
4.) Ratings bonanza- Alright this is a selfish reason but really we all know that this will be the biggest sporting event of 2010. There are maybe two or three things that could top this... (Cubs-Yankees World Series, Kobe-LeBron NBA Finals,) I still think Tiger returning to Augusta will remain the biggest sporting spectacle this year. Don't think that just because Tiger hates the media, that he doesn't love being in the spotlight.
Jalen Rose reminded everyone on ESPN First Take "Remember when Jordan came back for the first time and dropped a double-nickel on the Knicks?" "You don't forget to play the sport you excel at." Exactly my thoughts about Tiger Woods, he will be competing if not winning the Masters come Sunday.
-Charlie.
1.) No media/fan concerns- The Masters will not let any average joe just waltz into Augusta's crowd and people are not allowed to yell/run while watching the golfers. Now this sounds more uptight than a girl wearing metal underwear but still for Tiger, this is the right play. He will not be annoyed by the TMZ or the gossip media, which will probably happen for the first time at Pebble Beach for the US Open. At Augusta, Tiger will be in his own little world.
2.) The love of Augusta- Ask any golfer from age fifteen to age eight-five they would probably give up their left ball to play at Augusta National, well maybe not that but at least their pancreas. How could Tiger pass up the opportunity of playing Augusta because unlike the other majors, there is the chance to play their again sometime that year.
3.) The Grand Slam possibility- The big white elephant in the room about this whole thing is if Tiger wins the first major of the year, we could be looking at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin to decide whether Woods can achieve the Grand Slam of Golf. This is completely plausible with the next two majors being at Pebble Beach where Tiger throttled their US Open course, and St. Andrews, probably where Tiger plays the best overseas. He didn't play well the first time in Kohler but who knows this time around.
4.) Ratings bonanza- Alright this is a selfish reason but really we all know that this will be the biggest sporting event of 2010. There are maybe two or three things that could top this... (Cubs-Yankees World Series, Kobe-LeBron NBA Finals,) I still think Tiger returning to Augusta will remain the biggest sporting spectacle this year. Don't think that just because Tiger hates the media, that he doesn't love being in the spotlight.
Jalen Rose reminded everyone on ESPN First Take "Remember when Jordan came back for the first time and dropped a double-nickel on the Knicks?" "You don't forget to play the sport you excel at." Exactly my thoughts about Tiger Woods, he will be competing if not winning the Masters come Sunday.
-Charlie.
Monday, February 22, 2010
My Long Awaited Tiger Post
I need to do it. I am sorry to all. It has to be done. Another person writing about Tiger Woods, and not to mention, I am three days late. What?! That's a lifetime, so many things have happened... you cannot do that. Well, I am going to and I am writing three other posts so I am actually burying the whole thing all together but whatever here I go.
Tiger Woods had always been one of my athletes because I believed that he was the hardest worker in his sport plus was the absolute best at what he did. I never really cared that he pretty much hated everyone in the media and that he hated the fans in many ways. If Tiger had it his way, he would play in front of no one and just play golf taking advice from caddy Steve Williams. But that didn't matter to me and honestly when the allegations of him cheating on his wife Elin, I felt like he is just like any other athlete and I stood by him because if you decided not to like every pro that cheated, you wouldn't like anyone in professional sports.
The other questions to all the Tiger haters... Did Tiger kill a guy? Nope, that was Dante Stallworth and Leonard Little of the NFL who were both drunk when they killed a man and virtually got away with it (both playing in the NFL). Did Tiger beat up animals? Nope, no wasn't Woods either, that was Michael Vick who honestly did his time, yet he still hurt many "mans-best friend" and the images really make you cringe. Did any of Tiger's mistresses accuse him of rape? Nah, that was Kobe Bryant who like a lot of athletes cheated on his wife and got caught. The reason why people cared about Tiger Woods was simple, no one saw it coming.
People believed that Tiger lived his life played golf and was this class-act citizen. The media made him out to be the greatest guy in the world and loved his wife more than any person of the world. Woods understood that no one would report on his indiscretions because simply, it's Tiger Woods. No one ever went against Woods because he would find a way to bury you. The media never questioned things Woods did because he is the most well-known athlete in the world. The PGA never dealt with something like this and had no idea how to handle such a topic in a country-club sport. Every week, people wanted more about Tiger because it mesmerized people that this could actually happen to a person held with such high regard and statchure. Therefore, it did not surprise me in the slightest that people especially the media had such mixed reactions about Tiger's apology.
People of my Dad's age loved it thought it was genuine and sincere. While people my age hated it and though he could have done much better. I personally am going to take the old guys side in this one because I knew going into the whole thing that Tiger never really shows emotion. People called him out for being a robot and not really caring, but let me ask you this when have you ever seen an interview with Tiger where he was emotional? Only when his dad passed away did Tiger seem vulnerable when talking about a certain topic. The speech exposed Tiger and made him apologize to the world for CHEATING. It happens a lot in our society and to make a guy apologize for not living up to the standards that media put before him is absolutely absurd. Tiger's people said "The world needs to hear from you because you cannot live in fear of them." I agree that he needed to say something but to just lay it out there to apologize to the world for committing multiple infidelities is plain stupid.
I think Tiger is done for the year. I hate to say that but I really do not think he wants to come back this year dealing with the amount of media pressure that will be on him all year. Let him handle his business and figure out how to save his marriage before he tries to play golf at various locations around the United States. If at any point, Elin decides that Tiger and her cannot work then it's time for Tiger to play golf again. Although, if Tiger Woods wants to come back, he can because simply, he is Tiger Woods.
-Charlie.
Tiger Woods had always been one of my athletes because I believed that he was the hardest worker in his sport plus was the absolute best at what he did. I never really cared that he pretty much hated everyone in the media and that he hated the fans in many ways. If Tiger had it his way, he would play in front of no one and just play golf taking advice from caddy Steve Williams. But that didn't matter to me and honestly when the allegations of him cheating on his wife Elin, I felt like he is just like any other athlete and I stood by him because if you decided not to like every pro that cheated, you wouldn't like anyone in professional sports.
The other questions to all the Tiger haters... Did Tiger kill a guy? Nope, that was Dante Stallworth and Leonard Little of the NFL who were both drunk when they killed a man and virtually got away with it (both playing in the NFL). Did Tiger beat up animals? Nope, no wasn't Woods either, that was Michael Vick who honestly did his time, yet he still hurt many "mans-best friend" and the images really make you cringe. Did any of Tiger's mistresses accuse him of rape? Nah, that was Kobe Bryant who like a lot of athletes cheated on his wife and got caught. The reason why people cared about Tiger Woods was simple, no one saw it coming.
People believed that Tiger lived his life played golf and was this class-act citizen. The media made him out to be the greatest guy in the world and loved his wife more than any person of the world. Woods understood that no one would report on his indiscretions because simply, it's Tiger Woods. No one ever went against Woods because he would find a way to bury you. The media never questioned things Woods did because he is the most well-known athlete in the world. The PGA never dealt with something like this and had no idea how to handle such a topic in a country-club sport. Every week, people wanted more about Tiger because it mesmerized people that this could actually happen to a person held with such high regard and statchure. Therefore, it did not surprise me in the slightest that people especially the media had such mixed reactions about Tiger's apology.
People of my Dad's age loved it thought it was genuine and sincere. While people my age hated it and though he could have done much better. I personally am going to take the old guys side in this one because I knew going into the whole thing that Tiger never really shows emotion. People called him out for being a robot and not really caring, but let me ask you this when have you ever seen an interview with Tiger where he was emotional? Only when his dad passed away did Tiger seem vulnerable when talking about a certain topic. The speech exposed Tiger and made him apologize to the world for CHEATING. It happens a lot in our society and to make a guy apologize for not living up to the standards that media put before him is absolutely absurd. Tiger's people said "The world needs to hear from you because you cannot live in fear of them." I agree that he needed to say something but to just lay it out there to apologize to the world for committing multiple infidelities is plain stupid.
I think Tiger is done for the year. I hate to say that but I really do not think he wants to come back this year dealing with the amount of media pressure that will be on him all year. Let him handle his business and figure out how to save his marriage before he tries to play golf at various locations around the United States. If at any point, Elin decides that Tiger and her cannot work then it's time for Tiger to play golf again. Although, if Tiger Woods wants to come back, he can because simply, he is Tiger Woods.
-Charlie.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Tiger Sent to his Cage
Well I am sad. The reason I am sad is because Tiger Woods is taking a leave of absence from the game of golf. This disappoints me in so many ways for the PGA tour and my golf-watching in the beginning of 2010. I think this is the right decision but like I said, still saddens me.
Woods announced today that he will take an "indefinite leave" from the game of golf and there is no timetable set for when he will come back. The columnist "genius" that is Rick Reilly feels that Tiger will not be back until the US Open or evne the British Open. Unfortunately, this makes Reilly look on top of the sportswriters world for now, which is probably a good thing because he hasn't wrote a good thing since he went to ESPN. I believe that Woods will not let himself miss the Masters because he wants to show that he still reigns supreme in the game of golf.
The Tiger Woods saga has been the hottest topic of the last three weeks and something that isn't dying anytime soon. The reason why is because Woods keeping himself away from the media and protecting himself. I really do not want to tell Woods want to do with his life because everyone and their mother has done that shit for the last two weeks. None of these people are Tiger's life coach nor should they try to be. The reason why? None of these assclowns have dealt with this shit ever because one, they aren't on the scale of Tiger's worldwide popularity and two, they write about sports not about how to approach a cheating situation.
Tiger, I hope you come back at full strength and honestly on the scale of sports scandal Mecca cheating ranks last, next comes DUI, next comes sexual assault, and murder if it ever occurs. This is a mistake that many men do but at the same time, I am not cheering on Tiger for his recent trysts. Woods will dominate whenever he decides to return, I pray it's not too long.
-Charlie.
Woods announced today that he will take an "indefinite leave" from the game of golf and there is no timetable set for when he will come back. The columnist "genius" that is Rick Reilly feels that Tiger will not be back until the US Open or evne the British Open. Unfortunately, this makes Reilly look on top of the sportswriters world for now, which is probably a good thing because he hasn't wrote a good thing since he went to ESPN. I believe that Woods will not let himself miss the Masters because he wants to show that he still reigns supreme in the game of golf.
The Tiger Woods saga has been the hottest topic of the last three weeks and something that isn't dying anytime soon. The reason why is because Woods keeping himself away from the media and protecting himself. I really do not want to tell Woods want to do with his life because everyone and their mother has done that shit for the last two weeks. None of these people are Tiger's life coach nor should they try to be. The reason why? None of these assclowns have dealt with this shit ever because one, they aren't on the scale of Tiger's worldwide popularity and two, they write about sports not about how to approach a cheating situation.
Tiger, I hope you come back at full strength and honestly on the scale of sports scandal Mecca cheating ranks last, next comes DUI, next comes sexual assault, and murder if it ever occurs. This is a mistake that many men do but at the same time, I am not cheering on Tiger for his recent trysts. Woods will dominate whenever he decides to return, I pray it's not too long.
-Charlie.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Something Tells me Tiger isn't Welcomed at any LPGA Events....
And there you have it... It has been revealed that some cocktail waitress from Los Angeles admitted to having a two and half year affair with one Tiger Woods. The funniest thing about the whole thing is that this girl was on Tool Academy on VH1. For those who do not watch reality television as much as I do, Tool Academy is a trashy show about how boyfriends (tools) act in the douchiest possible ways and their girlfriends likely find out they have cheated.
Anyways, Jamiee Grubbs (Of course this is not a traditional way to spell Jamie, Tiger should have known problems where on the rise) decided to get 15 to 30 minutes of fame and run with it. Releasing a voicemail from Tiger and there are 300 text messages from Tiger, which according to friend of the Corner, Eric tells me that they could be consisted of what one would call sexting. Basically, Tiger is screwed. Simple as that, some of the endorsement money will go away for awhile and maybe Elin divorces him translating into half of Tiger's worth no matter if a prenup was set up.
One thing I do not get and Eric once again pointed this out to me. Tiger is very comparable to anonymous roommate of mine. We shall call him Floyd. Floyd doesn't like to let know where he goes at pretty much all times leaving us to wonder where Floyd is. Unlike the rest of us who know pretty much where everyone is at all times. None of really care about Floyd's personal life but because he keeps it so guarded, speculation builds and we give him shit for it. If Floyd is leaving, at least he could give us a bullshit excuse to lose interest in his life.
This relates to Tiger because he is hiding just like Floyd does. Now everyone in sports and celebrity gossip world is speculating what's next about Tiger? If he just came out and said "Hey I cheated, screwed up, Elin and I are going to group counseling to figure this out to save our two young children from going through a divorce." That's it, over and done with it in about three weeks. Now this will become a multi-month story and be the biggest build-up to a PGA event in January since God knows when. Tiger needs to do major PR work and try his best to get the celebrity media hounds off his ass.
I hate the fact that US Weekly and TMZ cover this more than ESPN. They want to protect Tiger just like everyone else in the sports world therefore you are letting these gossip magazines take all of your stories. Is this what's going to be the standard. I have paged through my fair share of US Weekly's (sad I know) and never could I remember seeing Tiger Woods in there. ESPN did a shitty job of reporting this because Tiger is a Godsend to that network and endangering that friendship would be detrimental.
Once again, I said it last week... I will still support Tiger. Everybody screws up in life and due to being in the public eye, people have to find out his transgressions as Tiger liked to call it. I said earlier this has a 50% chance of screwing 2010 for him, I have moved that to 65%. Something tells me sadly, this isn't the end of it. Once US Weekly puts you on a cover, you are there for a month unless something happens bigger. Pray for that Tiger.
-Charlie.
Anyways, Jamiee Grubbs (Of course this is not a traditional way to spell Jamie, Tiger should have known problems where on the rise) decided to get 15 to 30 minutes of fame and run with it. Releasing a voicemail from Tiger and there are 300 text messages from Tiger, which according to friend of the Corner, Eric tells me that they could be consisted of what one would call sexting. Basically, Tiger is screwed. Simple as that, some of the endorsement money will go away for awhile and maybe Elin divorces him translating into half of Tiger's worth no matter if a prenup was set up.
One thing I do not get and Eric once again pointed this out to me. Tiger is very comparable to anonymous roommate of mine. We shall call him Floyd. Floyd doesn't like to let know where he goes at pretty much all times leaving us to wonder where Floyd is. Unlike the rest of us who know pretty much where everyone is at all times. None of really care about Floyd's personal life but because he keeps it so guarded, speculation builds and we give him shit for it. If Floyd is leaving, at least he could give us a bullshit excuse to lose interest in his life.
This relates to Tiger because he is hiding just like Floyd does. Now everyone in sports and celebrity gossip world is speculating what's next about Tiger? If he just came out and said "Hey I cheated, screwed up, Elin and I are going to group counseling to figure this out to save our two young children from going through a divorce." That's it, over and done with it in about three weeks. Now this will become a multi-month story and be the biggest build-up to a PGA event in January since God knows when. Tiger needs to do major PR work and try his best to get the celebrity media hounds off his ass.
I hate the fact that US Weekly and TMZ cover this more than ESPN. They want to protect Tiger just like everyone else in the sports world therefore you are letting these gossip magazines take all of your stories. Is this what's going to be the standard. I have paged through my fair share of US Weekly's (sad I know) and never could I remember seeing Tiger Woods in there. ESPN did a shitty job of reporting this because Tiger is a Godsend to that network and endangering that friendship would be detrimental.
Once again, I said it last week... I will still support Tiger. Everybody screws up in life and due to being in the public eye, people have to find out his transgressions as Tiger liked to call it. I said earlier this has a 50% chance of screwing 2010 for him, I have moved that to 65%. Something tells me sadly, this isn't the end of it. Once US Weekly puts you on a cover, you are there for a month unless something happens bigger. Pray for that Tiger.
-Charlie.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tiger Isn't a Robot Afterall.
In terms of top five things I wouldn't expect to happen this year, Tiger Woods getting into a major accident because his wife attacked him with a golf club due to him cheating on his wife. Shit, that might even be a top three thing that I wouldn't see coming. This has the makings of being a lesser version of Kobe Bryant fiasco.
If it comes out that he did cheat on his wife like the gossip hounds are preying on right now about Tiger and this supposed other women. The first I heard of it was on Deadspin, and didn't have a lot of meat to the story then he gets in this crazy accident the next day, which sounded like he drank and drive. Now, the next day he supposedly cheated on his wife... unreal.
Unfortunately, he is going to be destroyed by the media if he cheated on his wife and it will be the hot-topic debate for Around the Horn, First and 10, and PTI for sure probably SportsCenter too. The crazy thing is this has NEVER happened to golf. Not Jack, Arnold, Gary Player, Seve, none of the premier golfers ever got in this deep of trouble. Only the likes of John Daly leading people to laugh at Big John for amusement.
It will be hard for Tiger to be liked by the media next year if they find out that he cheated. How awkward does the Masters become if Tiger is leading on the back nine? Do people root against him, which would be Brett Favre-esqe of a group of people loved him to death and now cannot stand him. I have no idea how the media likes of Jim Nantz, Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, and Nick Faldo.
Me personally, I forgave Kobe Bryant. Everybody screws up in life and yes, cheating isn't something should happened in any martial relationships. I will still cheer on Tiger Woods, he is a hell of an athlete and I say there is a 50% chance that this will hurt him 2010, right now.
-Charlie.
If it comes out that he did cheat on his wife like the gossip hounds are preying on right now about Tiger and this supposed other women. The first I heard of it was on Deadspin, and didn't have a lot of meat to the story then he gets in this crazy accident the next day, which sounded like he drank and drive. Now, the next day he supposedly cheated on his wife... unreal.
Unfortunately, he is going to be destroyed by the media if he cheated on his wife and it will be the hot-topic debate for Around the Horn, First and 10, and PTI for sure probably SportsCenter too. The crazy thing is this has NEVER happened to golf. Not Jack, Arnold, Gary Player, Seve, none of the premier golfers ever got in this deep of trouble. Only the likes of John Daly leading people to laugh at Big John for amusement.
It will be hard for Tiger to be liked by the media next year if they find out that he cheated. How awkward does the Masters become if Tiger is leading on the back nine? Do people root against him, which would be Brett Favre-esqe of a group of people loved him to death and now cannot stand him. I have no idea how the media likes of Jim Nantz, Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, and Nick Faldo.
Me personally, I forgave Kobe Bryant. Everybody screws up in life and yes, cheating isn't something should happened in any martial relationships. I will still cheer on Tiger Woods, he is a hell of an athlete and I say there is a 50% chance that this will hurt him 2010, right now.
-Charlie.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Y.E. Yang... What the Hell?
Looking back on Sunday at Hazeltine for the PGA Championship, everyone on their Twitters and Facebooks who gave a damn about golf wrote stuff like Tiger is winning today no doubt, here a song for Tiger because he has this wrapped up already blah blah. The only thing is Tiger didnt win the tournament and I watched him play one of the worst rounds I think I have ever seen Tiger play. Before we get going on Tiger, lets talk about Yang.
He played a great round of golf and was one of the only people that outplayed Woods on the last round, last pairing in a major championship. Every time a new guy comes along, Tiger seems to mow him down and move on to win another title. That didnt happened today with Yang chipping in an awesome eagle on 14th then playing one of the best second shots I have seen on 18th. Yang deserves a lot of credit for what he did today. Also how predictable was the typical Jim Nantz winning call "Y-E-S!!!!!!" If you notice, Nantz always does that shit for whatever sport.
Now on to Mr. Woods. He had a day that you usually see out of Phil Mickelson or any guy who has Tiger breathing down his back. I dont understand how he can go bogey-free one day this week then the other barely miss every putt. He had one of those days that you would never expect to see out of Tiger. I was texting people how rattled he looked, think when was the last time you saw Woods shaken by his opponent? I will take it back to Little Giants, there is always that "one time" where you might see something you usually would. This was Tiger's one time which will probably be one of his most memorable majors. People dont let you forget this shit when you are in sports. I hope for Tiger that in Augusta next April, he will come back with a vengeance to dominate the field.
-Charlie.
He played a great round of golf and was one of the only people that outplayed Woods on the last round, last pairing in a major championship. Every time a new guy comes along, Tiger seems to mow him down and move on to win another title. That didnt happened today with Yang chipping in an awesome eagle on 14th then playing one of the best second shots I have seen on 18th. Yang deserves a lot of credit for what he did today. Also how predictable was the typical Jim Nantz winning call "Y-E-S!!!!!!" If you notice, Nantz always does that shit for whatever sport.
Now on to Mr. Woods. He had a day that you usually see out of Phil Mickelson or any guy who has Tiger breathing down his back. I dont understand how he can go bogey-free one day this week then the other barely miss every putt. He had one of those days that you would never expect to see out of Tiger. I was texting people how rattled he looked, think when was the last time you saw Woods shaken by his opponent? I will take it back to Little Giants, there is always that "one time" where you might see something you usually would. This was Tiger's one time which will probably be one of his most memorable majors. People dont let you forget this shit when you are in sports. I hope for Tiger that in Augusta next April, he will come back with a vengeance to dominate the field.
-Charlie.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
PGA Championship Picks
Well I didnt pick for the British Open due to a busy week but there is not a chance in hell I would have picked Stewart Cink. In addition, I would of probably took Tiger Woods like the other two tournaments but I have decided that I will refuse to pick Tiger even though I think he will win it this weekend. I just dont want to jinx Tiger at this point. My dad theory seems to be spot on about Tiger, he felt he didnt play in enough tournaments and that was the reason why he couldnt win the big ones. Now he has seemed to figure it out playing in his third straight tournament. Here are my picks not named Tiger...
1. Steve Stricker- It might be biased but I think that Stricker has one of the best shots of winning this title. He has been consistent with the putter this year and needs to have his iron play work for him if he wants to win. The other big thing is his third round because he seemed to struggle in the majors in "Moving Day" as they like to call it.
2. Padraig Harrington- You have to talk about Paddy for the sole fact that he played so well until the last three holes. Harrington was the least clutch I have seen him in the last three to five years when Tiger was breathing down his neck. If Tiger isnt around on Sunday and Harrington is, I think he could easily win this thing.
3. Sean O'Hair- Another guy I could file under "Dont want to see Tiger on Sunday afternoon" once again if Woods isnt around he could be contending for a title. He is an all-around good golfer who seems to do all the little things right. Look for him to sneak up on people this week.
4. Hunter Mahan- This is ESPN's favorite and for good reason because he has been on top of the leader boards all year. When he putts well, its right up there with Tiger-like so that immediately helps his cause. Mahan is another who is known to blow up from time to time therefore he needs to stay consistent.
5. Anthony Kim- This is probably my wild card for the Hazeltine weekend but you gotta give some love to Kim. He is probably one of the most exciting player in golf right now as hard as that might sound to you. Kim I think is too streaky to win a major but I really hope he does win one soon.
-Charlie.
1. Steve Stricker- It might be biased but I think that Stricker has one of the best shots of winning this title. He has been consistent with the putter this year and needs to have his iron play work for him if he wants to win. The other big thing is his third round because he seemed to struggle in the majors in "Moving Day" as they like to call it.
2. Padraig Harrington- You have to talk about Paddy for the sole fact that he played so well until the last three holes. Harrington was the least clutch I have seen him in the last three to five years when Tiger was breathing down his neck. If Tiger isnt around on Sunday and Harrington is, I think he could easily win this thing.
3. Sean O'Hair- Another guy I could file under "Dont want to see Tiger on Sunday afternoon" once again if Woods isnt around he could be contending for a title. He is an all-around good golfer who seems to do all the little things right. Look for him to sneak up on people this week.
4. Hunter Mahan- This is ESPN's favorite and for good reason because he has been on top of the leader boards all year. When he putts well, its right up there with Tiger-like so that immediately helps his cause. Mahan is another who is known to blow up from time to time therefore he needs to stay consistent.
5. Anthony Kim- This is probably my wild card for the Hazeltine weekend but you gotta give some love to Kim. He is probably one of the most exciting player in golf right now as hard as that might sound to you. Kim I think is too streaky to win a major but I really hope he does win one soon.
-Charlie.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Stewart Cink: Here to Rain on Your Parade
Today was supposed to be the day that one of the greatest sports upsets was supposed to happen. It had appeared that Tom Waston at the ripe age of fifty-nine was going to take his sixth British Open crown and maybe go down as the best links player ever. In addition, he would save this weekend at Turnberry after Tiger Woods failed to make the cut for only the fifth time in his career. That all came to a crashing halt for Waston on the 72nd hole.
Watson bogeyed the final hole with an awful miss from six feet away from the hole and like we all know in golf when the wheels starting falling off they usually come off completely. That is exactly what happened with Waston today as Stewart Cink laid in the weeds playing good golf with a one under 69 forcing a four hole playoff.
Cink then did what he did all day, played consistent while Watson was spraying the ball left and right looking like he didnt belong for the first time all weekend at Turnberry with the Scots all groaning in despair that their hero of thirty-three years ago run was finally coming to an end.
People are trying to say that Cink is a bad guy for wrecking sports dreams but to be honest, he is one of the classiest guys on the PGA Tour. I have never heard a bad word about Cink and is the type of guy that you want to see win a major in his lifetime. Therefore I hope Stewart doesnt get beat up for being a competitor and not just lying down for one of the greats.
-Charlie.
Watson bogeyed the final hole with an awful miss from six feet away from the hole and like we all know in golf when the wheels starting falling off they usually come off completely. That is exactly what happened with Waston today as Stewart Cink laid in the weeds playing good golf with a one under 69 forcing a four hole playoff.
Cink then did what he did all day, played consistent while Watson was spraying the ball left and right looking like he didnt belong for the first time all weekend at Turnberry with the Scots all groaning in despair that their hero of thirty-three years ago run was finally coming to an end.
People are trying to say that Cink is a bad guy for wrecking sports dreams but to be honest, he is one of the classiest guys on the PGA Tour. I have never heard a bad word about Cink and is the type of guy that you want to see win a major in his lifetime. Therefore I hope Stewart doesnt get beat up for being a competitor and not just lying down for one of the greats.
-Charlie.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Glover Takes the Soggy Open
The US Open was played this year at the dangerous Bethpage Black and the only thing that was dangerous was the weather that haunted this tournament consistently throughout the weekend. But when the rain settled, the 71st player in the world Lucus Glover took the Open with calm, easy play and it didnt seem like Glover cracked under pressure at all throughout the tournament.
What I guess bore me about the Open was the fact that Glover really showed no emotion about winning right away. I think its really cool when guys celebrate like it really is their biggest win of their career. Glover is just the kind of golfer I guess that some really enjoy because he acts like he has been there before although I just love the emotion.
Another big storyline is the fact that Phil Mickelson is once again the bridesmaid of the US Open. He finished tied for second and its his fifth runner-up to the US Open, a tournament which he has never won. The crowd wanted him to win so bad and was trying their best to make sure he won this tournament with their "Lets Go Phil" chants and such. It wasnt enough, as Phil missed two key putts on the 15th and 17th leading to bogeys. I have never been a fan of Phil but I wouldn't have been disappointed if he had won for his wife Amy battling breast cancer. I think Phil needs to let the US Open come to him and not talk about how much he wants it. It almost seems like he loses it down the stretch thinking about how important this tournament is to him.
Maybe I should stop taking Tiger as my number one pick although its hard not to every time you are predicting who will win. If he putts well, he runs away with the US Open and we are talking about the first golfer since Curtis Strange to win back-to-back US Open. He was the only guy who had three rounds in the 60s but the one that wasnt in the 60s was a fat 74 in the first round that plague him the rest of the tournament.
Not to take anything away from Glover's win but does he win the US Open if the weather doesnt get delayed in the first round? I think that hurt so many players to start their round then get interrupted by heavy rains where they have to start on Friday morning. I highly doubt Glover takes home the crown if the weather is half-way decent.
-Charlie.
What I guess bore me about the Open was the fact that Glover really showed no emotion about winning right away. I think its really cool when guys celebrate like it really is their biggest win of their career. Glover is just the kind of golfer I guess that some really enjoy because he acts like he has been there before although I just love the emotion.
Another big storyline is the fact that Phil Mickelson is once again the bridesmaid of the US Open. He finished tied for second and its his fifth runner-up to the US Open, a tournament which he has never won. The crowd wanted him to win so bad and was trying their best to make sure he won this tournament with their "Lets Go Phil" chants and such. It wasnt enough, as Phil missed two key putts on the 15th and 17th leading to bogeys. I have never been a fan of Phil but I wouldn't have been disappointed if he had won for his wife Amy battling breast cancer. I think Phil needs to let the US Open come to him and not talk about how much he wants it. It almost seems like he loses it down the stretch thinking about how important this tournament is to him.
Maybe I should stop taking Tiger as my number one pick although its hard not to every time you are predicting who will win. If he putts well, he runs away with the US Open and we are talking about the first golfer since Curtis Strange to win back-to-back US Open. He was the only guy who had three rounds in the 60s but the one that wasnt in the 60s was a fat 74 in the first round that plague him the rest of the tournament.
Not to take anything away from Glover's win but does he win the US Open if the weather doesnt get delayed in the first round? I think that hurt so many players to start their round then get interrupted by heavy rains where they have to start on Friday morning. I highly doubt Glover takes home the crown if the weather is half-way decent.
-Charlie.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
US Open Predicitions
My personal favorite major the US Open returns tomorrow with four grueling rounds at the monstrous Bethpage Black in New York where Tiger Woods looks to be the first repeat champion in twenty years. Here are my personal top five guys to win.
1. Tiger Woods- I feel wrong not taking that Tiger to win a major but this course has proven its made for a few players in the world, one being Mr. Woods. The main reason I got Woods this weekend is because he hit 87.5 percent of his fairways in the Memorial tournament he won two weeks ago. That is a fourteen percent improvement from the first six tournaments. If I am anyone else that is a big worry spot for me. When Tiger's driver is on point, it seems that the rest of his game follows. I will take Tiger by three strokes.
2. Zach Johnson- Even though he isnt a guy to drive the ball a ton, I think Johnson could give Tiger and the rest of the field a run for the money all weekend. He has seemed to be on target the entire year and has a great shot game unlike most we see in today's game. The other thing Johnson seems to always be good with is his putter. Look for him to be hovering around the leader board.
3. Geoff Ogilvy- This is everyone pick whose not named Tiger and I think its good one. I have always been a fan of Oglivy and he has already proven to have all the tools to win a US Open. The one thing that I like about Oglivy right now is the consistency he has played with all year.
4. Steve Stricker- Maybe this is just my bias from Wisconsin checking in but Stricker could really win this thing if he putts well. He is one of the best from the green and if he makes his presence felt there, he could be breathing down the leader's neck. Or possibly leading the tournament. Stricker needs to make sure that he keeps the ball on the fairway leaving him with birdie putts.
5. An Unknown- I was telling my dad today that its very hard to win your first major at the US Open but it always seem that there is one player who no one really knows that ends up in the last two groups on Sunday. In my opinion, thats the best part of the US Open and I hope you will all sit down to watch an hour or so.
-Charlie.
1. Tiger Woods- I feel wrong not taking that Tiger to win a major but this course has proven its made for a few players in the world, one being Mr. Woods. The main reason I got Woods this weekend is because he hit 87.5 percent of his fairways in the Memorial tournament he won two weeks ago. That is a fourteen percent improvement from the first six tournaments. If I am anyone else that is a big worry spot for me. When Tiger's driver is on point, it seems that the rest of his game follows. I will take Tiger by three strokes.
2. Zach Johnson- Even though he isnt a guy to drive the ball a ton, I think Johnson could give Tiger and the rest of the field a run for the money all weekend. He has seemed to be on target the entire year and has a great shot game unlike most we see in today's game. The other thing Johnson seems to always be good with is his putter. Look for him to be hovering around the leader board.
3. Geoff Ogilvy- This is everyone pick whose not named Tiger and I think its good one. I have always been a fan of Oglivy and he has already proven to have all the tools to win a US Open. The one thing that I like about Oglivy right now is the consistency he has played with all year.
4. Steve Stricker- Maybe this is just my bias from Wisconsin checking in but Stricker could really win this thing if he putts well. He is one of the best from the green and if he makes his presence felt there, he could be breathing down the leader's neck. Or possibly leading the tournament. Stricker needs to make sure that he keeps the ball on the fairway leaving him with birdie putts.
5. An Unknown- I was telling my dad today that its very hard to win your first major at the US Open but it always seem that there is one player who no one really knows that ends up in the last two groups on Sunday. In my opinion, thats the best part of the US Open and I hope you will all sit down to watch an hour or so.
-Charlie.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Golf in the Olympics? Yes Please.
I know what probably 7 out of my 20 readers are probably are saying... "Why are you talking so much about golf lately?" Well it just keeps popping up and I feel these are necessary articles.
Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, and Vijay Singh all top twenty golfers in the world have made their pitch to add the game of golf to the Olympics. In my opinion, that would be a fantastic idea and you could expand it to having a team tournament in week one of the Olympics at one golf course and an individual tournament in week 2.
Here's how I see it... For team play, they can either be foursomes or twosomes of the best golfers in that country fighting it out and maybe they wont be the best players because obviously you have to first qualify to represent your country like most Olympic sports. Think about this... USA-Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.. all goes well that happens. Spain- Serigo Gracia and Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sweden- Henrik Stentson and Robert Karlsson, England- Paul Casey and Justin Rose.
Then the next week at the Olympics, it would be an indiviual tournament that has qualifying where the thirty-two players make it and sixteen are cut on Friday therefore its a sixteen team tournament to decide who wins the gold medal. I mean it would be great to see a USA sweep but I highly doubt that would happened. In addition, I hate Singh but how great would it be to see Fiji win some sort of medal in the Olympics.
I honestly think there is a lot of promise and I hope the IOC follows through on this.
-Charlie.
Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, and Vijay Singh all top twenty golfers in the world have made their pitch to add the game of golf to the Olympics. In my opinion, that would be a fantastic idea and you could expand it to having a team tournament in week one of the Olympics at one golf course and an individual tournament in week 2.
Here's how I see it... For team play, they can either be foursomes or twosomes of the best golfers in that country fighting it out and maybe they wont be the best players because obviously you have to first qualify to represent your country like most Olympic sports. Think about this... USA-Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.. all goes well that happens. Spain- Serigo Gracia and Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sweden- Henrik Stentson and Robert Karlsson, England- Paul Casey and Justin Rose.
Then the next week at the Olympics, it would be an indiviual tournament that has qualifying where the thirty-two players make it and sixteen are cut on Friday therefore its a sixteen team tournament to decide who wins the gold medal. I mean it would be great to see a USA sweep but I highly doubt that would happened. In addition, I hate Singh but how great would it be to see Fiji win some sort of medal in the Olympics.
I honestly think there is a lot of promise and I hope the IOC follows through on this.
-Charlie.
Monday, April 13, 2009
El Pato Takes the Green Jacket
First off before I begin, nothing is worse than having to drive back to school on arguably one of the best days of the year, the final day of Masters competition and I am sadden I missed the ending to this one.
The 2009 Masters I think could be summed up by using the words of "Looked like professionals out there." Because in the last two-three years, the course has been so hard that you would see guys put up all sorts of crooked numbers and still be in contention somewhat. Therefore I was happy to see that for sure.
I think that Sunday is right up there not to par with 86, or the Norman Choke because you have a guy who chokes (see below) and you had the 1-2 top players of the world challenging each other on every hole. Phil Mickelson played out his mind and still found ways to screw things up in classic fashion so he will wonder what could have been? Tiger Woods just never had it, he muscled so much to get back in contention but he didnt have it in him to win it all this year.
The other thing that I feel this year's Masters will be remembered by is the choke of Kenny Perry. He was up two shots with two holes to go and he had at one time eleven straight pars to start off the day. All he needed was two more pars and he didnt do it. He bogeyed 17th and 18th to force a playoff between him, Angel Cabrera, and Chad Campbell. The advantage immediately swung towards Cabrera who has a US Open title already to his name.
El Pato or the Duck if you dont speak Spanish took control and was able to win his first Green Jacket on the second hole of the playoffs. Cabrera I must say is a classy dude who we as golf fans dont hear much about because he plays the European circuit. In addition, you always like to see your home country do well and for the two United States golfers that couldnt get it done late well that is a shame.
Now we wait two months or so for the US Open.
-Charlie.
The 2009 Masters I think could be summed up by using the words of "Looked like professionals out there." Because in the last two-three years, the course has been so hard that you would see guys put up all sorts of crooked numbers and still be in contention somewhat. Therefore I was happy to see that for sure.
I think that Sunday is right up there not to par with 86, or the Norman Choke because you have a guy who chokes (see below) and you had the 1-2 top players of the world challenging each other on every hole. Phil Mickelson played out his mind and still found ways to screw things up in classic fashion so he will wonder what could have been? Tiger Woods just never had it, he muscled so much to get back in contention but he didnt have it in him to win it all this year.
The other thing that I feel this year's Masters will be remembered by is the choke of Kenny Perry. He was up two shots with two holes to go and he had at one time eleven straight pars to start off the day. All he needed was two more pars and he didnt do it. He bogeyed 17th and 18th to force a playoff between him, Angel Cabrera, and Chad Campbell. The advantage immediately swung towards Cabrera who has a US Open title already to his name.
El Pato or the Duck if you dont speak Spanish took control and was able to win his first Green Jacket on the second hole of the playoffs. Cabrera I must say is a classy dude who we as golf fans dont hear much about because he plays the European circuit. In addition, you always like to see your home country do well and for the two United States golfers that couldnt get it done late well that is a shame.
Now we wait two months or so for the US Open.
-Charlie.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Masters Predicitions
I know alot of you readers are not big golf fans out there but to me, there arent a lot of better things then watching Sunday at the Masters and for me, its usually with my dad. I still remember on a Saturday watching Tiger nail that chip from 16 which was unreal. So here are my personal top 5 with some thoughts.
1. Tiger Woods- Who else would it be? I think the Bay Hill Tournament proved that he can keep up with the grit and pressure on a final day on his newly repaired knee. I think if Woods has a good first day where he is in the top 10, he will win the tournament. He can ill-afford to leave his putter at him this year as that seems to be the cause of his problems at Augusta.
2. Padraig Harrington- Even though he hasnt had the year that he probably wants, the sole fact that Harrington has won the last two Majors has to mean something. He is a guy who I firmly believed if matched up with Tiger on the final day will not fold. Harrington seems to have ice in his veins when it comes to big moments.
3. Retief Goosen- The Goose hasnt got a Green Jacket yet but could keep it in the South African family with a win this weekend. He has already won this season at the Transitions Championship which is a hard course and he is the type of player that could win the Masters for sure. He is another guy who needs a good first day because he is known to implode if it doesnt happen.
4. Geoff Ogilvy-This is a guy whose playing great golf right now. He has already won a major and knows how to win although he hasnt been in the Major picture in awhile. I expect Ogilvy to contend throughout the weekend and could make a definite push by Sunday.
5. Anthony Kim- This is more of a sleeper pick an I guess according to the odds, he isnt a sleeper but to me Kim is the next great golfer. I love his confidence out there and how he really feels he is the #2 behind Tiger so I think it would be cool if Kim could get it done at the Masters this weekend.
-Charlie.
1. Tiger Woods- Who else would it be? I think the Bay Hill Tournament proved that he can keep up with the grit and pressure on a final day on his newly repaired knee. I think if Woods has a good first day where he is in the top 10, he will win the tournament. He can ill-afford to leave his putter at him this year as that seems to be the cause of his problems at Augusta.
2. Padraig Harrington- Even though he hasnt had the year that he probably wants, the sole fact that Harrington has won the last two Majors has to mean something. He is a guy who I firmly believed if matched up with Tiger on the final day will not fold. Harrington seems to have ice in his veins when it comes to big moments.
3. Retief Goosen- The Goose hasnt got a Green Jacket yet but could keep it in the South African family with a win this weekend. He has already won this season at the Transitions Championship which is a hard course and he is the type of player that could win the Masters for sure. He is another guy who needs a good first day because he is known to implode if it doesnt happen.
4. Geoff Ogilvy-This is a guy whose playing great golf right now. He has already won a major and knows how to win although he hasnt been in the Major picture in awhile. I expect Ogilvy to contend throughout the weekend and could make a definite push by Sunday.
5. Anthony Kim- This is more of a sleeper pick an I guess according to the odds, he isnt a sleeper but to me Kim is the next great golfer. I love his confidence out there and how he really feels he is the #2 behind Tiger so I think it would be cool if Kim could get it done at the Masters this weekend.
-Charlie.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Guess Whose Back?!
And boom goes the dynamite. Tiger Woods is back and ready to take over the golf world once again.
I had not thrown myself back into the golf world until this weekend when I was at the gym hoping to see the Elite Eight game but the CBS feed wasnt working so I watched the golf tournament. It looked like it was Sean O'Hair tournament to lose because he was dominating the field up by four-plus strokes during Saturday and then ended up being up five strokes on Woods. Also the only reason Woods was in the final pairing was because he chipped in a bogey shot after hitting the water on 18.
O'Hair and Woods played a couple rounds together although it had been all Woods so far. Woods had been lying in the weeds all round long and then O'Hair started to get nervous by bogeying a couple holes with Tiger staying -4. Then he hits a birdie while O'Hair bogeys the hole being them all even. Uncharacteristically, Tiger bogeys 17th with a lead after going for the pin and landing directly in the bunker. They were all-squared going into the 18th with Dan Hicks reminding us of this every two to four minutes which became very annoying and how Tiger had buried people before on 18th at Bay Hill.
Well Dan Hicks didnt have the announcer's jinx because Tiger hit on on the fairway then stuck in 10ft on the pin, and birdied the hole with a giant fist pump. I think this proves once again that every golfer in the PGA is afraid to be in the final group with Tiger especially when Tiger is trailing. O'Hair finished +3 with a 73 and that usually is the score of the guy playing with Tiger
He hasnt lost a step and there isnt a reason to think he is not the favorite for the Masters in two weeks.
-Charlie.
I had not thrown myself back into the golf world until this weekend when I was at the gym hoping to see the Elite Eight game but the CBS feed wasnt working so I watched the golf tournament. It looked like it was Sean O'Hair tournament to lose because he was dominating the field up by four-plus strokes during Saturday and then ended up being up five strokes on Woods. Also the only reason Woods was in the final pairing was because he chipped in a bogey shot after hitting the water on 18.
O'Hair and Woods played a couple rounds together although it had been all Woods so far. Woods had been lying in the weeds all round long and then O'Hair started to get nervous by bogeying a couple holes with Tiger staying -4. Then he hits a birdie while O'Hair bogeys the hole being them all even. Uncharacteristically, Tiger bogeys 17th with a lead after going for the pin and landing directly in the bunker. They were all-squared going into the 18th with Dan Hicks reminding us of this every two to four minutes which became very annoying and how Tiger had buried people before on 18th at Bay Hill.
Well Dan Hicks didnt have the announcer's jinx because Tiger hit on on the fairway then stuck in 10ft on the pin, and birdied the hole with a giant fist pump. I think this proves once again that every golfer in the PGA is afraid to be in the final group with Tiger especially when Tiger is trailing. O'Hair finished +3 with a 73 and that usually is the score of the guy playing with Tiger
He hasnt lost a step and there isnt a reason to think he is not the favorite for the Masters in two weeks.
-Charlie.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
#1 is Back
Dont look now golf world but Tiger Woods is back in action this week at one my personal favorite tournaments, the Accenture Match-Play Championship where he looks to defend his title.
Many people did not except Tiger to be back by this time as most were projecting the Masters for his return. He probably turned on a golf tournament in the last couple of weeks and knew that it was time to start dominating again. If Tiger won with his MCL torn, I dont really see how he cant win with a repaired knee now. I am not saying I think Woods will win four majors this year but there is always that possibility when dealing with the best individual in any sport.
There are so people who could give two shits about golf, this I know and those are the same people who would say "Tiger isnt an athlete because he is playing a sport that overweight guys over the age of fifty can play." So wrong to anyone who thinks that. Tiger has to play four rounds of golf in consecutive days therefore being on his feet for a good four hour time span in where he has to focus on every shot. He also consistently hits a golf ball over 300 yards with pure accuracy something that not a lot of us could do.
The other thing about Tiger are that makes him the ultimate best is that he is the only athlete in his sport where others around him crumble because they cannot deal with the pressure of having Tiger on your ass or on the other hand, golfers just give up because they know that Tiger is the best on the course that week by round two.
-Charlie.
Many people did not except Tiger to be back by this time as most were projecting the Masters for his return. He probably turned on a golf tournament in the last couple of weeks and knew that it was time to start dominating again. If Tiger won with his MCL torn, I dont really see how he cant win with a repaired knee now. I am not saying I think Woods will win four majors this year but there is always that possibility when dealing with the best individual in any sport.
There are so people who could give two shits about golf, this I know and those are the same people who would say "Tiger isnt an athlete because he is playing a sport that overweight guys over the age of fifty can play." So wrong to anyone who thinks that. Tiger has to play four rounds of golf in consecutive days therefore being on his feet for a good four hour time span in where he has to focus on every shot. He also consistently hits a golf ball over 300 yards with pure accuracy something that not a lot of us could do.
The other thing about Tiger are that makes him the ultimate best is that he is the only athlete in his sport where others around him crumble because they cannot deal with the pressure of having Tiger on your ass or on the other hand, golfers just give up because they know that Tiger is the best on the course that week by round two.
-Charlie.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
USA! USA! USA!
To be honest with Chuck Nation, I was not paying much attention all day to the NFL. Most of you think, "Oh he had a lot of homework." That I did but I actually was enjoying the Ryder Cup and America's first win since 1999 without Tiger Woods.Some believe that the United States was better off without Woods but he is the best in the world for a reason. Even though he has a shotty Ryder Cup, he would of fed off the energy just like anybody else. I think Woods easily made the team stronger.
I am in awe on how well-coached the United States compared to the Europe team. No matter how you spin it, Paul Aszinger outcoached Nick Faldo. I dont know what was going on in Faldo's head on Sunday when he did not play Ian Poulter easily their best player of the weekend in one of the first matches.
First off, the Kentucky boys-Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes were just dominated and did not crumble underneath the pressure of going back to their home state to play in one of the biggest golf events of the years.
Second, Anthony Kim is becoming my next favorite golfer to Woods, he plays with such a cocky, vibrant style that I just love about him. Also he was a drunkard two years ago, and realized he wasnt going out this way so he stepped to the challenge. This kid will win at least one major next year, write it down.
Third, another southerner who is the man and wish the best of luck is Boo Weekly to hear the BOOOS being a good thing all throughout the weekend plus that awesome dance he had on Sunday.
Lastly, the awful play by the big three on Europe- Lee Westwood, Sergio (the Rat) Garcia, and Padraig Harrington. The only guy I like is Harrington so it wasnt a disappointment to see these other losers crumble. Westwood bitched and moaned about the crowds which was insane because you know if they all were in Europe, the crowds would be just as loud. Garcia was even better, he has been the king of the Ryder Cup lately and just choke on Sunday when his team needed in the most. Also the combo of Westwood/Gracia on Friday came nowhere near expectations of them.
Lastly, the awful play by the big three on Europe- Lee Westwood, Sergio (the Rat) Garcia, and Padraig Harrington. The only guy I like is Harrington so it wasnt a disappointment to see these other losers crumble. Westwood bitched and moaned about the crowds which was insane because you know if they all were in Europe, the crowds would be just as loud. Garcia was even better, he has been the king of the Ryder Cup lately and just choke on Sunday when his team needed in the most. Also the combo of Westwood/Gracia on Friday came nowhere near expectations of them.
USA all the way.
-Charlie.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tiger Woods Unbeatable?
I know this post is about a week late but I felt like still making a point of it. Tiger Woods is amazing right now, he is playing the best golf I have seen out of him in years. The question everyone posed on Monday, could he make a run at Byron Nelson streak of eleven straight?
I personally hope he gets close or does it because it would definitely bring the casual fan to golf to see if he had a chance at winning it. I have a tough time seeing it happen only because the Masters is still always tough and everyone brings their A game. Sawgrass has been an absolute bitch to Woods in years past. Also if he is gunning at this record doesn't that inspire others to be that much better to try to knock off the titan of golf right now.
The argument for it is that Woods does not play every week and sometimes it a three week period before he decides to play in a tournament. That gives him the ability to keep up with the grind of golf. I think if anything that plays to advantage and people are disappointed he did not play a lot in the West Coast Swing although he has dominated the Benz Championship, and Pebble Beach. I really think he should of tried to challenge Rivera again since he has been awful there.
You can already write it down as Tiger being my pick to win the Masters and hopefully he still is unbeaten.
Charlie.
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