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weeg in the bronx : 8/12/2018 6:21 pm
In what's usually the least dramatic major, it's the best final round of the year. Koepka suddenly becomes the best player in golf, rankings be damned?
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2nd major this  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 8/12/2018 6:25 pm : link
Year.
He's 4th in the  
pjcas18 : 8/12/2018 6:26 pm : link
world
Suddenly?  
GiantGolfer : 8/12/2018 6:40 pm : link
Hes been one of the best players in the world for a few years. Hes just been hurt.
Great effort from Tiger  
The_Boss : 8/12/2018 7:00 pm : link
perhaps his Major drought comes to an end in 2019?
RE: Suddenly?  
weeg in the bronx : 8/12/2018 7:02 pm : link
In comment 14037418 GiantGolfer said:
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Hes been one of the best players in the world for a few years. Hes just been hurt.


Prior to this season he had two wins on tour. In the last two months HRs doubled that total by winning two major. I'd call that a sudden ascension to the top of the golf world but May be I'm wrong.
RE: Great effort from Tiger  
Stan in LA : 8/12/2018 7:07 pm : link
In comment 14037430 The_Boss said:
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perhaps his Major drought comes to an end in 2019?

Nope.
Koepka  
AcidTest : 8/12/2018 7:15 pm : link
was incredible. Steady and unflappable. His rise has been meteoric.

Tiger's performance was equally incredible. He can definitely win a major again. At this point, I'd be surprised if he didn't.
I probably hate El Tigre as much as Stanley.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 8/12/2018 7:17 pm : link
But I agree with Acid that he's going to win a major again.
.  
Danny Kanell : 8/12/2018 7:30 pm : link
Great tournament. Koepka is a real force on the tour. Tiger is back.
Koepka won the U.S. Open back to back.  
Crispino : 8/12/2018 7:35 pm : link
This is his third major win in 15 months.
If Tiger could hit a driver consistently I'd say he had a chance.  
yatqb : 8/12/2018 7:45 pm : link
But he hasn't shown that ability in years.

I root for him because I root for greatness, and he was the second greatest golfer I've ever seen, and the best ever for a stretch. But I just don't see it. His irons were tremendous today; they bailed him out time and again. And he putted a lot better than he has most of the year, something that has also been below his old standards, and which I expect to stay that way.

Still, fantastic determination and unreal scrambling today. It was fun to see.
My dislike for Tiger is well known among golf fans here.  
Crispino : 8/12/2018 8:03 pm : link
I root for anyone but Tiger. Awful human being, among the least fan friendly guys in golf history, so I see no reason to pull for him. But I give credit where credit is due. Hes closer than I ever thought he would be. If he putted like his old self, he would have won this one.
Tiger  
AcidTest : 8/12/2018 8:12 pm : link
missed every fairway on the front nine and was still two under. That can be fixed. His iron play was phenomenal, and his putting was very good. He finished with a 64. He's really close, and the next major is the Masters, a course he has conquered many times.
Faldo also said he was two under on the front  
shyster : 8/12/2018 8:35 pm : link
and I had to double check. He was actually three under: four birdies, one bogey. Back nine was the same; eight birdies, eight pars, two bogies on the day.

I can see why he is not everybody's cup of tea but to say that he is not fan-friendly is absurd. He generates the Palmer-like reaction from the enormous galleries because he conveys that he is playing for that reaction.

He was slapping hands in a fan tunnel on the front nine.

One day in 1995, I had the opportunity to follow him around in a low key college event on the Stanford course. Just a few people who could stand a few feet away and take in the volume of the skinny kid's swing.
Shyster, hes trying to be fan friendlier now, because he wants...  
Crispino : 8/12/2018 8:50 pm : link
to change his image, but he has never been good to fans until now. Notoriously unfriendly and downright nasty to fans. Ive seen it in person. I saw him swear at a kid who asked for his autograph after his round. So your assertion that hes been fan friendly is way off.
RE: RE: Suddenly?  
GiantGolfer : 8/12/2018 9:13 pm : link
In comment 14037431 weeg in the bronx said:
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In comment 14037418 GiantGolfer said:


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Hes been one of the best players in the world for a few years. Hes just been hurt.



Prior to this season he had two wins on tour. In the last two months HRs doubled that total by winning two major. I'd call that a sudden ascension to the top of the golf world but May be I'm wrong.


If you just want to look at strictly wins, then yes I suppose one could say that. But those that follow golf on a weekly basis and track young and upcoming talent have been talking about Koepka for years. If he wasnt derailed by injuries, he wouldve been doing this a lot sooner.
RE: Shyster, hes trying to be fan friendlier now, because he wants...  
shyster : 8/12/2018 9:20 pm : link
In comment 14037486 Crispino said:
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to change his image, but he has never been good to fans until now. Notoriously unfriendly and downright nasty to fans. Ive seen it in person. I saw him swear at a kid who asked for his autograph after his round. So your assertion that hes been fan friendly is way off.


I don't really see the image-change angle. When he was angry about his tee shot on 17, he let it show. There was also an audible "goddamn it" at one point. At the British Open, he had a very visible reaction to a fan yelling during his swing.

Other big name athletes have had the "He was mean to a kid asking for an autograph" accusation thrown at them and I don't question what you may have seen.

In big picture, again, I think it should be acknowledged that TW is fan-friendly in the most pertinent sense: he conveys to fans that he plays for their appreciation and they reciprocate.

By contrast, Koepka went out of his way on the final hole to deprive the gallery of the opportunity to show an appropriate appreciation for his victory. Faldo was appalled.

That's a guy who may need an image change.
RE: RE: Shyster, hes trying to be fan friendlier now, because he wants...  
GiantGolfer : 8/12/2018 9:26 pm : link
In comment 14037501 shyster said:
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In comment 14037486 Crispino said:


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to change his image, but he has never been good to fans until now. Notoriously unfriendly and downright nasty to fans. Ive seen it in person. I saw him swear at a kid who asked for his autograph after his round. So your assertion that hes been fan friendly is way off.



I don't really see the image-change angle. When he was angry about his tee shot on 17, he let it show. There was also an audible "goddamn it" at one point. At the British Open, he had a very visible reaction to a fan yelling during his swing.

Other big name athletes have had the "He was mean to a kid asking for an autograph" accusation thrown at them and I don't question what you may have seen.

In big picture, again, I think it should be acknowledged that TW is fan-friendly in the most pertinent sense: he conveys to fans that he plays for their appreciation and they reciprocate.

By contrast, Koepka went out of his way on the final hole to deprive the gallery of the opportunity to show an appropriate appreciation for his victory. Faldo was appalled.

That's a guy who may need an image change.


This. Tiger haters are gonna find ways to keep hating him. Hes always been a fan favorite. Some people just cant accept that.
Gallery before and after Tiger on Saturday  
pjcas18 : 8/12/2018 9:31 pm : link
at the 18th (it's silly people still question it, he's unquestionably the biggest name in golf and 2nd place is not in the same area code)



KMOV
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Before and after of @TigerWoods showing up on the 18th green. We call it the Tiger effect. 🐯 #PGAChamp



Great shotmaking from the top of the sport  
Jimmy Googs : 8/12/2018 9:34 pm : link
on a too easy course for these guys (rain softened course helps). It was really good theater all day today watching which is what majors should be. Why not just enjoy them display their talents without the judgment of character?

Look for your role models outside of sport and entertainment.

Congrats to Koepka who is turning into a monster, and Tiger for making it exciting too watch...

Fan favorite and fan friendly is not the same thing.  
Crispino : 8/12/2018 9:45 pm : link
People like him in spite of his crappy treatment of fans. Some guys get it, some dont. You NEVER saw Tiger interact with fans in a friendly way, or sign an autograph. He just didnt do it. And he wasnt just indifferent, he was nasty about it. I saw a12 year old kid ask him for an autograph at Bethpage during the Open in 2002. He was finished with his round and on his way to hit balls at the range. Tiger looked at the kid and said Are you shitting me? and walked away. My 12 year old son, who idolized Tiger looked at the kid and then looked at me likeWTF?
That was the end of my respect for the guy. That and when he blamed banging cocktail waitresses on a sex addiction instead of manning up. I get that that people are in awe of his talent and I admire his fire, but I just wont root for him.
My best friend happened to get an autograph from Tiger in Atlanta  
Jimmy Googs : 8/12/2018 10:09 pm : link
in 2003 at the World Golf Championship. He signed a bunch on the way to the range the day we were there and he did it with some appreciation to the fans that were asking.

I don't and never did look at Tiger as a role model or idolize him. And i specifically tell my children that they should look for role models in people other than athletes and entertainers for good reason. Enjoy their talents but end it there.

Just sayin'...
RE: Fan favorite and fan friendly is not the same thing.  
GiantGolfer : 8/12/2018 10:15 pm : link
In comment 14037521 Crispino said:
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People like him in spite of his crappy treatment of fans. Some guys get it, some dont. You NEVER saw Tiger interact with fans in a friendly way, or sign an autograph. He just didnt do it. And he wasnt just indifferent, he was nasty about it. I saw a12 year old kid ask him for an autograph at Bethpage during the Open in 2002. He was finished with his round and on his way to hit balls at the range. Tiger looked at the kid and said Are you shitting me? and walked away. My 12 year old son, who idolized Tiger looked at the kid and then looked at me likeWTF?
That was the end of my respect for the guy. That and when he blamed banging cocktail waitresses on a sex addiction instead of manning up. I get that that people are in awe of his talent and I admire his fire, but I just wont root for him.


But Mickelson is a-okay because he signs autographs? Even though he's a degenerate gambler, insider trader, cheats on his wife and all around phony? Got it.
RE: RE: Great effort from Tiger  
speedywheels : 8/12/2018 10:58 pm : link
In comment 14037435 Stan in LA said:
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perhaps his Major drought comes to an end in 2019?


Nope.


Stan is just mad he lost 5 pounds sweating out the thought of Tiger winning this one.

IGAWA!!!!
I love that every time I mention why I dont like Tiger, GG ....  
Crispino : 8/13/2018 8:15 am : link
brings up Phil. Yeah, I like Phil better. Assuming hes as big a scumbag as you always assert he is, at least he doesnt treat fans like shit. Im sorry I dont like your hero.
RE: I love that every time I mention why I dont like Tiger, GG ....  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 8:29 am : link
In comment 14037620 Crispino said:
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brings up Phil. Yeah, I like Phil better. Assuming hes as big a scumbag as you always assert he is, at least he doesnt treat fans like shit. Im sorry I dont like your hero.


I bring up your hero because its a little hypocritical to praise him when hes just as big of a scumbag as you claim Tiger to be.

Just being fair.
More important question is  
figgy2989 : 8/13/2018 8:38 am : link
Did Tiger punch his ticket to the Ryder Cup?

In addition, I can away with a great appreciation for Brooks game. Guy was money on the greens and never showed any signs of faltering. Even with the birdie misses, he never waivered.

For all the Tiger haters, you have to think the PGA TV numbers are going to be through the roof.
Theres no way you can keep Tiger off the Ryder Cup team now.  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 8:41 am : link
Ideally you want the players that are playing at the top of their games RIGHT NOW. There arent many players out there that arent qualified already playing as well as Tiger currently.
RE: I love that every time I mention why I dont like Tiger, GG ....  
section125 : 8/13/2018 8:42 am : link
In comment 14037620 Crispino said:
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brings up Phil. Yeah, I like Phil better. Assuming hes as big a scumbag as you always assert he is, at least he doesnt treat fans like shit. Im sorry I dont like your hero.


Not for nothing if I read you correctly, you saw him once brush off a kid. I think you are right that he was not fan friendly earlier. I do think he has decided to be fan friendlier now because he almost lost his ability to play. His interviews are much more contrite now and happy. It is startling, quite frankly.
As far as autographs, these guys have a job, and their routine is paramount to what they do especially before a round. Also, cons send kids to get autographs to sell at auctions. He and others have seen kids get an autograph, run to a guy, who hands the kid another hat, glove, whatever and send the kid back to get another. He's not the only one who has said this.

FWIW, a friend played at a Pro-Am with Tiger earlier this year and said he could not have been nicer. It was Tiger that actually started talking. He also said he heard stuff yelled at Tiger that he could not believe and I'm sure it was worse earlier in his career than it is now.

But you have the right to like or dislike whomever you want and that is fine.


I could detail the many things Ive seen Phil do for fans...  
Crispino : 8/13/2018 8:44 am : link
at tournaments, but youve heard me recount them before. And I could tell you more things about Tiger recounted to me by a friend who knows him and his parents, but theres no point. You like him regardless of his character. I like Phil, (less so now since the bullshit he pulled hitting his moving ball), regardless of his and were not going to change each others mind. So, we can just agree to disagree.
BTW, 125, he didnt just brush off a kid, he...  
Crispino : 8/13/2018 8:46 am : link
cursed at a 12 year old who dared ask him for an autograph. Thats a little bit more than just brushing by him.
Tiger draws huge..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/13/2018 8:48 am : link
crowds because he's Tiger and people are looking to see greatness again, and when he was great, they were looking to watch domination:

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I can see why he is not everybody's cup of tea but to say that he is not fan-friendly is absurd. He generates the Palmer-like reaction from the enormous galleries because he conveys that he is playing for that reaction.


But don't confuse big crowds with being fan friendly. He's never been fan friendly and if he is now - it is more to rebuild a reputation that has become one of the worst in the sports world. Arnold Palmer was the first golfer to be a man of the people. He welcomed the attention and the crowds and he interacted with them.

Tiger has never been taht way. He used to berate people looking for autographs, including kids. He kept his inner circle small and kept everyone else out and when pressed on it, he said he's an insular guy. Nicklaus was insular too - which is why Palmer was looked at as his foil by the crowds, but Nicklaus was gracious off the course. He was particularly friendly to kids.

I'm not a Tiger hater, but let's not create falsehoods to prop him up. It was always his play that got people interested and that's the way it will continue to be. He's never been a guy known as friendly or with a sunny disposition. Now that he's been seen as a colossal asshole in his public meltdown - he's wisely trying to change that a bit.
I guess all those charity events that Tiger ran for kids ovr the years  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 8:57 am : link
and the Tiger Woods foundation that supports children doesnt carry much weight with you guys?

Cool.
RE: BTW, 125, he didnt just brush off a kid, he...  
section125 : 8/13/2018 8:57 am : link
In comment 14037646 Crispino said:
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cursed at a 12 year old who dared ask him for an autograph. Thats a little bit more than just brushing by him.


Yeah, sainthood isn't in his future. I get it.
As far as the  
section125 : 8/13/2018 9:15 am : link
thought process that he's too old to win a major, has there ever been a golfer as fit as Tiger. The only one I can think of is Bernhard Langer. He's in his 60s and still kicking ass. I'm not sure any of the younger guys are as fit as Tiger.

The only thing keeping him from being in contention is his back. Nobody will outwork him. He's improved his irons to where they were before. His putting is close as is his chipping and putting. He is over swinging the driver right now, and like Phil, he has always been sloppy with it. He will need to decide whether a few yards shorter with a smoother swing is more important than the 8 to 10 yards gained by a hard swing.

He may never win another major again, but it won't be from age in the next 5 to 7 years. Remember Tom Watson had the Open won and lost it because he did not listen to his caddy on the 72nd hole and he was 59.
If youre going to bring charitable works into the discussion...  
Crispino : 8/13/2018 9:17 am : link
as evidence of character, then you really have to retract what your given reason for disliking Phil....
My apologies for beating this to death.  
Crispino : 8/13/2018 9:22 am : link
Theres no resolution to this and Ill desist.
RE: If youre going to bring charitable works into the discussion...  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 9:28 am : link
In comment 14037685 Crispino said:
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as evidence of character, then you really have to retract what your given reason for disliking Phil....


Im retracting nothing.
RE: As far as the  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 9:33 am : link
In comment 14037682 section125 said:
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thought process that he's too old to win a major, has there ever been a golfer as fit as Tiger. The only one I can think of is Bernhard Langer. He's in his 60s and still kicking ass. I'm not sure any of the younger guys are as fit as Tiger.

The only thing keeping him from being in contention is his back. Nobody will outwork him. He's improved his irons to where they were before. His putting is close as is his chipping and putting. He is over swinging the driver right now, and like Phil, he has always been sloppy with it. He will need to decide whether a few yards shorter with a smoother swing is more important than the 8 to 10 yards gained by a hard swing.

He may never win another major again, but it won't be from age in the next 5 to 7 years. Remember Tom Watson had the Open won and lost it because he did not listen to his caddy on the 72nd hole and he was 59.


Yes, I can think of probably 10-15 guys on tour currently that are definitively in better shape than Tiger. Thats it. The way he was hitting his irons yesterday, if he puts just 3 of those tee shots on the front 9 in the fairway, hes probably PGA champion again.
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dep026 : 8/13/2018 9:38 am : link
In comment 14037713 GiantGolfer said:
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In comment 14037682 section125 said:


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thought process that he's too old to win a major, has there ever been a golfer as fit as Tiger. The only one I can think of is Bernhard Langer. He's in his 60s and still kicking ass. I'm not sure any of the younger guys are as fit as Tiger.

The only thing keeping him from being in contention is his back. Nobody will outwork him. He's improved his irons to where they were before. His putting is close as is his chipping and putting. He is over swinging the driver right now, and like Phil, he has always been sloppy with it. He will need to decide whether a few yards shorter with a smoother swing is more important than the 8 to 10 yards gained by a hard swing.

He may never win another major again, but it won't be from age in the next 5 to 7 years. Remember Tom Watson had the Open won and lost it because he did not listen to his caddy on the 72nd hole and he was 59.



Yes, I can think of probably 10-15 guys on tour currently that are definitively in better shape than Tiger. Thats it. The way he was hitting his irons yesterday, if he puts just 3 of those tee shots on the front 9 in the fairway, hes probably PGA champion again.


And if 2 of those go out of bounds or into the stream, he doesnt finish top 10. Works both ways.
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GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 9:42 am : link
In comment 14037721 dep026 said:
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In comment 14037713 GiantGolfer said:


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In comment 14037682 section125 said:


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thought process that he's too old to win a major, has there ever been a golfer as fit as Tiger. The only one I can think of is Bernhard Langer. He's in his 60s and still kicking ass. I'm not sure any of the younger guys are as fit as Tiger.

The only thing keeping him from being in contention is his back. Nobody will outwork him. He's improved his irons to where they were before. His putting is close as is his chipping and putting. He is over swinging the driver right now, and like Phil, he has always been sloppy with it. He will need to decide whether a few yards shorter with a smoother swing is more important than the 8 to 10 yards gained by a hard swing.

He may never win another major again, but it won't be from age in the next 5 to 7 years. Remember Tom Watson had the Open won and lost it because he did not listen to his caddy on the 72nd hole and he was 59.



Yes, I can think of probably 10-15 guys on tour currently that are definitively in better shape than Tiger. Thats it. The way he was hitting his irons yesterday, if he puts just 3 of those tee shots on the front 9 in the fairway, hes probably PGA champion again.



And if 2 of those go out of bounds or into the stream, he doesnt finish top 10. Works both ways.


Possibly. My point was stressing about how his iron game was laser accurate, and he put on a scrambling clinic yesterday though. The way his round went, its more likely he still scrambles his way to overcome it.
he shot a 64  
pjcas18 : 8/13/2018 9:46 am : link
and didn't hit one fairway on the front 9, so if he hit maybe 4 or 5 more fairways what do you think he shoots?
RE: he shot a 64  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 9:48 am : link
In comment 14037736 pjcas18 said:
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and didn't hit one fairway on the front 9, so if he hit maybe 4 or 5 more fairways what do you think he shoots?


He probably birdies at least 1 or 2 more holes. Puts more pressure on Koepka...you never know.
Golfer - 10-15  
section125 : 8/13/2018 9:52 am : link
in better shape? And what do you mean - are you taking off points for his back? Maybe more equally outstanding shape is a better term..

Koepka
DJ
Rory (if not suffering a hangover)
Stenson
Beef (ok I kid)


GG thinks  
dep026 : 8/13/2018 9:54 am : link
Finau is a greek god. NTTAWWT
RE: RE: he shot a 64  
pjcas18 : 8/13/2018 9:59 am : link
In comment 14037740 GiantGolfer said:
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and didn't hit one fairway on the front 9, so if he hit maybe 4 or 5 more fairways what do you think he shoots?



He probably birdies at least 1 or 2 more holes. Puts more pressure on Koepka...you never know.


So a 62? two more birdies gives him a 62. and don't forget the Noonan he had and the birdie attempt that lipped out.

If he hit some fairways he could have been looking at a 60 or even a 59 (of course shots could have went the other way too and we can play the could have game forever, but it was a realistic chance).
RE: GG thinks  
section125 : 8/13/2018 10:01 am : link
In comment 14037752 dep026 said:
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Finau is a greek god. NTTAWWT


Yeah, Tony is in great shape..but not quite Greek.
Finau..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/13/2018 10:01 am : link
has weak ankles:)
RE: GG thinks  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 10:02 am : link
In comment 14037752 dep026 said:
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Finau is a greek god. NTTAWWT


Not sure where this is coming from...
RE: Golfer - 10-15  
GiantGolfer : 8/13/2018 10:05 am : link
In comment 14037750 section125 said:
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in better shape? And what do you mean - are you taking off points for his back? Maybe more equally outstanding shape is a better term..

Koepka
DJ
Rory (if not suffering a hangover)
Stenson
Beef (ok I kid)



Off the top of my head Id put Day and Rose on that list, Adam Scott.
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