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#BREAKING Agency at scene say @TigerWoods was injured in crash in Ranchos Palos Verdes at Hawthorne Blvd near Blackhorse Rd. Fire crews had to use jaws of life to get him out of vehicle. @KFIAM640 @FOXSports @AM570LASports @espn @TMZ_Sports
How did Ncklaus face tougher competition? There were and and are more golfers playing today than there were 40 years ago. And the tech advances go both ways. Tiger certainly reaps the rewards of that tech but so does the competition.
The money available in modern golf is a double edge sword. Yes - it’s made the overall level of competition higher, as more players can afford to stay on tour. But perversely it’s meant that fewer players reach the truly elite level.
Over 100 tour players now earn over $1 million a year. That’s less than it seems since golfers have high expenses they have to pay - their caddy, travel, hotels, etc. But even after that you make a pretty comfortable living.
And that’s the problem - players can make a nice living without making family sacrificies. Players who could be great and win handfuls of majors don’t reach that level. Michelson for example had the talent to win 5-6 more majors. But he didn’t make the sacrifices until later in his career when his kids were older.
In Jack’s day that wasn’t an option. If you didn’t win, you weren’t going to be able to stay out on tour very long. As a result, many talented golfers left the tour before they made it. But on the other hand, it drove more golfers to reach to reach the truly elite level: Palmer. Player, Watson, Trevino, Ballesteros. Tiger didn’t face that level of elite.
Prayers for a full recovery so he can enjoy his children.
If they went head to head at their peak of their primes, I would bet my house Tiger would beat Jack.
I wouldn't count out Tiger either. He can definitely come back from this. I do worry more about his back long term than the leg injuries...
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Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer at Harbor-UCLA hospital where Woods is being treated, revealed he has suffered 'comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula bones.'
That means the bones - more commonly known as the shinbone and calf bone - have splintered into more than two pieces, and have come through the skin.
Woods also suffered 'additional injuries to the bones of the foot and ankle', Mahajan said, without elaborating further.
In order to treat the injuries, Mahajan said a metal rod was inserted into Woods' tibia which is being stabilized with rods and pins.
Additional screws and pins have been inserted into his foot and ankle, Mahajan added.
Membranes covering Woods' leg muscles were also cut to relieve pressure in the leg from swelling, he said.
He described the injuries as 'serious', and could not give a prognosis or say whether Woods will be able to play golf again.
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A report today said he was traveling at a high rate of speed and hit the curb which sent him into the other lane. At that point, there wouldn't have been much he could have done to brake or stop the car as it started to roll.
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What an accomplishment by Nicklaus who is the GOAT.. Woods a close second. All the golf pros can thank Woods for the prize money increases over the past 25 years.
Prayers for a full recovery so he can enjoy his children.
If they went head to head at their peak of their primes, I would bet my house Tiger would beat Jack.
Of all the things you would bet your house on, this is it?
Jack was the goods too so hopefully you can find a safer bet...
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What an accomplishment by Nicklaus who is the GOAT.. Woods a close second. All the golf pros can thank Woods for the prize money increases over the past 25 years.
Prayers for a full recovery so he can enjoy his children.
If they went head to head at their peak of their primes, I would bet my house Tiger would beat Jack.
I wouldn't count out Tiger either. He can definitely come back from this. I do worry more about his back long term than the leg injuries...
Eli is 2 for 2 vs Brady. Who's the GOAT?
Certainly there's more to being good at golf than just being able to hit the ball a mile, but that would give anyone an advantage. And is there any specific aspect of the game where one could say Jack would've had a clear advantage?
People seem to forget (maybe they never saw Jack play ) as to how far he outhit his competition. Just sayin!!!
Certainly there's more to being good at golf than just being able to hit the ball a mile, but that would give anyone an advantage. And is there any specific aspect of the game where one could say Jack would've had a clear advantage?
Yes, driving accuracy, which was always the weakest area, in Tigers game. No pun intended.
People seem to forget (maybe they never saw Jack play ) as to how far he outhit his competition. Just sayin!!!
Not to discredit Woods' accolades, but technology in golf ball/club engineering was in a "boom" in the early-mid 2000's and in a time where most tour folks eval'd their game just by merely hitting balls on range with the coach behind them to see how "it" flew. Nike invested a ton in technology for Woods' game and they got into the ball/club game and did fairly well with his name brand.....it surely helped him beat a lot of the competition early on. Being 20 years old and likely a true pioneer to promote technology in golf shafts/balls helped him greatly in a field of aging country clubbers.
Jack and Tiger had every shot in the bag, played a set of blades at the time, and putters were clutch....that's one thing technology doesn't necessarily enhance...even today. I think it was more of an opportune time for Tigers success with the 'tech" boom. He's still a great and sadly won't play for a while, if ever again professionally.
People seem to forget (maybe they never saw Jack play ) as to how far he outhit his competition. Just sayin!!!
Persimmon and a balata ball 275 yds...I'd imagine his game today would be just as elite if not more today. The balata balls i've hit back in the day spun a ton and wouldn't last more than 9 holes without wedge tear.
And is there any specific aspect of the game where one could say Jack would've had a clear advantage?
Tiger may have juiced a little also when he sized up....purely speculative, but wouldn't be surprised. Jack only juiced up with drinks after a win.
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Can you imagine what distance Nicklaus would get in his prime with current driver and ball technology. I am sure he would be one of the longest hitters on the tour.
People seem to forget (maybe they never saw Jack play ) as to how far he outhit his competition. Just sayin!!!
Not to discredit Woods' accolades, but technology in golf ball/club engineering was in a "boom" in the early-mid 2000's and in a time where most tour folks eval'd their game just by merely hitting balls on range with the coach behind them to see how "it" flew. Nike invested a ton in technology for Woods' game and they got into the ball/club game and did fairly well with his name brand.....it surely helped him beat a lot of the competition early on. Being 20 years old and likely a true pioneer to promote technology in golf shafts/balls helped him greatly in a field of aging country clubbers.
Jack and Tiger had every shot in the bag, played a set of blades at the time, and putters were clutch....that's one thing technology doesn't necessarily enhance...even today. I think it was more of an opportune time for Tigers success with the 'tech" boom. He's still a great and sadly won't play for a while, if ever again professionally.
Disagree. Nike clubs were hot garbage. They sold because of tiger. Now tiger wasn't playing the crap nike was selling.
Tiger and Jack both played blades. The club heads in blades haven't changed much over the years. The difference in the shafts. Advantage tiger.
Driver is a different animal. As a decent player, about a 10 handicap from the time I was 18 until now (54), the fact that I hit it further now than I did playing persimmon wood at 18 I think Jack would hit it just as far as the guys do today.
It's not about equipment or who they played against. Jack just had a better career.
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Can you imagine what distance Nicklaus would get in his prime with current driver and ball technology. I am sure he would be one of the longest hitters on the tour.
People seem to forget (maybe they never saw Jack play ) as to how far he outhit his competition. Just sayin!!!
Not to discredit Woods' accolades, but technology in golf ball/club engineering was in a "boom" in the early-mid 2000's and in a time where most tour folks eval'd their game just by merely hitting balls on range with the coach behind them to see how "it" flew. Nike invested a ton in technology for Woods' game and they got into the ball/club game and did fairly well with his name brand.....it surely helped him beat a lot of the competition early on. Being 20 years old and likely a true pioneer to promote technology in golf shafts/balls helped him greatly in a field of aging country clubbers.
Jack and Tiger had every shot in the bag, played a set of blades at the time, and putters were clutch....that's one thing technology doesn't necessarily enhance...even today. I think it was more of an opportune time for Tigers success with the 'tech" boom. He's still a great and sadly won't play for a while, if ever again professionally.
Disagree. Nike clubs were hot garbage. They sold because of tiger. Now tiger wasn't playing the crap nike was selling.
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Bro ya should agree, Never said the clubs were good and never played em either. Yes, they sold because of Tiger's name brand, and yes he didn't play off-the-shelf stuff.
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