orangecat1
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04/06/12 06:44 AM
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The Link
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notanative
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04/06/12 08:35 AM
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Another link
It doesn't take all kinds; it's just that there are all kinds.
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NBHorn7
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04/06/12 03:37 PM
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Sad to think Tiger could think so highly of his father and not have any feelings for his siblings.
If you invite trouble, he usually shows up.
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HornHuskerDad
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04/07/12 06:18 AM
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Not surprised - Tiger has proven himself to be a total scumbag already.
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Third Coast
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04/07/12 05:37 PM
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This can happen when one is so full of one's own self. One starts regurgitating.
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orangecat1
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04/08/12 12:10 AM
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how about that crazy assertion that the golfer cannot visualize a draw or a fade, so he just hits it straight. huh? what kind of bs is that? I think it's from Stenson.
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HornHuskerDad
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04/08/12 12:13 PM
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Interesting column in the DMN this morning - The Link.
I hope the Tour levies a very stiff fine on Tiger for his embarrassing conduct on the course. He has proven himself unworthy of the title "professional."
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NBHorn7
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04/08/12 05:41 PM
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Big Bad Bubba for the win!
What a wedge shot from the woods to get that
much hook and spin it too on the green.
As for Tiger and his behavior at Augusta forget any fine, that would have no effect, the only thing that would truly penalize him would be to suspend him from playing in some manner.
I don't know if that is possible by the rules of the game, the tour, or Augusta National Golf Club. The one thing that would truly get to him would be missing a Major due to suspension.
Beating Jack's record for Majors seems the only thing that matters to him. Of course television would have a fit, but it would seem the public could get behind a suspension after these continued displays of bad behavior.
Then again there are many who would say that this is what the sport needs more displays of passion in a staid and
stodgy sport. As for me I'll take the passion and emotion shown by Bubba Watson after that last putt than all of Tiger's
tantrums.
I wonder what Jack, Gary, and Arnie think of Wood's behavior and if any or all of them have ever thought of
having a stern talk with him?
If you invite trouble, he usually shows up.
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NBHorn7
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04/08/12 06:16 PM
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It was Peter Hanson that said he could not visualize shots and that is strange because creativity as seen by spectacular shots like Phil's huge flop shots and the big hook wedge by Bubba is what can help you get those Green Jackets and other prizes.
If you invite trouble, he usually shows up.
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orangecat1
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04/08/12 07:01 PM
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that hook by Bubba has to be the best clutch shot at Augusta I've ever seen, except maybe either:
1. Jack's tee shot on 16 in the final round of the 1986 Master's. The only reason Jack's might be better is because his son/caddie was hopeful "be the right club", and Jack never looked at the ball, as he was picking up the tee he told his son, "it is".
Jack basically knew where the ball was going to land. He never looked at the ball, until after the ball came to rest.
OR
2. Larry Mize's shot to win the playoff.
Even though Mize's shot was actually better, he didn't really plan for the ball to go in.
Both Jack and Bubba today planned for their shots to go where the shots ended up, it appears to me. Larry more or less, just aimed for a certain spot on the green, and got lucky. You could actually say the same thing about today's double-eagle. Oosty just picked a spot for the ball to enter the green, aimed for it, and got lucky the ball picked a path that took it straight to the cup.
To me, and I saw the near- double eagle at 13 live by whatshisname; those two shots are basically the same. the near double eagle at 13 came to rest about a foot short of the cup, but Oosty's kept going and did become a double eagle.
Comparing the three shots I've identified, all three essentially won the Master's for the man.
Two of the three were made in a playoff, but only one was made by someone who turned the clock back ten years.
Ironically, Ken Perry had the same shot Jack had a couple of years ago, completed the birdie, just like Jack, but couldn't finish the deal.
Ken would have then been the oldest person to win the Master's at age 48.
I guess the fact that Jack's shot was actually successfully repeated knocks his shot out of the running for best of all-time, and the final two would be today's and Larry Mize. I give the nod to Bubba's shot today, because of the technical difficulty of what he was trying to do. He probably exceeded his expectations, with that shot.
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HornHuskerDad
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04/08/12 07:27 PM
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In reply to:
As for Tiger and his behavior at Augusta forget any fine, that would have no effect, the only thing that would truly penalize him would be to suspend him from playing in some manner....The one thing that would truly get to him would be missing a Major due to suspension.
Very good point. I'd support the concept of a suspension - at least long enough to cause him to miss a major tournament. There is a big difference between "passion" and "tantrum" - and Tiger very clearly crossed the line. His language has been foul for quite a while, and they've done nothing visible to discipline him for it. Throwing and kicking a club is clearly unsportsmanlike conduct and should not be tolerated.
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JohnnyYuma
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04/09/12 06:53 AM
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Tiger is not the only guy out there that throws a tantrum. You just see it because the camera is always on Tiger. I was at the PGA tourney in Tulsa a few years ago. One of the pros played a hole rather poorly and threw his club and hit his caddie. The caddie says.."I didn't make the six". Tommy Bolt buried his putter in the green all the way to the grip one time. It's only a big deal because it's Tiger. He's done it his entire career but all of a sudden it calls for a suspension??? I'm pretty sure Tiger apologized to the Master's folks.
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HornHuskerDad
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04/09/12 08:36 AM
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In reply to:
Tiger is not the only guy out there that throws a tantrum. You just see it because the camera is always on Tiger.
Maybe so. But Tiger yearns to be recognized as the greatest golfer ever and craves the attention and publicity. I don't recall ever seeing an outburst from Phil or any of the other contenders. And they have certainly botched golf shots along the way. Consider the Par 3 for Phil that he turned into a six - surely that counts as a "botched hole" - and Phil handled it with class. Tiger seems to be totally unfamiliar with "class."
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notanative
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04/09/12 03:17 PM
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Please - stop offering apologies/excuses for Tiger Woods. I know the sports media play into it, but golf will be a much better game/sport when we can hear about who won, and how, and less and less about where Tiger Woods came in.
The biggest t*rd on a dungheap is still a piece of s**t!!!!
It doesn't take all kinds; it's just that there are all kinds.
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NBHorn7
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04/09/12 08:01 PM
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I don't want special rules that apply only to Tiger. They should apply to anyone that does it. It should be spelled out though so every player will know not to do it.
It doesn't matter if we see it on television or not either. There are officials that walk all 18 holes with each group in a PGA event, so monitoring behavior should be no problem.
There should be no place for throwing or breaking clubs as mentioned above it can even cause injuries. There is also no reason for defacing the golf course in anger either. If replacing divots, fixing ball marks, and raking bunkers is part of the game. Then how can you allow intentional damage to the course.
The PGA needs to take some kind of stance on this. Pro tennis does and has penalties of points, games, and eventually being disqualified. Golf could do the same thing with stroke penalties all the way up to a DQ and yes even suspension.
This game or sport has always been about very strict rules, sportsmanship and or etiquette. If that is over then let the players and the general public know, if not then it's time for the PGA to do something to make sure that tradition lives on
still today.
If you invite trouble, he usually shows up.
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