Tiger's return

[Hawkshot99]

So with Tiger returning to golf at the Masters, how do you feel he will do?



I feel he will do extremely well and win, maybe win big. I don't think he would allow himself to come back with that as his first tourney if he wasn't ready for it. As far as pressure to do good....No golfer is as good as Tiger at playing under pressure.

 

[drjeff]

I agree 100%. I don't think that he'd commit to come back, especially to a tournament as meaningful as the Master's, if he didn't feel that he was 100% ready.

The biggest thing that i'll be looking to see, is has all of this therapy/public humiliation/ridicule that he's gone through since Thanksgiving effected that bullet proof mental focus that he's famous for???

Also, Els is playing some really good golf now, and he's got a game that suits Augusta well (hits it a mile, likes to draw the ball, really good short game as of late, and strong mentally)

I sure know what I'm going to be watching late next week/weekend!

 

[RootDKJ]

I don't care.

 

[Geoff]

I thought this was going to be about who Tiger was going to do in his rental house in Augusta. I think he'll bang somebody hot.

 

[deadheadskier]

Only thing I know is the Masters will have the highest TV ratings of any golf tournament in history

 

[ctenidae]

I think he'll score the tie breaking three pointer in the final test, and the curling world will celebrate his victory in the World Series until the next event in four years.

 

[Beetlenut]

I think the Masters is going to be a circus! I'm sure every women's rights group will be there protesting at the gate! I also think he'll win it.

 

[riverc0il]

Tiger would not come back to any tournament that he did not have 100% confidence that he would be in contention to win. Tiger does not enter tournaments thinking "this will be a nice tournament to ease back into the game and hopefully make the cut." So clearly based on Tiger's practice, he feels confident his game is where it needs to be to win. So that is a non-issue.

The issue is whether or not his head is where he needs it to be to dominate. Personally, I think the guy's mental discipline is second to none in this world. But you gotta wonder if all that rehab and Buddhism and other stuff going on in his life has softened him up.

I think he finishes in contention but does not win it unless he can get into the 1-3 spot going into Sunday. If he is at the top of the leader board going into Sunday, he does not have to win it but rather just not loose it as his competition will likely fall apart.

I thought this was going to be about who Tiger was going to do in his rental house in Augusta. I think he'll bang somebody hot.

Maybe his wife, for a change? :lol:

 

[TheBEast]

The issue is whether or not his head is where he needs it to be to dominate. Personally, I think the guy's mental discipline is second to none in this world. But you gotta wonder if all that rehab and Buddhism and other stuff going on in his life has softened him up.

I think he finishes in contention but does not win it unless he can get into the 1-3 spot going into Sunday. If he is at the top of the leader board going into Sunday, he does not have to win it but rather just not loose it as his competition will likely fall apart.

Couldn't agree more with the last paragraph....he'll be ready. A strong showing is really all he needs.

 

[gmcunni]

i don't think he'll do well AND i don't care.

 

[severine]

But you gotta wonder if all that rehab and Buddhism and other stuff going on in his life has softened him up.

Not that I give a crap about golf or Tiger, but Zen Buddhism is actually all about living fully focused in/on the moment you're in. The samurai practiced it. I can see how that may help with concentration in golf, if he practices that variety.

 

[riverc0il]

Not that I give a crap about golf or Tiger, but Zen Buddhism is actually all about living fully focused in/on the moment you're in. The samurai practiced it. I can see how that may help with concentration in golf, if he practices that variety.

I had a feeling I should have clarified my statement. I am just suggesting Tiger may be chasing after something to "fix" himself when he is not really broken. Most people are familiar with turning to something they have found or rediscovered in a time of crisis. It is really just about filling an empty space rather than what you choose to fill it with... it is illusionary especially when the problem is not real (for a laugh, check out the South Park episode lampooning so called "sex addiction"). I was not suggesting Buddhism makes people soft but rather that people in dark places grasping for help to "cure" themselves of a mental or emotional difficulty often just need to toughen up and be honest with themselves rather than pushing it off onto something else (I have a "sickness", I lost my religious path, etc.).

 

[bvibert]

I don't care.

This. Even if I cared about golf I wouldn't care.

 

[drjeff]

Just wondering, since the Master's is usually known for creating some "interesting" pairings for the 1st 2 rounds, who will the folks at Augusta pair Tiger with??

 

[campgottagopee]

Just wondering, since the Master's is usually known for creating some "interesting" pairings for the 1st 2 rounds, who will the folks at Augusta pair Tiger with??

Jesper??

 

[campgottagopee]

Tiger will do well, he wont win, that will be Couples!!!

 

[deadheadskier]

Jesper??

that would be great, but didn't Jesper have to retire?


I think they should pair him with Fuzzy or Daly

 

[TheBEast]

Just wondering, since the Master's is usually known for creating some "interesting" pairings for the 1st 2 rounds, who will the folks at Augusta pair Tiger with??

That's an fascinating question.....

 

[Geoff]

Just wondering, since the Master's is usually known for creating some "interesting" pairings for the 1st 2 rounds, who will the folks at Augusta pair Tiger with??

Rachel Uchitel? I'd watch that.

 

[campgottagopee]

that would be great, but didn't Jesper have to retire?


I think they should pair him with Fuzzy or Daly

I don't think he did...Fuzzy would be cool, Daly would eat him alive.