Tiger Woods chokes on a major YET AGAIN

[TitoFan]

I don't much watch it myself... just keep up with the majors and their results.

There ARE worse things than watching/playing golf however.

In that group I would include watching darts, bowling, or curling.

Oh.... and the World Series of Poker.

[Master]

I don't much watch it myself... just keep up with the majors and their results.

There ARE worse things than watching/playing golf however.

In that group I would include watching darts, bowling, or curling.

Oh.... and the World Series of Poker.

I am more concerned about Nadal getting closer to Federer's grand slam wins.

[Gandalf]

I don't much watch it myself... just keep up with the majors and their results.

There ARE worse things than watching/playing golf however.

In that group I would include watching darts, bowling, or curling.

Oh.... and the World Series of Poker.

I am more concerned about Nadal getting closer to Federer's grand slam wins.

I am the same and the same with Djokovic too. I hope Federer can sneak another Wimbledon in. He played pretty well in the French Open and even though Nadal beat him Feder at 37 was still very competitive on his worst surface against the best player on the surface. If he can carry that into Wimbledon he has a good shot. Nadal is close but very injury prone. Djokovic is a bit younger and though behind a bigger threat IMO. Nadal is great on clay, but far less prolific on other surfaces. Djokovic carries it on the other surfaces better. Come on Fed, one more big year!

[TitoFan]

Nadal's a clay court specialist. Even if he passes Federer he has a weak argument for GOAT. Most people prefer a well balanced resume, not some clay court freak who rarely wins anywhere else. Djokovic's a good guy, so I don't begrudge him his success. Regardless, I still root for Federer to add to his total, but he needs to get Nadal out of his head. Their head-to-head numbers are a bit embarrassing.

Still..... both Nadal and Djokovic are better individuals than Tiger is. Which is why I continue to root against Tiger every time there's a major championship.

[TitoFan]

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Damn.

Opening day of the British Open, and Tiger struggles to a 78....... 7 strokes over par and 12 strokes off the lead. Damn.

At this point he might not make the cut. Pity.

[X]

It's Rory McIlroy who annoys me.

Every Major, the press build him up, he is all over the media saying how well he is going to do and how excited he is ..... and he inevitably does nothing at all, fading away without a whimper.

He has 'only' won 4 Majors, so (in tennis terms) he is the equivalent of Guillermo Vilas or Carlos Santana. Nowhere near an all time great.

The problem is that nobody at that level in any other sport could possibly be worth £140million. There is too much money in golf.

How can a 30 year old, with that much money in the bank, stay hungry for success. What would make him put in the long lonely hours of practice? How motivated can someone like McIlroy be when - after another dismal failure in a big tournament - he can get on his private jet and go home to count the millions he will still make through sponsorship etc? The press still fawn all over him, so what's the incentive to get better.

Thats why I admire the likes of Roger Federer and Tiger Woods. In the face of adulation, success and money beyond their wildest dreams they retained that hunger (love/obsession) for their sport, and that is what makes them great.

Rory is ruined by his smaller measure of success.

[TitoFan]

It's Rory McIlroy who annoys me.

Every Major, the press build him up, he is all over the media saying how well he is going to do and how excited he is ..... and he inevitably does nothing at all, fading away without a whimper.

He has 'only' won 4 Majors, so (in tennis terms) he is the equivalent of Guillermo Vilas or Carlos Santana. Nowhere near an all time great.

The problem is that nobody at that level in any other sport could possibly be worth £140million. There is too much money in golf.

How can a 30 year old, with that much money in the bank, stay hungry for success. What would make him put in the long lonely hours of practice? How motivated can someone like McIlroy be when - after another dismal failure in a big tournament - he can get on his private jet and go home to count the millions he will still make through sponsorship etc? The press still fawn all over him, so what's the incentive to get better.

Thats why I admire the likes of Roger Federer and Tiger Woods. In the face of adulation, success and money beyond their wildest dreams they retained that hunger (love/obsession) for their sport, and that is what makes them great.

Rory is ruined by his smaller measure of success.

Rory's been a disappointment for sure. I'd say the same thing about Sergio Garcia. To be sure, I also admire the likes of Federer and Woods. Difference is I like Federer the human being, whereas I severely dislike Woods.

I should add that it's not just Federer and Woods that are worthy of admiration in their respective sports for the reasons you've described. You've got Nadal and Djokovic near the very top... and in golf I'd have to say there's a handful of guys who look like they're on their way to alltime greatness.

Federer to me is the epitome of how you can be an all time great, maybe even a GOAT... and still retain the decency and humility that characterizes good human beings.

[Fenster]

It's Rory McIlroy who annoys me.

Every Major, the press build him up, he is all over the media saying how well he is going to do and how excited he is ..... and he inevitably does nothing at all, fading away without a whimper.

He has 'only' won 4 Majors, so (in tennis terms) he is the equivalent of Guillermo Vilas or Carlos Santana. Nowhere near an all time great.

The problem is that nobody at that level in any other sport could possibly be worth £140million. There is too much money in golf.

How can a 30 year old, with that much money in the bank, stay hungry for success. What would make him put in the long lonely hours of practice? How motivated can someone like McIlroy be when - after another dismal failure in a big tournament - he can get on his private jet and go home to count the millions he will still make through sponsorship etc? The press still fawn all over him, so what's the incentive to get better.

Thats why I admire the likes of Roger Federer and Tiger Woods. In the face of adulation, success and money beyond their wildest dreams they retained that hunger (love/obsession) for their sport, and that is what makes them great.

Rory is ruined by his smaller measure of success.

That's a poor-ish comparison, the strength in depth per-sport is light years apart.

Rory (he's hyped because he's a consistent top 5 world ranker) started 10/1 favourite for this tournament, after one hole he was 200/1. Tiger Woods started 25/1 (even though he's an ATG who won The Masters this year), after a couple of holes he was 250/1. Phil Mickleson (another ATG who's won events this year) started 150/1 for this event.

Tennis is dominated by a tiny handful of players, hence 20 "major" titles for old men past their best, rated 2nd favourite for Wimbledon/US Open.