OT: Tiger Woods arrested for DUI
especially with how fast he has fallen. I think his career is now a wrap, but is still the second best golfer there ever was, and the most influential golfer of our time.
Arnie was the most influential. He's the one who brought golf interest to the masses, when it used to be mainly a country-club sport.
Maybe Idevon1 isn't all that old.
as much as race. Tiger got more minorities playing golf than any golfer before or since. He increased television ratings and gate attendance. Not saying Arnie didn't, Tiger just had a greater effect.
Non-white is probably a more accurate term.
But yeah it's sad what's happened with Tiger. He made golf more fun.
but Tiger similarly brought interest to a whole new level. Everybody tuned in during his prime, and golf has retreated to niche sport status since his downfall
I agree Arnie definitely had the biggest cultural impact/influence of the game, in terms of expanding the game's outreach to all.
But on the professional level and the talent needed to win on the PGA tour, Tiger had the biggest influence of any past, present, and likely future player on the game. He was the first to prove that physical weight/strength training gives a huge advantage, and he really set the bar for the dedication it takes to be the dominant (think "Tiger Days". Hell, the PGA tour even needed to start "Tiger Proofing" their courses.
Being born in 93 and playing competitive golf throughout high school/college, there wasn't a person in the world I idolized as much as him as a kid. What a stunning and sad fall from grace he's had.
Tiger woods played the best golf that was ever played by anyone and absolutely dominated a field that was much better than the competition Nicklaus ever had to face. Just because his career didn't last as long as Nicklaus doesn't make him lesser.
Lesser man, maybe not lesser golfer (in his prime).
Watched both players in their primes and Nicklaus was the more complete player. And he dominated for a much longer period against the greatest players of all-time - Hogan, Palmer, Player, Watson, Trevino, Weiskopf, and Norman - look up the records of those players. That is two generations of the best players in the history of golf during which Nicklaus accumulated 120 tour titles and his major record. He beat Greg Norman when Jack wasn't even in his prime! Tiger battled only Phil Michelson who is a hall of fame player but the rest of that generation doesn't stack up to Jack's string of world-class opponents.
having the best 10 year period.
But Jack Nicklaus' prime lasted a lot longer.
Because golf wasn't a physically demanding sport when he played it. It's not a fair comparison.
Might have something to do with Jack not having an alcohol problem.
Even Jack recognized that, in his prime, Tiger was the better player.
"He plays a game with which I am unfamiliar." Jack Nicklaus on Tiger Woods.
plays a game with which I am unfamiliar" was a quote by Bobby Jones about Jack Nicklaus.
As for their respective games, Jack was probably the best driver of the golf ball ever to live. He hit the ball 330 yards with 1960s equipment while hitting a controlled fade. The combination of that shot shape that promotes accuracy with Jack's prodigous distance was truly remarkable. Both were very good iron players, Tiger was far superior with wedges, out of the sand, and with trouble shots of all varieties.
Tiger was a much more creative player than Nicklaus, and had possibly the best short game of all time. Both players almost always avoided big numbers in their prime by never taking unnecessary chances. They were both very smart golfers. Both were exceptional putters, Tiger's numbers are better throughout his career but their clutch putting was a coin flip.
Both were considerably better players in their prime than Palmer. Palmer was a very good player but he was no Jack or Tiger.
Downside; Thats a rough looking mugsht, and his life is likely in complete shambles
Upside; Still not Gary Busey
at seeing the bright side. Well played.
(random trivia: Busey and I hail from the same small town in Texas)
Shambles is a stretch. As far as I know, he isn't broke. I thought his fall was limited to having no golf game and way too much sex while married.
Why is someone who is that rich driving himself anywhere? I would have a guy sleeping in my garage 24 hrs/day just because I could afford it.
with women other than his wife...
Is there another option?
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I have never understood why anyone with that kind of money ever drives themselves. I get driving for the pleasure of it but 95% of the time driving is an inconvenience at best and a liability at worst. We’ve already established that he has some guys in his circle that will take a secret to the grave, he can’t chip those guys off some green to be 24/7 drivers, no questions asked?
You just need to have a kid with a degree in in the humanities.
Heyooooo....
He's got kind of a Paul Ruebens thing going for him.
....not sure which is a better look?
....not sure which is a better look?
They both look the same to me.
I love these hidden picture puzzles.
good thing that Nike logo doesn't show in his mugshot. Unfortunate things happen after last call, just can't be giving the man his keys - that bartender should be feeling like a total shmuck today.
Just makes me sad, as many of my closest friends have had this same issue, and all good people making a bad choice. Wish him nothing but the best.
Did those friends also have problems with knocking up pornstars while married with kids?
I mean, if you can't count on a porn star to be on the pill, what the hell can you count on in this mixed-up crazy world?
....don't forget about all those waitresses from Perkins!
That's when it was obvious he had a problem. That woman was on her period and he banged her in a parking lot.
Totally agree. Tiger was actually the victim in the whole ordeal...
This would not absolve Tiger, but I cannot help but agree you are 100% dead on.
He knocked up anyone.
The rumors were that he did. Some pornstar(s) required multiple abortions IIRC.
should've stuck to the back 9.
for the past eight years.
Guess that means he's back to working on his stroke
Let the feeding frenzy begin...
I had tacos with rice and beans. Is this the right thread?
No...I believe this belongs in the Monday Afternoon Farting thread.
OT season am I right?!
Fuck...
Was the back window of his car smashed out by an iron?
Tigers run of sort of being a contender every year
I guess we know how Tiger spent his second Saturday
he was the most dominant athlete I've ever seen with the possible exception of young Mike Tyson. Too bad we didn't get to see what the rest of his career might have been minus the bad back and personal chaos. To be honest, I hardly ever watched golf before his rise, and haven't watch much since his fall.