Is it me....

*NorCalGolfer*

or is this golf season a little bland? I mean, I don't really know how to feel. It seemed like last year there were so many things going on, great stories, AK making his mark, etc...but this year is just...blah. Sure Tiger won in an incredible comeback, but O'Hair had to shit his pants first. The Masters is the only highlight so far in my mind. The Players...eh..I dunno. Maybe it's just me. Or maybe it's just because it's still early. We still have the U.S. Open and the Open, the playoffs and so forth. How do you guys feel?

dalirahma

From my perspective, I think some of the marquee players are a tad bit off and many lesser known players are filling the void. Brian Davis? Dustin Johnson? John Merrick? Never heard of these guys until recently. Zach Johnson is playing great. No offense, but yawn. He's not the most exciting player.

Good question, I may be way off. But I totally sense what you are about this season so far.

*mcfc_nick*

i cant argue with you, it has been rather boring a little this year but we have only had one major. it will liven up at the other 3 and then players will be focusing on the fedex cup later in the season which i believe will bring the best out of the 'star' players and make it a touch more entertaining!

*c. lassiter*

It's not you.

The season has lacked drama so far. Long way to go though.

**iacas**

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Originally Posted by NorCalGolfer

or is this golf season a little bland?

It's just you.

We've had Tiger's return already (with a "Tiger Moment" at 18). We've had Tiger subsequently finishing in the top 10 while playing like a duffer. We've had some young guys stepping up, as well as Zach Johnson making a good career for himself. The Masters was exciting again and the Players saw one of the best displays of golf you can remember.

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Originally Posted by NorCalGolfer

AK making his mark

You do realize that happened in, like, July or August, right?

Yeah, it's still early.

*$2 Nassau*

It's still early, with 3 Majors left. Tough to say at this point. But for me, I like watching golf, I can watch pretty much any tourney and find it interesting, regardless of who is in the field.

Tiger's back, so hey, it can't be that boring.

*jorruss*

I think it's because the young guns on tour aren't playing up to the level they were at last year.

**iacas**

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Originally Posted by jorruss

I think it's because the young guns on tour aren't playing up to the level they were at last year.

I think all too many people are falling prey to "absence makes the heart grow fonder." As in "absence from a year ago."

At this point last year, I'll put this year's winner's list against last year's and I'm confident that this year will more than hold its own.

Camilo didn't win until the FedExCup Playoffs. Anthony Kim was still winless at this point last year.

This year we've had Geoff Ogilvy (x2), Zach Johnson (x2), Phil Mickelson (x2), Tiger Woods winning and finishing in the top 10, Pat Perez getting the monkey off his back, Nick Watney (young guy), Dustin Johnson (young guy), Retief Goosen, Paul Casey, Angel Cabrera in an exciting Masters (you can't say that about last year's Masters), great golf from Henrik Stenson to win the Players, Brian Gay dominating, fun-loving Jerry Kelly notching a nervous win, Sean O'Hair winning the big event at Quail Hollow, and now Rory Sabbatini winning.

Quite honestly, I think you're all nuts if you think last year was better. Not at this stage of the year - we've only had ONE major so far.

*billm408*

I don't know... I think in general golf has become less interesting and exciting these days. Lefty's out indefinitely now and I miss the old Tiger- spraying it all over the place and hitting miracle shots to recover, Daly's due back but that's getting to be sad anymore. The new crop of young players are far better golfers than we've seen in recent years, but they're boring. Fairways & greens. Who's the new Seve or Sergio? IMO, there's too much mistake free golf being played.

Exactly the boring kind of stuff I'd love to play more regularly myslef, but that doesn't make good TV.