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Interesting thoughts about Tiger's strategy

SwinginCaveman

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SwinginCaveman Well Established Member

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So I heard some interesting comments the other day about Tiger's loss at Doral. Whether they are fictional or not I have no idea so don't kill the messenger.

A couple analysts were thinking that Tiger didn't win at Doral on purpose. I don't want to say that he threw it, but I don't think he had his head in it as much as he usually does. The cameramen were causing trouble as they always do. I have seen him stop in the middle of a backswing because the shutters were terribly loud, fast and annoying.

Secondly, some thought he wanted to take some pressure off of himself for Augusta. Majors are the only things that matter to him at this point so why make it more difficult when by having to hear about streaks for days on end?

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dave39 Well Established Member

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Honestly, I don't think that Tiger would ever lose on purpose. Tiger demonstrates his winning mentality every time he steps on the course during a tournament and "pressure" of streaks or anything else wouldn't be the cause of him changing his mentality. His father raised him that way and that's the way he is.
I think that every golfer has good and bad days and that every player on the PGA tour is still human. Humans aren't perfect, and yes.. believe it or not.. Tiger is still human.
When Tiger is playing in a professional tournament I can guarentee that other tournaments are not the first thing on his mind. He focuses on what he has to do in the present and he deals with it accordingly.
These couple of "analysts" are just ordinary people who happen to talk about golf while other people listen, no different than anyone else who is the host of a talk show or anything similar. Their opinions are no better than yours or mine, so who really cares about what other people "think"... it's all just opinion.

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Lefty731PM Well Established Member

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A couple analysts were thinking that Tiger didn't win at Doral on purpose.

Who are these "analysts"? I'll bet you can't name them. A preposterous and ridiculous suggestion.


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I heard "Hawk" say that on the golf channel on the 19th hole show. It is a bunch of hooey. Tiger does not have it in himself to throw a tournament. Genetically I dont think it is possible. lol!
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Next question please.......

There is no way in hell Tiger would ever lose on purpose, end of story.
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Silly notions like this are put forth by people who have convinced themselves that Tiger is superhuman and that the rest of the players on the tour are somehow inferior. These "analysts" can't find it in themselves to accept the fact that anyone on the PGA tour is capable of beating Tiger on a given day. The simple fact is his game was a little off and he lost. It's golf. Even Tiger can't win 'em all.

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HAHAHAHA this reminds me of all the fans saying Oscar de la Hoya last to Mayweather on purpose just to get money and he didn't care about losing his belt...... No he did not lose on purpose, he lost because he was not the best in the field (not even 4th best). Sorry, nothing more.

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Tiger was trying to win..He is the tour's best grinder...He didnt give up..the kid thrives under pressure and he almost pulled it out Sunday after that 72 Sunday...credit to Eldrick

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I heard "Hawk" say that on the golf channel on the 19th hole show. It is a bunch of hooey. Tiger does not have it in himself to throw a tournament. Genetically I dont think it is possible. lol!

John Hawkins said it removed some pressure, not that Tiger "lost on purpose" TO REMOVE the pressure.

He just said that, having lost, there's a bit less pressure now.

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Steve should have made that cameraman wear his ass as a hat. Digital SLRs are the ones that make the clicking. You can buy quite nice digital cameras that aren't SLRs.

Get a nice non-SLR and go stealth mode.

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The idea of Tiger wanting to remove pressure IS the most ridiculous. Tiger knows that pressure makes him sharper-- Heck I think he has to work HARDER when there isn't pressure.

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Steve should have made that cameraman wear his ass as a hat. Digital SLRs are the ones that make the clicking. You can buy

Oh come on. Like a point and shoot is gonna work for a professional. Get real...

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SwinginCaveman Well Established Member

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Who are these "analysts"? I'll bet you can't name them. A preposterous and ridiculous suggestion.

Apparently you haven't seen the new show Tiger 360. It's on every Monday night and focuses mainly on Tiger's performance. Only golfer I've ever seen who has an hour long show dedicated solely to them. Also, someone mentioned it on the 19th hole, as was said. So before you go trying to blast someone, do some research. A NON-preposterous and ridiculous suggestion.

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Well obviously i have never won a PGA tournament, or any golf tournament for that matter but i cant phathom not wanting to win..
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Well obviously i have never won a PGA tournament, or any golf tournament for that matter but i cant phathom not wanting to win..

Your name wins the forums.

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