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jrode Well Established Member

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Simple question, do you like Tiger?

Personally, I obviously really respect his game and it's amazing what he's done for the game of golf since he's been around. However, I just have a hard time warming up to him. Anytime I see him interviewed he just doesn't seem warm. He's always too serious and it's just hard for me to warm up to him since he shows practically no personality.
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I like TW, like you I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for his game. He has a very close circle of friends, and outside of that, he can appear abrupt and short however, with TW, you know what you are getting. There are other tour players who will appear to be really nice for the camera, then be jerks behind closed doors.

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i went with indifferent. i, like everyone else, totally respect the man's ability and skills, but i silently root against him in just about everything he plays. i figure those two counteract each other into indifference.
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i have a huge man-crush on tiger. i just wish he would do more for social issues and use his status for issues other than first tee type stuff (education, racism...)

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I do not know Tiger personally so how can I like or dislike him. He has one of the least contreversial personas of any major public figure (superstar) today.
But to figure out whether I like him or not is an impossible question.

Honestly, trying to judge someone based on their media interviews is pointless. Some of the biggest a-holes in sports are great with the media and conversely, some of the nicest guys are lousy interviews.

It is just not a fair question - IMHO - and not a good way to judge him.

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I like his golf game.

I like some of his philanthropic endeavors.

As a person my jury is still out until he comes over to the house for supper and a round of golf. Or he could ask me over to his place for a meal and a round of golf.

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When it comes to Tiger, I tend to find him much more of a "Jack" than an "Arnie" when it comes to my view of him from a persona standpoint. Now, I have always been a complete Nicklaus fan, by the time I was into golf as a spectator sport Arnie was not too far from winning his last PGA event and hadn't won a major for a long time. I am not a giant Tiger fan, but watch him in amazement, and have one daughter that has been a huge Tiger fan since she was 3 years old, and have enjoyed that over the years.

He's very guarded and cautious about how and when any personality shows through, and we really only get glimpses during magic on-course moments, for the most part.

I enjoy watching him, recognize his greatness, but not sure on the "like" part, but the more he has matured, the closer I am to liking him. So, I'm slightly indifferent. I will say he doesn't have to be in the field for me to enjoy or appreciate watching a golf tournament, and I don't think the sky is falling if he doesn't win tournaments he's in.

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I will say he doesn't have to be in the field for me to enjoy or appreciate watching a golf tournament, and I don't think the sky is falling if he doesn't win tournaments he's in.

I actually PREFER it if he's NOT in the field. I'm sorry...I know he's a great player...but yesterday was a prime example of the televised coverage showing ONLY Tiger when he wasn't even in contention! It just gets very, very old watching Tiger when I'm wondering how the rest of the field is doing. Sure...he's their "Cash Cow" but I get tired of watching "Tiger TV" when there's supposed to be a golf tournament televised.

Now if he's lighting the course up...that's a different story. He deserves the coverage in that situation.
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i think he's an amazing athlete and has done great things for the sport... but to tell you the truth... im kinda sick that if you ask a non golfer to name a golfer... he's the only one they know... plus i play nike gear and ppl automatically assume im a tiger freak/wannabe
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i dont really care for him. granted, he is the best in the game, but i just cant warm up to him for some reason. its cool watching him pull off some incredible shots, but i prefer watching Phil over Tiger. i just cant stand the way he pouts when he misses a putt. i know he's the best golfer out there, but i just dont really care for him
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i have a huge man-crush on tiger. i just wish he would do more for social issues and use his status for issues other than first tee type stuff (education, racism...)

I like Tiger as well, I think if you watch him outside of the tour he shows a lot of personality and looks like your "normal" 30-something. Just out of curiosity what social issues do you wish he do more for?

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Not since he made his comeback....

What does that even mean?

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What does that even mean?

From watching him play - he drives it okay, but thats pretty much the only thing he has going for him at the moment. He doesnt hit it close, his shortgame is mediocre such is his putting, despite his statement, that he had a lot of time practicing his short game and he felt it was in very good shape.

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From watching him play - he drives it okay, but thats pretty much the only thing he has going for him at the moment. He doesnt hit it close, his shortgame is mediocre such is his putting, despite his statement, that he had a lot of time practicing his short game and he felt it was in very good shape.

Yeah, I suspected that's what you meant. And given that, you must define "best player in the world" to about a two-week span of play.

I'm dumbfounded. The guy's played three rounds of golf since coming back. Jeez.

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I like Tiger and Tiger TV. Oddly, I also like Phil.

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i went with indifferent. i, like everyone else, totally respect the man's ability and skills, but i silently root against him in just about everything he plays. i figure those two counteract each other into indifference.

Couldn't have said it better.

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I find Tiger incredibly boring and he is surely the Pete Sampras of golf. At least Phil M can raise a smile and is interesting to watch.

In fact, I enjoy seeing Tiger hit bad shots because he is obnoxious and he is followed around by sycophants who forget that there are other players in the tournament.
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