Official "Tiger Returns" Thread

[iacas]

Just for fun... we'll have a little betting. Since we have no currency, we'll bet reputation points.

Name the tournament at which Tiger Woods returns to golf. Specify how many reputation points you're willing to bet. Place one bet only.

When he returns we'll divide up all reputation points bet (excluding those of the winners) between the winners weighted by how much they bet. Losers will lose the reputation points they bet.

Note that it'd be dumb to bet more than a few. I recommend one to three points. And yes, you can bet zero, but c'mon, be a man.

Deadline is January 1, 2010.

[raycharles]

I have a feeling that he'll return to play Arnold's Invitational in March. Arnie loves Tiger. It would be a fitting return and he'll receive the blessing from "the King".

I bet three for fun.


Here's the list.



2010 PGA TOUR schedule
Date Tournament Location
Jan. 4-10 SBS Championship Kapalua, Hawaii
Jan. 11-17 Sony Open in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan. 18-24 Bob Hope Classic La Quinta, Calif.
Jan. 25-31 San Diego Open La Jolla, Calif.
Feb. 1-7 Northern Trust Open Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Feb. 8-14 AT&T; Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Pebble Beach, Calif.
Feb. 15-21 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Champ.
Feb. 22-28 FBR Open Scottsdale, Ariz.
March 1-7 The Honda Classic Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
March 8-14 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
March 15-21 Transitions Championship Palm Harbor, Fla.
March 22-28 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard Orlando, Fla.
March 29-April 4 Shell Houston Open Humble, Texas
April 5-11 The Masters Augusta, Ga.
April 12-18 Verizon Heritage Hilton Head Island, S.C.
April 19-25 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Avondale, La.
April 26-May 2 Quail Hollow Championship Charlotte, N.C.
May 3-9 THE PLAYERS Championship Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
May 10-16 Valero Texas Open San Antonio, Texas
May 17-23 HP Byron Nelson Championship Irving, Texas
May 24-30 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Fort Worth, Texas
May 31-June 6 the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley Dublin, Ohio
June 7-13 St. Jude Classic Memphis, Tenn.
June 14-20 U.S. Open Pebble Beach, Calif.
June 21-27 Travelers Championship Cromwell, Conn.
June 28-July 4 AT&T; National Newtown Square, Pa.
July 5-11 John Deere Classic Silvis, Ill.
July 12-18 The Open Championship
July 19-25 RBC Canadian Open Etobicoke, Ontario
July 26-Aug. 1 The Greenbrier Classic White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Aug. 2-8 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational
Aug. 9-15 PGA Championship Kohler, Wis.
Aug. 16-22 Wyndham Championship Greensboro, N.C.
Aug. 23-29 The Barclays Paramus, N.J.
Aug. 30-Sept. 6 Deutsche Bank Championship Norton, Mass.
Sept. 6-12 BMW Championship Lemont, Ill.
Sept. 20-26 THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola Atlanta, Ga.

[dummyisdumb]

I bet one for the Masters.

[Shindig]

I'll put 2 points on that he returns for the former Buick Invitational - I think it's now Century Club Invitational? - at Torrey Pines. I really can't imagine him missing it two years in a row.

[iacas]

BTW, I'm betting ten on Bay Hill.

[wedge player]

BTW, I'm betting ten on Bay Hill.

wow big bet ill put 3 on bay hill as well

[ctw262]

I'm thinking the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in the middle of Feb. I'll bet 3 points.

[BallStriker]

I think Bay Hill is the obvious choice...2 points.....close to home...Arnie's tourney (btw, Arnie like the ladies too...)

Wish I could come up with an original choice, but this one just makes sense....I considered the Dubai tourney to get back in the spotlight without the thrash of America media, but seems a bit too early (early Feb)....

[Lemay427]

2 points. I say Bay Hill. Close to home and great course to dial game back in.

[DaSportsGuy]

Two on the Arnold Palmer Invitational .

[Three Putt]

I'll go 3 on The Masters...big splash, polite crowds. Not a shocker to me if he wins it.

[Alex B]

3 points on Augusta.

[Chilli Dipper]

3 points for a Tiger return at Bay Hill.

[MrKadash]

I always hate going with the majority, but I'll go 2 on BAY HILL. He's got to get competitive before Augusta.

[Acropo]

I'll bet two reps on the Barclays Scottish Open, 8-11 July 2010.

(But I think it might not be till the Dubai Desert Classic 2011)

Re-emerging first in the US might be too much of a circus - maybe?

[Chilli Dipper]

I'll bet two reps on the Barclays Scottish Open, 8-11 July 2010.

That's a good point...but not good enough to make me sway from my predictable Bay Hill prediction. For those of you who may want to buck the trend, I'd suggest the

Hassan II Trophy in Morocco in mid-March as a longshot comeback tournament. It's an old big-money event hosted by the royal family that is an official European Tour tournament for the first time in 2010. As far as "out of the way with just enough prestige to be plausible, and with organizers that will bend over to accomodate him" events go, it's not entirely far-fetched.

[PiustheDrGolf]

3 Points on Master's.

But he will be crushed by Phil or Rory

[golfdad]

can always use an outlier,,,

i say, he won't play any pga event in 2010. 3 points.