Do you think Tiger Woods Loves Golf?

[BallStriker]

I just recently heard Tommy Armour III respond to a question about his recent good play and how much he intends to play on the senior tour -- I am paraphrasing, but he said "the bottom line is that I just love to play golf....and that's it."


Do you think Tiger Woods loves golf?


I personally don't think he loves golf.......

[iacas]

I think he does. I think he lost touch with that love a bit, and sometimes it's muddied by general love of "competition," but we all do that from time to time. I've seen Tiger goofing around with friends, hitting shots on the range, and other things that tell me he's crazy about the game too.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I think he likes to win at golf. Weather or not he loves to play the game is something we will never know until he retires.

[ET-Taylor]

Tiger Loves lots of things and people

[MSDOGS1976]

I have no idea.

[jamo]

He has to love golf. Especially now that he hasn't played in a while, he must have the urge to play.

With all of the money he has, what exactly are the other motivations he has to play?

[Elvisliveson]

There was a quote from Arnold Palmer many years ago (early 1970s?) where he said that Jack did not love golf to the degree that he did and Jack agreed. Whereas when Arnie wasn't playing golf he was tinkering with his swing and more so his clubs, Jack was more content to go fly fishing. So, maybe Tiger doesn't love golf anymore, but likes it just enough to accomplish his ultimate goal of winning the most majors, just like Jack.

[dblbgy17]

i think TW loves golf but i think he loves competition even more. TW is like MJ, he just wants to beat you. it doesn't matter if you're tying your shoes, he wants to do it better than you. that's what i love about guys like that, they just enjoy the competition, that's what drives them. i've always been the same way, just not to their level. if i'm just playing round with my friends, i feel like i have to win, no...sorry, i mean i feel like i have to BEAT them. that's why TW will come back to the game sooner than later, he has to prove to himself that after all this crap off the course, he's still the best on it.

[Cussin hacker]

I don't see how anyone as good as him could not love the game. Try doing something you dislike for a while and see how well you do.

[highscoreinky]

Yes, I think Tiger loves golf. I think he loves the challenge of playing golf. I think he loves the opportunities that golf has provided for him. I think he loves being the best in the world at what he does.

[BSpel55]

It's a shame absolute power corrupts absolutely. I think Tiger should come back because what he does on the course is amazing. The problem is you can't have Tiger in a vacuum. He will keep making money, doing endorsements, and he has to leave his house. His 15 hours/day that aren't golf related are his problem.

I compare him to Delonte West in a way. Their respective sports are their sanctuary and their safe haven, its what they love doing. To take someone who has a problem and take away their only comfort mechanism will only amplify their problem.

Short answer: Yes... He won't be able to get healthy if he can't golf.

[allin]

I think he does. I think he lost touch with that love a bit, and sometimes it's muddied by general love of "competition," but we all do that from time to time. I've seen Tiger goofing around with friends, hitting shots on the range, and other things that tell me he's crazy about the game too.

I believe guys like, Nicklaus and Tiger love to compete and win, golf just happened to be what they were good at. I believe Arnold Palmer loved to play golf. I was a very good runner and competed at it for a long time, but once I was not competetive I quit completely. Some of my contemporaries are still running and beginning to compete in master and senior events, they love to run.

[Chilli Dipper]

He's a millionaire several hundred times over. If he didn't love golf, he'd have retired by now.

[sean_miller]

We've seen him mad at his shots and look like he's just plain angry for 4 hours straight. Whether Tiger loves or hates the game, he seems to have strong feelings (mixed emotions?) about it.

When I think about someone who truly "loves golf" I wouldn't think about a tour pro. They may have loved it once. They may love it again, but for now it's their job. I'd think of somebody who's teaching little kids to play or maybe someone with a disability (like a blind kid I saw golfing in Quebec) who found out golf is a sport they can participate in.

[DavidFehertysBike]

It's a shame absolute power corrupts absolutely. I think Tiger should come back because what he does on the course is amazing. The problem is you can't have Tiger in a vacuum. He will keep making money, doing endorsements, and he has to leave his house. His 15 hours/day that aren't golf related are his problem.

This might the be first and last time i will ever hear of delonte west and tiger woods mentioned in the same sentence.

[Cussin hacker]

We've seen him mad at his shots and look like he's just plain angry for 4 hours straight. Whether Tiger loves or hates the game, he seems to have strong feelings (mixed emotions?) about it.

I think Tiger's poor actions on the course the last couple years had more to do with his off course life getting the best of him.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I think Tiger's poor actions on the course the last couple years had more to do with his off course life getting the best of him.

I dont think that is the case. He has always been short tempered on the course. But then again he might have been always chasin dennys waitresses, so you could be right.

[dane]

I dont think he really does, but i definatly think that he loves winning