Tiger Skipping 2011 British Open

[Kieran123]

Originally Posted by MrElculver2424

I can't believe so many of you are so quick to say he won't play this year at all. I absolutely think he'll play this year. Probably at Firestone, but if not there, definitely before the new year. He's feeling a lot better. It's not going to take 6 more months to heal.

How can you say that with certainty?

Tiger doesn't tell the media a lot of things. We have no idea how bad it is and what his real plan is.

I would hope he would be back this year, but you never know.

[RichF]

Let's face facts though: Woods not playing The Open (or any other major) isn't a big a deal now.

The only people this affects now are the US television networks - and let's be honest, US success in world golf isn't exactly sky-high now anyways.

I went to Royal Birkdale in 2008, the weather was hideous but the tournament itself was great, even though attendances were down by maybe 20,000 over the 4 days and the anticipation factor was nowhere near as great as it is coming into this year's tournament.

[Shorty]

Imagine the outrage when the winner next week is referred to as "the winner of the British Open" rather than the "champion golfer of the year".

This  pedantry makes about as much sense than people speculating about who will or won't win any week of the yera. Nobody knows, so why not just let each tournament unfold?

As for people saying when they think Tiger will or won't return - they don't know so why even have an opinion about it? Come to think about it, you can't have an opinion about it because none of has a clue anyway.

[makaveli]

Edit: sorry wrong thread...

[Kieran123]

Originally Posted by Shorty

Imagine the outrage when the winner next week is referred to as "the winner of the British Open" rather than the "champion golfer of the year".

This  pedantry makes about as much sense than people speculating about who will or won't win any week of the yera. Nobody knows, so why not just let each tournament unfold?

As for people saying when they think Tiger will or won't return - they don't know so why even have an opinion about it? Come to think about it, you can't have an opinion about it because none of has a clue anyway.

Because people find it interesting to talk about and people are in their rights to promote discussion about who their favorite picks are any given week. And of course you can have an opinion on the return of Tiger and when that will be.

[MrElculver2424]

Originally Posted by Kieran123

How can you say that with certainty?

Tiger doesn't tell the media a lot of things. We have no idea how bad it is and what his real plan is.

I would hope he would be back this year, but you never know.

Because I know Tiger and I've followed him as closely as anyone else has for the past 10 years or so. I'm not 100% certain, but I'm pretty darn sure. It's just kind of a gut feeling, that's all. We'll see though.

And I'm also surprised about how many people think that Tiger WILL win another major, but WON'T catch Jack. My thoughts are this:

If Tiger wins another major, it's not going to be by luck, it's going to be because his game is back and he dominated. And if he can win one more major, he can win 5 more majors.

[max power]

That's kind of creepy.

And if he can win 5, then why not 10?  Or 26 more?  You're starting to sound like the Tiger version of the Leave Britney Alone! guy.

Originally Posted by MrElculver2424

Because I know Tiger and I've followed him as closely as anyone else has for the past 10 years or so. I'm not 100% certain, but I'm pretty darn sure. It's just kind of a gut feeling, that's all. We'll see though.

And I'm also surprised about how many people think that Tiger WILL win another major, but WON'T catch Jack. My thoughts are this:

If Tiger wins another major, it's not going to be by luck, it's going to be because his game is back and he dominated. And if he can win one more major, he can win 5 more majors.

[ThominOH]

I think it's time for Nike to skip paying Tiger 40+ million a year for endorsements :)

[newtogolf]

It will happen once they are certain he's on the downhill of his career.  Nike is about money, when they don't think there's any more money to be made, they'll lower or withdraw the endorsement contract.  I'm a bit surprised Tiger hasn't cut a deal for his own line of clubs made to his specifications, I guess he's not that into the tech side.

Originally Posted by ThominOH

I think it's time for Nike to skip paying Tiger 40+ million a year for endorsements :)

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by newtogolf

It will happen once they are certain he's on the downhill of his career.  Nike is about money, when they don't think there's any more money to be made, they'll lower or withdraw the endorsement contract.  I'm a bit surprised Tiger hasn't cut a deal for his own line of clubs made to his specifications, I guess he's not that into the tech side.

Did I just imagine the TW line of equipment and clothing?

[jamo]

It will happen once they are certain he's on the downhill of his career.  Nike is about money, when they don't think there's any more money to be made, they'll lower or withdraw the endorsement contract.  I'm a bit surprised Tiger hasn't cut a deal for his own line of clubs made to his specifications, I guess he's not that into the tech side.

Thery advertised pretty hard with the original Vr irons that fact that Tiger had input into the design of the TW Blades and the Split Cavities. Plus his two clothing lines for Nike Golf.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by newtogolf

Nike is about money, when they don't think there's any more money to be made, they'll lower or withdraw the endorsement contract.

Please name a golf company that isn't about money or wouldn't do the same thing.  What else would they be expected to do?

You write this as if Nike is doing something that other companies don't, haven't or won't do.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by MrElculver2424

Because I know Tiger and I've followed him as closely as anyone else has for the past 10 years or so. I'm not 100% certain, but I'm pretty darn sure. It's just kind of a gut feeling, that's all. We'll see though.

...which is another way of saying you know no more or less than  even the most casual observer, because you aren't him.  Gut feelings???????

[newtogolf]

You're reading into things Shorty, just pointing out how business works.  If Tiger was playing Callaway they'd do the same thing.

Originally Posted by Shorty

Please name a golf company that isn't about money or wouldn't do the same thing.  What else would they be expected to do?

You write this as if Nike is doing something that other companies don't, haven't or won't do.

[newtogolf]

I meant lines of irons with their names on them like Ben Hogans, Jack Niclaus, and Tommy Armour.  I know about the TW shoes and clothing, I was referring to club lines.

Originally Posted by jamo

Thery advertised pretty hard with the original Vr irons that fact that Tiger had input into the design of the TW Blades and the Split Cavities. Plus his two clothing lines for Nike Golf.

[jamo]

I meant lines of irons with their names on them like Ben Hogans, Jack Niclaus, and Tommy Armour.  I know about the TW shoes and clothing, I was referring to club lines.

They were the TW Blades, but yeah, I get your point.

[newtogolf]

My bad then, I never had seen them, maybe it was before I started playing.

Originally Posted by jamo

They were the TW Blades, but yeah, I get your point.