Tiger's a Dad

[Jeepthrills]

Here's another thought. Stress has been known to cause women to go into labor. Could Elin have been watching the final round and it put her over the top? They would not induce for the sake of his schedule unless there was a 0% chance of any complications. Generally you want that baby to have as much time in "the oven" as possible.

[JKilgore44]

I bet Tiger is going to play in 4 tournaments a year from now on

The only 4 that matter...

[ERichardson]

I think it's great that he's a Dad. With the way his father raised him, he will be a wonderful and inspirational effect on his daughter.

[wengerlaw]

He didn't know. That's what I'm saying. The kid came three weeks early.

Care to alter your assertion iacas?

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

Care to alter your assertion iacas?

LOL! Kinda knew that was coming...

[iacas]

Care to alter your assertion iacas?

Nope. He didn't know for certain they'd deliver the kid three weeks early. She could have been released from the hospital and had the kid in two or three weeks.

Perhaps that would have been unusual, but even my wife went in to the hospital early and then was sent home. She had my daughter two weeks early, but her visit was two weeks before that.

[Silvertree]

He did know his wife was in the hospital. So yeah, I think it affected him.

[iacas]

He did know his wife was in the hospital. So yeah, I think it affected him.

He says it didn't. I'll take his word for it over yours.

[Silvertree]

He says it didn't. I'll take his word for it over yours.

I don't believe him either.

But I appreciate him not blaming his loss on the fact his wife. That is a class act in my opinion. He lost, and he isn't blaming it on anything other then himself. That is the way it should be.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

Nope. He didn't know for certain they'd deliver the kid three weeks early. She could have been released from the hospital and had the kid in two or three weeks.

C'mon Erik... I love reading your posts because I tend to agree with you and believe you are usually dead on but just bite the bullet and admit you weren't in Tiger's head this time. I'm on record as saying I don't think it affected his play either and still don't but apparantly he knew his wife was in the hospital with pregnancy complications. Obviously he didn't know for sure the baby would be born early but he knew

something was up. All the conversation in here prior to this news referred to him really not knowing anything. You even went as far as to say he hung around for a while afterwards, implying he didn't even know she was in the hospital. The original comments (not made by me) were regarding his mental state being affected by the upcoming child birth. OK, so he didn't know for sure he was going to be a Dad by Tuesday, or whatever day it was but his wife being in the hospital with complications could have the same mental affect, couldn't it? Again, I think he was as focused as ever, so I agree with you, but at least admit that it is possible he was distracted rather than dismissing those comments as simply incorrect.

[iacas]

C'mon Erik... I love reading your posts because I tend to agree with you and believe you are usually dead on but just bite the bullet and admit you weren't in Tiger's head this time.

Tiger said it didn't affect him (which was the original question). I don't need to be in his head - he said as much, and I'm fairly certain he was in his head.

Sam was born early, and Elin went in for something related to pregnancy but not because she was ready to give birth or anything. Oftentimes when you have a complication near to term, they birth the child anyway. May as well. Again, Tiger took his time getting to Orlando, but once there, they said "hey, why not?" As excited as Tiger was to be a father, if he honestly thought that he would be as soon as he got to Orlando, he'd get there faster than he did.

but apparantly he knew his wife was in the hospital with pregnancy complications.

Nobody's denying that, obviously.

You even went as far as to say he hung around for a while afterwards, implying he didn't even know she was in the hospital.

That's not what it implies to me. It implies that he wasn't in a great rush. He did hang around longer than he absolutely needed to. That is well established. It implies that he knew she was safe.

at least admit that it is possible he was distracted rather than dismissing those comments as simply incorrect.

Tiger says he wasn't. So, given the lack of contrary evidence (it's not like he shot 80), I have to take his word for it: he wasn't distracted. Anyone who says differently is arguing with the one guy in the world who would know.

As Charles Davis said last night on the 19th Hole (no Steve Duemig, yay!!!!), it was classy of Tiger not to mention it, because it would have shifted the attention from the winner (Angel Cabrera) to Tiger and Elin and all that. Classy move.