Tiger and Rory paired for the Barclay's

[TN94z]

Well, the media will be flooding the world with talk about who's the best during the Barclay's .  It seems that Tiger and Rory will be paired together, for at least the first 2 rounds of the tournament.  Tiger has committed to playing the event which means

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barring any serious changes, that commitment means fans won't have to wait until the Ryder Cup to see Woods and Rory McIlroy go head to head, according to PGATour.com . As No. 1 (Woods) and No. 2 (McIlroy) in FedEx Cup standings, the pair will play side-by-side during their first two trips around the Black Course in the tournament's top threesome.

I can only imagine what all talk will be generated from this pairing.  Each reporter will be chomping at the bit to be the first to post a "Tiger's done" headline or a "Rory is better than Tiger" headline.  It should be entertaining.

With that being said, I think it will be a great group to watch.  Dufner could be the third guy in the group.  If Tiger and Rory don't watch out, Dufner might sneak away with the spotlight.

What do you guys think about the pairing?

[k-troop]

I expect that Tiger vs Rory will be a big headline in golf for the remainder of the year, at least, and if both keep on as they're currently playing, it will be THE story next year.  I don't really care who ends up on top, but I'd love to see these two battle it out and really separate themselves from the rest of professional golf.  Would make for the most exciting thing to happen in golf since maybe the Tiger slam.

[TN94z]

Maybe Rory is just what Tiger needs!

[Zwick]

They've played together a few times already this year, and nothing spectacular happened. I don't expect that to change. Afterall in a strokeplay tournament the players don't play against each other, especially not on the first 2 days.

[Apotheosis]

I just want them both to play well.  Not too much to ask is it :D

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by Apotheosis

I just want them both to play well.  Not too much to ask is it :D

I'd just like to see them re-unite in the last group on Sunday.  THAT is the real match-up.

[Jimdangles]

Originally Posted by turtleback

I'd just like to see them re-unite in the last group on Sunday.  THAT is the real match-up.

AGREED!!

[Spyder]

Tiger and Rory going into Sunday tied up would be excellent.

That would definitely call for a very early tee-off for me, say 7am since the sun is rising later, followed by lighting the grill with a case of Heineken's for that match.

EDIT: Who am I kidding, that's my plan for Sunday regardless!

[colin007]

i just want tiger to play well, screw rors...

[Spyder]

Originally Posted by colin007

i just want tiger to play well, screw rors...

I'm always pulling for Tiger or Phil and I'm probably one of the few that root for both of them, with Tiger having an edge with me. I really don't care so much for Rory, but I would love to see how he handles the pressure of playing on Sunday grouped with Tiger. Not just Tiger, but Tiger in contention and on the prowl bringing straight fire.

[colin007]

If Rory putts like he did last week, i don't know if anyone can match that firepower...

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by Spyder

Tiger and Rory going into Sunday tied up would be excellent.

That would definitely call for a very early tee-off for me, say 7am since the sun is rising later, followed by lighting the grill with a case of Heineken's for that match.

EDIT: Who am I kidding, that's my plan for Sunday regardless!

I'm sure you could get the grill going with a case of Heineken, but don't you think a much better plan would be to drink the Heineken and light the grill with lighter fluid or a chimney starter.