Tiger Woods Master Catch-All Discussion

[iacas]

1 minute ago, skydog said:

Basically every golf media outlet reported that they were going to be paired together. Pretty sure it was a done deal

Okay. That would go against norms (the PGA Tour typically spaces the top draws out in the middle of the afternoon/morning waves), but for this I could imagine they'd bend the rules. Especially as Phil may have asked for it, from what I quickly read.

Tiger's pairing with Phil likely had nothing to do with his WD.

[Gunther]

41 minutes ago, iacas said:

Okay. That would go against norms (the PGA Tour typically spaces the top draws out in the middle of the afternoon/morning waves), but for this I could imagine they'd bend the rules. Especially as Phil may have asked for it, from what I quickly read.

Tiger's pairing with Phil likely had nothing to do with his WD.

It's not something Tiger would make known to his closest confidantes, in fact it's not something he would want to acknowledge himself even.  So, notwithstanding your inside knowledge, I'll continue to believe that Phil's recent play and the thought of the whipping he'd get and the embarrassment that would be to him played some role in his late withdrawal.

Given your knowledge, it may be true that he would have withdrawn regardless of Phil's participation but I don't doubt Phil's presence at the Safeway helped nudge him in that direction.  I concede that it may not have been the overarching reason.

[iacas]

Hey, you know what they say about a guy without doubts. Why change now?

[nevets88]

Stream the whole 55 minute Charlie Rose interview here and gauge his body language when he says he can surpass 18 yourself, it's around the first 10 minutes, he also admits he came back too early many times. I'm only halfway through it, it's not as much an ad for his businesses as I thought, the logo on his lapel is still fugly though. Glad to hear he's healthy, straight from the horse's mouth. Said he changed his swing 3 times since 2008.

https://charlierose.com/episodes/29360?autoplay=true

Off topic - Rose's website finally got an upgrade. AFAIK, it's easier to find and play videos than before.

[colin007]

20 hours ago, Gunther said:

 No doubt in my mind but obviously none of us know Tiger's mind, except maybe @colin007.

 

20 hours ago, Gunther said:

 @colin007

Tigs and I have been working on mindfulness, and Phillip isn't part of our current awareness mindset. 

[Gunther]

1 hour ago, colin007 said:

 

Tigs and I have been working on mindfulness, and Phillip isn't part of our current awareness mindset. 

Now that is some inside knowledge I can get behind.  I must be incorrect in my assessment.

[colin007]

17 minutes ago, Gunther said:

Now that is some inside knowledge I can get behind.  I must be incorrect in my assessment.

I just miss the guy.

[Natural Patrick]

29 minutes ago, colin007 said:

I just miss the guy.

I miss him like a triple bogey.

[Phil McGleno]

1 hour ago, Natural Patrick said:

I miss him like a triple bogey.

With the racist comments you made in my beautiful women thread-we all now know why too.

I hope he comes back and plays well-But it would not be the end of the world if he is done too.

[mvmac]

12 hours ago, iacas said:

Tiger's pairing with Phil likely had nothing to do with his WD.

Right.

The dude won a U.S. Open with a broken leg, another golfer who he's played a lot of golf with isn't going to intimidate him during the first couple rounds of the Safeway Open. And from recent reports, Tiger and Phil are the friendliest they've ever been.

It's unfortunate that he had to WD, in practice he wasn't hitting the shots he felt he needed to compete at a PGA Tour level. That's all there is to it.

[nevets88]

Interview reaction from golf writers:

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/tour-confidential-tiger-woods-businessman-he-right-path

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/five-reasons-why-tiger-woods-regretting-not-staying-at-stanford-another-year-rings-hollow

[nevets88]

Rose interview w/Phil Knight and Woods. This one is a lot more a dog and pony show, not as interesting as the one on one. And there's that fugly logo in all its glory.

https://charlierose.com/videos/29396

[dakatkinson]

Big Cat swinging a Taylormade FW.

FWIW, he looks to be pretty loose. We've been through this before though

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/heres-video-of-tiger-woods-testing-a-taylormade-fairway-wood

[nevets88]

Woods endorses Monster Energy. Oh, the symmetry.

 

[nevets88]

More Woods news. Titleist putter, Bridgestone ball. Looks good in practice, which we've heard before.

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/report-tiger-woods-puts-bridgestone-ball-in-play-says-he-can-hit-all-the-shots-now-after-bahamas-range-session

 

[Groucho Valentine]

I hope he got the complementary dr. scholls orthotics with those golf shoes. 

[Valleygolfer]

5 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

I hope he got the complementary dr. scholls orthotics with those golf shoes. 

You know his back is bad when he's wearing velcro enclosure shoes...

[iacas]

If Bridgestone made the Nike balls, maybe they're basically just his old ball? Did Nike ever take over fully, or were they always the maker of the Nike balls?