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Welp no Masters, probably no US Open and maybe even no Open championship. Could miss 3 majors. Probably rusty for the PGA. Basically a lost year in terms of majors. I would say his hunt for Jack is very much in doubt. I was firmly on the 50/50 going into this year. I now say its more like 90/10 that he doesn't catch Jack. I'd even put it in doubt he wins another major at all.
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100% legit. All over the news, ESPN breaking news and such.
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Seems to me like you laid out an argument that says Jack is the greater humanitarian than Tiger, which I don't think anyone would argue with you. You can't put things like charities, hospitals, course design and giving back to communities and human welfare as reasons for being the greatest of all time. There is no doubt in anyone's minds that Jack was the great humanitarian who ever played the game but that can't fall into the realm of who was the better golfer or left a bigger influence on the game and how its changed. Undoubtedly no one has had a bigger impact on the game from how its played, to how golfers train and to how golf is covered than Tiger Woods. I think even Jack Nicklaus himself would agree with that.
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Anyone who still wears pleated pants. It seems like the new overwhelming style is slim fit, straight legged pants with the athletic fit polo's. I agree they look sharper than the days of all those guys wearing loose baggy pleated pants. I still for the life of my can't figure out the all white outfits. I don't think they good at all. Contrast in fashion and style seems better to me than wearing bright white pants, shoes and a polo. I also can't stand the white belts, I'm with Zinger on this one. I just don't get it at all. Also why does Bubba not unbotton the top button on his polo's. I don't get that either. Someone told me that the top button should only be buttoned if you are wearing a tie. Overall I'd say I like the guys who aren't dressed exclusively by golf companies. No need to throw a bunch of bright colors and textures together to try and reinvent the wheel. I think simple is usually the best and most classy looking. The Boss guys like Luke Guthrie usually look decent, and the Polo guys like Webb Simpson and Jonathan Byrd look good usually.
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According to Tim Roasforte he has been hitting balls for a little while now. He didn't really say much more than that other than he has been able to hit balls lately. Not sure obviously for how long and if he's hitting full shots and whether he's hitting these shots pain free. Either way that has to be some good news. Imagine if all this was so elaborately planned out just to keep the focus off of his actual golf game and results lately. All anyone is talking about is his back and whether he can simply play. No one is really talking about hey he hasn't won one of these since 2005, hey he's not playing well at all regardless of health and certainly no one seems to care much about his chances to win, just simply if he tees it up. The whole thing could be a big facade to try and take some of the pressure off his game and his mind. I know its a bit ridiculous, or really truly ridiculous but I wouldn't put it past Tiger who has continually wanted to write the narrative for the media ever since 2009. I have no doubt he has/had some back issues but he could have played this all up much worse than it really is. Or he could have down played it much less then how bad it really is. Speculate to speculate. The lead up week to the Masters always seems to turn into a side show of shaming Tiger. I know that some of his former mistress/pornstars have released videos and such right around now in the years past. I know they've done shows and such at local area strip joints and clubs that are Tiger themed and I believe they've stated in the past they do it try and get into his head. I know Rick Reilly wrote a terrible article 2 years ago about Tiger and his relationship with his siblings that dropped 2 days before the Masters started. It could all just be a big show to change the narrative, but who really knows. If you're a believer in Vegas almost always being right than Tiger will be playing in the Masters. Odds are overwhelming in favor of it.
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This would actually be a devent time of year if they were to transplant a tree into that spot. The coolor temperatures and not peak sunshine yet would make it much easier to keep the tree alive through the transplant process. I've done many transplants in my line of work, and seen many done as well but I would find it hard to believe that they could get a tree of similar size into that spot. Maybe something more along the lines of 25-35 feet would be more likely. The root structure of a 50+ foot tall tree would be hard pressed to survive a transplant. Plus the tree would have to be wired into the ground to give it stability. I mean knowing all the state of the art stuff Augusta does with its landscaping on the grounds it wouldn't shock me. They could throw any sort of money at a private contractor who could undertake the job. I think it'd be more likely they'd attempt it after the summer heat with it going into fall and winter.
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Guy has to have the best job at the GC. Travels all over to popular locales to rate courses, food and amenities on the company dime and meets plenty of famous people along the way. In general most of his reviews are for the "high end" resorts and such. Probably because GC has to more to gain by pimping higher end courses and resorts. He does do budget stuff from time to time but in general I find most his stuff to be "Hey look at how freaking sweet my job is" type reviews.
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Malaysian Airlines Flight Missing, Presumed Crashed
Conrad replied to geauxforbroke's topic in The Grill Room
Well for starters they had to recant about the final ACARs transmission showing that the turn was already programmed in, cause it wasn't. Malaysian officials and satellite companies said there was absolutely no way they could know when the turn was programmed in and it wasn't in at the time of the last transmission. And new information that the plane dropped to 10,000 feet shortly after the turn which would indicate there was likely a mechanical issue and could have been depressurization of the plane. It would also be under the protocol to get the plane down if you have to turn around to get it out of traffic. The entire point is that there were so many things reported that were never true or proved to be false by very well respected news agencies. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times are two big ones that come to mind that put reports out from "anonymous" sources that are now untrue or false or have no evidence to support the claims. The point is there is no evidence to support any of the theories other than the plane turned around and dropped altitude and then flew till it likely ran out of fuel. It was so crazily irresponsible of CNN and all these other new agencies to even entertain the idea that the plane might have landed. They gave weeks of false hope to loved ones with nothing to support it. The release of information by the Malaysians wasn't good but as its been pointed out by many people now it was because there wasn't much to release. The Media created this frantic mess that never had to be. I hate hate hate Bill O'Reilly but I caught a nice editorial aside at the start of his program and he kills it condemning all these news agencies(including Faux News) for irresponsible and reprehensible journalism. -
Nope i'm pretty sure I did as I clearly explained above.
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Has there ever been a point in Tiger's career where he entered a tournament to just "play" and not compete to win?
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Sad but a very predictable end. There should be some widespread ramifications among American news programs for the way they covered this entire story. I know its unlikely because it made for the ratings but there was some absolutely awful journalism on display the past 2 weeks. I feel terrible for the families of the Pilots and the crew that likely died as heroes attempting to save the aircraft. So much reporting was proved false whether it was bad information released by investigators or just supposition or conjecture. In a story so devoid of any facts news agencies basically slandered 2 young Iranian passengers and then the Pilots and the crew. Too many "this is what could have happened" theories were thrown around, most of them completely ridiculous. I know the story sold to its audience but they should be ashamed that it came at the cost of all those that lots their lives and families that lost their loved ones. I understand they can't rule anything out about why the plane went down but in all certainty one would have to believe there was some catastrophic event that happened on the plane whether it be mechanical failure, electrical failure or a fire. I don't know why we have to assume it to be terrorism or suicide when there is absolutely no evidence that points that way. There was never any evidence that pointed to the pilots other than the plane changed course. Its ridiculous that the most coherent theory and article was written by a blogger/former pilot on Google + and then published on Wired. On top of all the incessant "breaking news" alerts and the ridiculous round table discussions on CNN and Fox News, it was as bad as I've ever seen journalism be handed to the American people. Anchors playing with toy airplanes, guest analysts giving their wild lost like theories, the Fox News guys all convinced it landed in Pakistan and was being prepped to be weaponized and even on air anchors suggesting the supernatural. It was all insanely ridiculous. Its great to have theories but to spew them about on major news networks 24/7 with nothing to substantiate them isn't journalism. Leave that stuff for online blogs and reddit. I'm sure there will be many many many lawsuits filed by families of those that died whether against the Airline, the Malaysian Gov't but I'd bet these new agencies will have some answering to do. Just imagine being a family member of either pilot and having the whole world think your husband/father/brother/cousin(etc) hijacked a plane, or committed suicide and killed hundreds of people with little to evidence to support it. If that's not the definition of slander than I don't know what is. -
Generally yes I ignore it. Unless its related to the catty its usually just some $20 dollar sensor that can be replaced at the next oil change or maintenance appointment. I get the analogy but i'm not sure I agree with it pertaining to this situation. Tiger's showed he can play with the back issue, bulging disc or simple spasms. No one in Tiger's camp has confirmed the bulging disc, an unnamed source doesn't do it for me. I'm sure if a doctor says hey you can play without doing much more damage he will play. Its the Masters. Obviously if it serious than I doubt he'll play but if it was more serious than I doubt he would have completed his final round at Doral. Tiger has been overly cautious with any injury since his knee/leg injury after the '08 US Open. I wouldn't expect this to be any different. Plus he loves to keep the media guessing. All i'm saying is this would have to be something very serious and debilitating for Tiger to not at least give it a go at the Masters. If that were the case than I think he would likely be out for a much extended period of time, possibly putting in doubt the final 3 majors as well.
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Its the clear Tiger cat and mouse game with media. I find it hard to believe he won't tee it up at Augusta even if he isn't completely healthy. I mean just a common cortisone shot should be enough to help with pain. I've had shots in my back before and they alleviate a lot of pain and help loosen things up on a temporary basis. I don't see how Tiger with his endless funds and connections couldn't get a nice shot or temporary treatment and play for 4 days. I mean he's played there before hurt and he's played there under some of the worst conditions of his career. He's played with a broken swing there with little to no reps before the tournament and he's still contended. I think its pretty clear his withdrawal from API was more a preventive measure than one that would mean he'd be out for an extended period of time (at least IMO). He had a lot more to lose than he would to gain playing this past weekend or at any tournament in the lead up to Augusta. I'd put my life savings down that he tees it up on Thursday April 10th at Augusta National. How he plays is a whole different animal but something tells me if the doubters are strong (which they are) it could be a week where he catches everyone off guard and plays really well. As long as he can chip and putt enough in the lead up I think he'll be fine.
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Yeah Dufner really struggles with the flat stick under pressure. Add to that the bowling alley greens at Augusta and you've got issues. He's been at the top of the leaderboard the past few years after the first couple rounds and then fades. That putter gets heavy on the weekend. I generally look at 3 factors that seem to always hold up at Augusta. 1. Course knowledge Guys just don't win at Augusta without getting around there at least a few times before in their careers and not just practice rounds. You need a few years as a competing player to really learn the course. Angel Cabrera can get off the couch and contend nearly ever year at Augusta. Tiger and Phil are the same way. Freddie Couples always finds his way up the leaderboard early on. He knows the course better than most and it shows even if his back can't hold up for 4 days. 2. Putting/Short game. You have to have that part of your game clicking on all cylinders that week. Guys like Lee Westwood and Hunter Mahan seem to always get exposed as the tournament goes on. You could catch lightning in a bottle for a week and get hot with that part of your game but usually guys with suspect short games fade on the weekend. 3. Shot Trajectory Hit it high, hit it far and bend it both ways. Well I think the length part of that is a bit of an overrated aspect of what it takes to win at Augusta. Length helps on any course but if you've got other parts of your game on key then you can rely on wedge play and accuracy (ZJ, Immelman, Weir...). Guys who hit the ball high seem to always be at an advantage though. If you can hit towering iron shots into most of the greens you can stop it quicker than the guy who doesn't hit it quite as high. Tiger has been the perfect example of this. Rory, DJ and Keegan are all guys who hit moon balls with their irons. I think the most overrated formula for winning at Augusta is hitting a draw. Yes you should be able to draw the ball especially with the driver but most of the approach shots should actually be fades. Fades stop quicker and generally are easier to control the spin with. Jack hit a fade for most of his career and he dominated at Augusta. When Chamblee gets on his soap box and tells us Tiger will never win at Augusta again without a draw I just wanna puke.
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