How has the passing of Tigers father affected his golf? [Archive]

goughy

22nd August 2006, 07:21 AM

I thought I'd take a peak at tigers results since the passing of his father. A major life event for him, especially with the obvious bond they had.

His first event was the us open, where he missed the cut. More than understandable. Since then he has played 4 events, finishing T2, 1, 1, 1. Two of those majors. Now that's getting some composure back.

terryand

22nd August 2006, 07:31 AM

The guy's a heartless robot,hasn't had a second thought about his poor old Dad.

RIP Earl.

Terry.

BrisWesty

22nd August 2006, 07:34 AM

Yeah, he's probably going, Dad why didn't you die 10 years ago? NOT!
Good on him.

Moe Norman

22nd August 2006, 07:52 AM

i'd say he's making less bogeys now.

Jarro

22nd August 2006, 03:42 PM

doesn't seem to have affected him at all. If anything , he looks to have even more focus and determination ... a scary,scary thought :shock:

Grunt

22nd August 2006, 03:48 PM

I will agree with Jarro here I reckon he now sees golf as his way of dealing with it all. The win @ the British Open highlighted that, now he has released the emotions in front of people, I doubt anything will ever make him think he can't do it and has the resolve to come from behind.
He is going to blow golf records away and be the standard that we will all want to get to.

Iain

22nd August 2006, 08:10 PM

The guy's a heartless robot,hasn't had a second thought about his poor old Dad.

RIP Earl.

Terry.
:confused: :-s :-?

terryand

22nd August 2006, 08:55 PM

Sorry Iain, I couldn't find a tougue in cheek smilie :roll:

Terry.

goughy

22nd August 2006, 09:34 PM

He's current world ranking points are 20.99. The nearest to him is 8.93 for phil in No.2. More than double the points of his closest rival. He's not streets ahead - he's in a completely different postcode, maybe even state.

terryand

22nd August 2006, 09:37 PM

I heard once that the guy that is 200th in the world has more chance of getting to no.2 in the world than no.2 has of getting to no.1.

Terry.

goughy

22nd August 2006, 09:44 PM

I'd buy that for a dollar!

marcel

22nd August 2006, 11:32 PM

He's current world ranking points are 20.99. The nearest to him is 8.93 for phil in No.2.

If you took enough of Tiger's results to give him 8.94 points I assume (I don't know how these things are calculated) he'd have enough points from the remaining results to be higher than Phil also, thereby sort of making him #1 and #2 in the world, with Phil at #3. Since these rankings were instigated has anyone else had this sort of dominance?

goughy

23rd August 2006, 06:10 AM

I think no. And I remember your point being brought up before a few years ago.

dc68

23rd August 2006, 04:06 PM

Who gives a F_ck

Flowergirl

23rd August 2006, 04:15 PM

I had been wondering the same thing. I'm really keen to improve my game and I asked my Dad to make the supreme sacrifice - but he wasn't too keen.:smt087 ( insert tongue in cheek here)

Jarro

23rd August 2006, 04:16 PM

have you had a couple of wines this arvo Reenie ;)

Flowergirl

23rd August 2006, 04:32 PM

have you had a couple of wines this arvo Reenie ;)

Nope...........I thought it was a good one didn't you:lol: ( my Dear old Dad will love it - we share the same humour)

Ducky

23rd August 2006, 07:23 PM

I laughed, I cried.

Iain

23rd August 2006, 09:40 PM

Sorry Iain, I couldn't find a tougue in cheek smilie :roll:

Terry.

Taking posting lesson's off AP?? Not using smilies.....:oops:

terryand

23rd August 2006, 10:34 PM

because there/their/thier/they're wasn't one that worked there/their/thier/they're :-s

Terry.

Iain

24th August 2006, 05:57 AM

because there/their/thier/they're wasn't one that worked there/their/thier/they're :-s

Terry.

LOL!!! :lol:

BrisVegas

24th August 2006, 08:38 AM

Hey Terry, did you deliberately spell thier incorrectly? Big props if you did, i thought it was funny! 8)

terryand

24th August 2006, 03:18 PM

Hey Terry, did you deliberately spell thier incorrectly? Big props if you did, i thought it was funny! 8)

Had an each way bet with that one.

There/their/thier/they're are more theres/theirs/thiers/they'res(?) going through my head than Fishy has opinions :smt095

Terry.

goughy

28th August 2006, 07:24 AM

Even when he tries to lose he still seems to win. He couldn't have given the field a better opportunity to win and he still came out on top. That's 4 in a row from 5.

terryand

28th August 2006, 08:20 AM

Even when he tries to lose he still seems to win. He couldn't have given the field a better opportunity to win and he still came out on top. That's 4 in a row from 5.

:smt017

Terry.