Tiger - gaaaaaawwwwnnnnnn !

[virge666]

Being mentally strong means you have no mental weaknesses. If you think his persona and mental strength is the same as his pre "golf club through the window" state then you should patent your rose coloured glasses

No - it means you have very few mental weaknesses. I don't think his mental ability or love of competing has changed.

I am positive his life priorities have.

I also don't think you are going to see players falling over themselves to cough up the win as soon as tiger's name appears on the leader board like you used to.

If he wins 6 events next season - I am sure it will be back to business as usual.

I reckon his latest issues are more mental than physical. There's a definite chink in his armour and I don't reckon he'll ever dominate again like he has in the past.

Depends on his family life.

Think of it this way - your 16 years old, life at home is magic, Mum and Dad are looking after you and you are dominating every amateur junior event you play. Your top 5 most in almost all your events and you are just crushing your opponents.

6 months later, mum and dad split, mum hits the Prosac. Your Dad knocks you round a bit and you get a wrist injury in one of the scuffles. You now have to spend more time at home looking after your mum and help her deal with depression. Your golf goes downhill as you can't practice as much, your wrist hurts and school work is starting mount up.

Are you still as mentally strong as you were before ? Are you missing those 3 footers because your choking when under pressure ?

Or have you just got other things on your mind and cant practice as much as you use to due to injury and other commitments ?

[BrentonJ]

I don't love him but I don't hate him either, I hope he isnt going to retire as watching him is good fun even when he isnt at 100% he hit some fantastic shots like that hook shot at the masters this year! I just don't want to see him dominate its good to see some others win like Rory and Bubba etc etc

[3oneday]

If

This is all that matters about what you said. I have $50 that says he won't win 6 times next year.

[Tongueboy]

Scottt,Jarro

[oncewasagolfer]

But didn't that bet get settled?

[TheNuclearOne]

This is all that matters about what you said. I have $50 that says he won't win 6 times next year.

Can i have $500 on that too?

He's signed a Boner pill endorsment worth millions they say.

[virge666]

This is all that matters about what you said. I have $50 that says he won't win 6 times next year.

Your probably right... all he needs is one or two to get himself rolling again.

Golf is a game of Confidence. (so says Dr Bob)

I don't think there is any player out there that Tiger is scared to play against... there are lots out there scared of him though . . .

Lastly - What does this mean for the Presidents Cup with no Tiger ?????

[razaar]

When you follow Tiger around on course, either in tournament play or practice, he is not that exciting. I had trouble locating him at times when he & Steve were in shadowed areas. He is that still and quiet on the course. The over exposure by TV of Tiger, gives viewers a completely different view to those patons on course. The TV cameras also make him and every other golfer look more muscular or heavier than they are in real life. Most of them are quite tall and very lean. IMO Tiger is still the most talented golfer on the planet.

[Courty]

I suspect the media release will be all about denying taking any HGH etc. from his dealer doctor.

[Veefore]

No - it means you have very few mental weaknesses. I don't think his mental ability or love of competing has changed.

I am positive his life priorities have.



If he wins 6 events next season - I am sure it will be back to business as usual.



Depends on his family life.

Think of it this way - your 16 years old, life at home is magic, Mum and Dad are looking after you and you are dominating every amateur junior event you play. Your top 5 most in almost all your events and you are just crushing your opponents.

6 months later, mum and dad split, mum hits the Prosac. Your Dad knocks you round a bit and you get a wrist injury in one of the scuffles. You now have to spend more time at home looking after your mum and help her deal with depression. Your golf goes downhill as you can't practice as much, your wrist hurts and school work is starting mount up.

Are you still as mentally strong as you were before ? Are you missing those 3 footers because your choking when under pressure ?

Or have you just got other things on your mind and cant practice as much as you use to due to injury and other commitments ?

I have a friend who went through 2 years of golfing hell just dealing with getting his house built. His handicap went from 8 to nearly 13 which was quite an effort for a once a week player under the old 0.1 system.

Nuffie is going through it now.

[oncewasagolfer]

I have a friend who went through 2 years of golfing hell just dealing with getting his house built. His handicap went from 8 to nearly 13 which was quite an effort for a once a week player under the old 0.1 system.

Nuffie is going through it now.

What does that have to do with tiger?

[timinsa]

He's going to play the PGA in August. My 2c.

[MegaWatty]

No announcement...

[timinsa]

Nothing to see here.

[MegaWatty]

Hmmmmm. Golf Channel were still talking about it 30 minutes ago. We'll see.

[MegaWatty]

Mark Steinberg and Tiger are joining Excel Sports Management. Perhaps this was going to be the announcement. Who knows?

[TheTrueReview]

Mark Steinberg and Tiger are joining Excel Sports Management. Perhaps this was going to be the announcement. Who knows?

In the end it was a bit of an anti-climax. Tiger 'announcement' actually news about agent

"Late Sunday, Golf Channel promoted that it would release some news involving Woods on Monday morning. That turned out to be word that his agent, Mark Steinberg, was joining Excel Sports Management.

But before that, Steinberg had to correct the rumors buzzing around the Internet that the golfer was about to make a big announcement about himself. ..."

[Jarro]

Well that was a bit disappointing

[Johnny Canuck]

That's what she said.

[Veefore]

What does that have to do with tiger?

Did you miss all the news about the turmoil in Tigers personal life? It was in response to that. Everybody struggles with their golf when they have other things on their mind. I would expect Tiger is no exception.

[KristianJ]

Apparently there was a report on SEN this arvo suggesting that Tiger has split with Steve Williams...saw some thread on GolfWRX about it.

[oncewasagolfer]

Maybe he has a split personality

[goughy]

Hmmmmmm, Time to get back on the Fluff?????

[virge666]

Apparently there was a report on SEN this arvo suggesting that Tiger has split with Steve Williams...saw some thread on GolfWRX about it.

Really - Sure it is not that Steve wants to play more than 4 times a year ?

And Adam Scott is more fun . . .

[oncewasagolfer]

Hmmmmmm, Time to get back on the Fluff?????

Sounds good, would like some young fluff