Tiger's Back Baby and moving all needles!

[mrbluu]

Hit some poor shots - just like Shuffleboard, Kisner, and YJS. Ended up like they did because of it, not winning. It was good to see his good stuff was top shelf.

Be interesting to see what happens at WGC and PGA now he should have received a big shot of confidence. Not ready to go full Jim and back him in though.

It will be interesting to see him on a course where he has to hit driver a lot more.

[Yossarian]

At the risk of being unmercifully trolled, I'm going to bump this thread rather than be trolled in the Open thread.Tiger was great for most of the Open. I'm not sure whether he ran out of gas or simply wasn't good enough to win, but he showed himself to be a genuine contender again.If he makes the field for the WGC Bridgestone I'm backing him to win it. If he doesn't make the field for that one, I'm backing him to win the PGA.

[jimandr]

It will be interesting to see him on a course where he has to hit driver a lot more.

You got your wish, Bluu, and he failed the test.

I suspect this is what we'll get from Tiger from now on. If he produces in one event, that is no guarantee he'll show the same form in the next one.

I've jumped off the bandwagon again. The early previews suggest Bellerive may play similar to Firestone, being fairly narrow, long, tree-lined and a bit soft after a wet summer. It sounds like a course requiring good driving, and errant driving might be punished.

[mrbluu]

You got your wish, Bluu, and he failed the test.

I suspect this is what we'll get from Tiger from now on. If he produces in one event, that is no guarantee he'll show the same form in the next one.

I've jumped off the bandwagon again. The early previews suggest Bellerive may play similar to Firestone, being fairly narrow, long, tree-lined and a bit soft after a wet summer. It sounds like a course requiring good driving, and errant driving might be punished.

So did a lot of ppl at that event.

[virge666]

for mine - the big issue was that he was missing it both ways.

His distance control was not as good as it was at the Open... and when you are missing the fairway with the 2 iron... you got big issues.

I have had his same operation and it took me a year a fiddling and tweaking to find a way to get the ball down the hill. He gets to do it full time with all the goodies that cash and no day job offer, so i am pretty impressed with how good he has been so quickly. He has been on the top of the leaderboard in every event he has played bar the US Open which he hit it like a muppet.

I just think the expectation that he should be winning in the first year back is ludicrous, and all this talk about being mentally strong enough to win is also bullshit. You need your body to co-operate and you need to have faith that your body will stand up to what you put it through. I watched the last two rounds of the Open and he hit 3 bad shots in 2 rounds. He was fking awesome. (those 3 shots cost him though...)

He will just work out what he can and cant do and find a new way to play the game, and you have to do this with a million people watching. and i bet you after this weekend - every idiot blogger willbe coming out with Can tiger come back, is his body tired, can he keep going... FFS, Phil is 48 and smashing it. Tiger has way more talent than he does.

On another note... J Day and Rory were cool to watch . . JD just needed some more putts.

[Toxic]

Hideki donated 50k to Lyle

Bloody awesome

[virge666]

And that Bryson dude... another $25K

Tiger threw in $10K and the other boys have all made some various donations...

damn good to see !

[BUSHY]

Found a nice little article that puts a few things in perspective. Today is 1 year since TW started pitching again. He’s had a pretty good year I reckon, surpasses all of my expectations.

**Played a full schedule on the PGA Tour with zero WDs for the first time since 2013

**Contended in a number of tournaments, with 5 top-10 finishes so far

**Posted two top-6 finishes at major championships

**Led a major on Sunday

**Raised World Ranking enough to qualify for WGC events

**Made himself a near lock for the 2018 Ryder Cup team

https://apple.news/ApW3Ok9BrT9mfMFZKToPUHQ

[TheNuclearOne]

He's had an amazing year really. It's his own previous successes that make it look lesser than what it is. Have a look at the tournaments and how he's fared vs the likes of Speith, McIlroy and numerous others ranked well ahead of him. He's gone quite ok especially considering so many of us thought he'd never get thru 4 days of golf ever again. He's never won a major coming from behind previously. Can he put it together? His driving is often off and when it's not the putter often runs cold. He may also have to learn to win again.

[BUSHY]

He's had an amazing year really. It's his own previous successes that make it look lesser than what it is. Have a look at the tournaments and how he's fared vs the likes of Speith, McIlroy and numerous others ranked well ahead of him. He's gone quite ok especially considering so many of us thought he'd never get thru 4 days of golf ever again. He's never won a major coming from behind previously. Can he put it together? His driving is often off and when it's not the putter often runs cold. He may also have to learn to win again.

Well... statistically today’s round was the best he’s played all year. Driving it well and his irons were really good. If the lip outs were lip ins he’s looking at 63 today.

[Toxic]

Just wow

[Bigbad]

Just wow

He's winning next year for sure, what he's done so far is amazing. It's literally been 12 months since he started his chipping and pitching. Masters or The Open are his two best major chances I feel as well.

[BUSHY]

He's winning next year for sure, what he's done so far is amazing. It's literally been 12 months since he started his chipping and pitching. Masters or The Open are his two best major chances I feel as well.

Writing him off this week already?

[virge666]

He got trampled by the masses in round 3, and I thought he putted better with the Taylormade Anser copy. His iron play has not been as good as those days during the PGA.

That Bryson guy seems to be the real deal too... very much like a Steve Stricker swing that he can get out there 300+. His putting action is soem next level mechanical wizardry.

[BUSHY]

Nice little walk off eagle for a 65 to lead after the first.

[Captain Nemo]

Big Pussy be strutting like....bam!

[wizard_of_oz]

I have always wondered why don't caddies (or players) who are at a later tee time spend their time watching the earlier players putting on the course greens via their mobile or similar? If would seem to me they would benefit greatly from seeing and taking notes on how the putts break around the hole and the speed?

[Courty]

I have always wondered why don't caddies (or players) who are at a later tee time spend their time watching the earlier players putting on the course greens via their mobile or similar? If would seem to me they would benefit greatly from seeing and taking notes on how the putts break around the hole and the speed?

Surely that’d be deemed an unfair advantage?

[wizard_of_oz]

Surely that’d be deemed an unfair advantage?

Is it? Not sure I've ever heard of it being in the rules of golf. Or is it just a gentleman unspoken agreement?

[Captain Nemo]

I have always wondered why don't caddies (or players) who are at a later tee time spend their time watching the earlier players putting on the course greens via their mobile or similar? If would seem to me they would benefit greatly from seeing and taking notes on how the putts break around the hole and the speed?

They do.

[BUSHY]

They do.

Yeah I’m pretty sure they all do. I shared a car with a caddie in Abu Dhabi and he was on his way to the course to do some prep work on a Saturday....6hrs before his player teed off. Was gonna watch a couple of holes, gauge the wind and speed of the greens etc.

[Jono]

Yeah I’m pretty sure they all do. I shared a car with a caddie in Abu Dhabi and he was on his way to the course to do some prep work on a Saturday....6hrs before his player teed off. Was gonna watch a couple of holes, gauge the wind and speed of the greens etc.

That’s dedication!

[PeteyD]

Tiger on fire. Moving all needles.

[timah!]

Tiger is the needle.

[benno_r]

Tiger is the needle.

Most of the responses in my double blind office survey agree.

I reckon even 25yojs is glued to the telly.