Tiger to make his 2019 debut at Torrey Pines

[Hawkeye77]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Wow that's a little optimistic, I think we should see if he can win a full fielded event first this year before giving him majors. If he can get a win early and looks impressive under pressure doing it, then perhaps multiple wins is possible… but I still think he'll struggle given the quality & depth of this era to beat all the top players in a full fielded major when everyone is peaking and under the enormous pressure that majors bring. Last year (outside the end of season TC's 30 man field win) Tiger frequently looked suspect under pressure. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing how he stacks up in 2019.

 

 

It's not only a little optimistic, it's "wildly" optimistic.

 

 

Quality and depth?

 

 

 

No one knows pressure in majors more than Tiger Woods.

 

The pressure, quality & depth is different now for Tiger, yesteryear he was the young pup hunting and putting fear into lesser professional fields, and also containing a lot more older players than we see today. Tiger was hunting these fields with extreme distance, accuracy and youthful exuberance, but now that's all flipped with the young guns like Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm etc who don't fear the reputation of Tiger, who look forward to taking his scalp as a personal trophy and are beasts through the bag in distance, accuracy, technically and mentally. Even players in their mid-late 30s like Rose and Molinari are constantly improving in a machine like fashion also caring little for Tiger's reputation and producing under extreme pressure like we saw in Molinari's recent major win with Tiger breathing down his neck, Molinari just turned it up a gear and left the field (and Tiger) for dead. Don't get me wrong, they still respect Tiger and his amazing accomplishments, but everything has evolved today, and Tiger knows it.

 

He took the scalps of basically the whole Top 20 OWGR just a few months ago ; )

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LOL, yep!

 

Not surprised you cut through all that, I was hung up on "everything has evolved today" - some weird sci fi vibe (juxtaposed with the whole scalping thing), ick.

[Ferguson]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Wow that’s a little optimistic, I think we should see if he can win a full fielded event first this year before giving him majors. If he can get a win early and looks impressive under pressure doing it, then perhaps multiple wins is possible… but I still think he’ll struggle given the quality & depth of this era to beat all the top players in a full fielded major when everyone is peaking and under the enormous pressure that majors bring. Last year (outside the end of season TC’s 30 man field win) Tiger frequently looked suspect under pressure. Regardless, I’m looking forward to seeing how he stacks up in 2019.

 

 

It's not only a little optimistic, it's "wildly" optimistic.

 

 

Quality and depth?

 

 

 

No one knows pressure in majors more than Tiger Woods.

 

The pressure, quality & depth is different now for Tiger, yesteryear he was the young pup hunting and putting fear into lesser professional fields, and also containing a lot more older players than we see today. Tiger was hunting these fields with extreme distance, accuracy and youthful exuberance, but now that’s all flipped with the young guns like Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm etc who don’t fear the reputation of Tiger, who look forward to taking his scalp as a personal trophy and are beasts through the bag in distance, accuracy, technically and mentally. Even players in their mid-late 30s like Rose and Molinari are constantly improving in a machine like fashion also caring little for Tiger’s reputation and producing under extreme pressure like we saw in Molinari’s recent major win with Tiger breathing down his neck, Molinari just turned it up a gear and left the field (and Tiger) for dead. Don’t get me wrong, they still respect Tiger and his amazing accomplishments, but everything has evolved today, and Tiger knows it.

 

I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

[TheMoneyShot]

Hopefully we get a TW witb update today:)

[bladehunter]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Wow that’s a little optimistic, I think we should see if he can win a full fielded event first this year before giving him majors. If he can get a win early and looks impressive under pressure doing it, then perhaps multiple wins is possible… but I still think he’ll struggle given the quality & depth of this era to beat all the top players in a full fielded major when everyone is peaking and under the enormous pressure that majors bring. Last year (outside the end of season TC’s 30 man field win) Tiger frequently looked suspect under pressure. Regardless, I’m looking forward to seeing how he stacks up in 2019.

 

 

It's not only a little optimistic, it's "wildly" optimistic.

 

 

Quality and depth?

 

 

 

No one knows pressure in majors more than Tiger Woods.

 

The pressure, quality & depth is different now for Tiger, yesteryear he was the young pup hunting and putting fear into lesser professional fields, and also containing a lot more older players than we see today. Tiger was hunting these fields with extreme distance, accuracy and youthful exuberance, but now that’s all flipped with the young guns like Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm etc who don’t fear the reputation of Tiger, who look forward to taking his scalp as a personal trophy and are beasts through the bag in distance, accuracy, technically and mentally. Even players in their mid-late 30s like Rose and Molinari are constantly improving in a machine like fashion also caring little for Tiger’s reputation and producing under extreme pressure like we saw in Molinari’s recent major win with Tiger breathing down his neck, Molinari just turned it up a gear and left the field (and Tiger) for dead. Don’t get me wrong, they still respect Tiger and his amazing accomplishments, but everything has evolved today, and Tiger knows it.

 

I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

 

 

Agree on looks. But when he speaks , especially about his family and dog s he is as gentile as a lamb. Much more evolved than say a Bob Parsons or Jon Rahm.

 

 

[youraway2]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Masters? Me thinks - yes.

Yes, maybe, going to be interesting!

[Ferguson]

Re: I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

 

 

- Agree on looks. But when he speaks , especially about his family and dog s he is as gentile as a lamb. Much more evolved than say a Bob Parsons or Jon Rahm.

 

 

 

 

It only makes sense that Fleetwood is caring of animals. On the evolutionary line, he is technically is closer to them.

I am with you on John Rahm - looks like a hybrid.

 

This explanation would answer many questions - why they both are very fearful of loud noises and helicopters, and yet fascinated by spinning wheels, light reflecting of ponds and folded sandwiches.

[bladehunter]

Re: I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

 

 

- Agree on looks. But when he speaks , especially about his family and dog s he is as gentile as a lamb. Much more evolved than say a Bob Parsons or Jon Rahm.

 

 

 

 

It only makes sense that Fleetwood is caring of animals. On the evolutionary line, he is technically is closer to them.

I am with you on John Rahm - looks like a hybrid.

 

This explanation would answer many questions - why they both are very fearful of loud noises and helicopters, and yet fascinated by spinning wheels, light reflecting of ponds and folded sandwiches.

 

 

loll agree on Jon... No doubt with the improper spelling of his name ( transposed H from 1st name to last) and obvious double set of eye lids , the only conclusion is Lizard man shapeshifter...or hes a son of Poseidon and therefore his double eyelids are of shark origins.

 

folded sandwiches i hear originated on the canary islands when Hitler came through during his escape to south america... Not enough Bread to make full sandwiches with diagonal cuts , 3 local cooks were killed when they delivered folded sandwches packed for the last leg of Hitlers trip.....they are now known as the "devils sandwich " . most Spaniards (sons of Poseidon included) now fear the legend of how that sandwich came to be .

[Ferguson]

Re: I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

 

 

- Agree on looks. But when he speaks , especially about his family and dog s he is as gentile as a lamb. Much more evolved than say a Bob Parsons or Jon Rahm.

 

 

 

 

It only makes sense that Fleetwood is caring of animals. On the evolutionary line, he is technically is closer to them.

I am with you on John Rahm - looks like a hybrid.

 

This explanation would answer many questions - why they both are very fearful of loud noises and helicopters, and yet fascinated by spinning wheels, light reflecting of ponds and folded sandwiches.

 

 

loll agree on Jon... No doubt with the improper spelling of his name ( transposed H from 1st name to last) and obvious double set of eye lids , the only conclusion is Lizard man shapeshifter...or hes a son of Poseidon and therefore his double eyelids are of shark origins.

 

folded sandwiches i hear originated on the canary islands when Hitler came through during his escape to south america... Not enough Bread to make full sandwiches with diagonal cuts , 3 local cooks were killed when they delivered folded sandwches packed for the last leg of Hitlers trip.....they are now known as the "devils sandwich " . most Spaniards (sons of Poseidon included) now fear the legend of how that sandwich came to be .

Re: I contend that Tommy Fleetwood has not "fully" evolved. He's got the look like he "went upright" only recently.

 

 

- Agree on looks. But when he speaks , especially about his family and dog s he is as gentile as a lamb. Much more evolved than say a Bob Parsons or Jon Rahm.

 

 

 

 

It only makes sense that Fleetwood is caring of animals. On the evolutionary line, he is technically is closer to them.

I am with you on John Rahm - looks like a hybrid.

 

This explanation would answer many questions - why they both are very fearful of loud noises and helicopters, and yet fascinated by spinning wheels, light reflecting of ponds and folded sandwiches.

 

 

loll agree on Jon... No doubt with the improper spelling of his name ( transposed H from 1st name to last) and obvious double set of eye lids , the only conclusion is Lizard man shapeshifter...or hes a son of Poseidon and therefore his double eyelids are of shark origins.

 

folded sandwiches i hear originated on the canary islands when Hitler came through during his escape to south america... Not enough Bread to make full sandwiches with diagonal cuts , 3 local cooks were killed when they delivered folded sandwches packed for the last leg of Hitlers trip.....they are now known as the "devils sandwich " . most Spaniards (sons of Poseidon included) now fear the legend of how that sandwich came to be .

 

 

Folded sandwiches have a rich history.

 

 

 

99% of all winning golfers stand for their trophy pictures.

 

 

However, as you can see - John and Fleetwood prefer to squat, as would be commonplace in their home environment. You can almost see it – Fleets and Rahm in the fire glow telling grand tales of the day’s hunt and advising the younger members of the clan to stop poking at the fire with sticks. The women would be serving an early version of s’mores made from leaves, pine bark and tree sap.

 

They don’t like to be near crowds as the common cold could make them seriously ill.

[bladehunter]

Lol ^. I’m waiting in a room with other folks to get tires put on my vehicle. And I seriously just giggled. Lol. I got nothing to top that with. I just hope nobody calls the cops to ask me if I’m “ ok”. Well played ! I can see them around the fire now. Squatted in comfort. Telling tales of folded sanwiches and the shiny lake over meadow and hill that holds the secret of the people’s ability to grow such luxurious hair.

[Ferguson]

I believe the good vibes from 2018 will spill into 2019.

 

Tiger, in 2018:

1. no withdrawals
   
2. 18 official events
   
3. seven top-10s
   
4. 80th PGA Tour win
   
5. nearly claimed the FedEx Cup
   
6. He had more than one legitimate chance to win a major
   

 

Please read # 4 again. That’s a piece of history.

 

I feel so good about him winning I would be willing to eat 4-6 clams that didn’t open during the cooking process.

A solid finish at Torrey will pave the way to a good run at a possible win at the American Masters.

[bscinstnct]

https://golfweek.com/2019/01/22/tiger-woods-honored-with-ben-hogan-award-after-overcoming-serious-injury/

 

Tiger Woods has won the Ben Hogan Award, given by the Golf Writers Association of America to a player who has overcome a physical handicap or serious injury to remain active in golf.

 

“I’m grateful to receive an award named after Mr. Hogan and to join a group of truly inspirational individuals,” Woods said in a release. “I feel very fortunate that I was able to return to a normal life with my kids, and I understand what a privilege it is to play competitive golf again. I would like to thank the fans for their unwavering support and the GWAA for this honor.”

[jdl]

Hopefully we get a TW witb update today:)

 

 

[Cool Runnings]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Wow that's a little optimistic, I think we should see if he can win a full fielded event first this year before giving him majors. If he can get a win early and looks impressive under pressure doing it, then perhaps multiple wins is possible… but I still think he'll struggle given the quality & depth of this era to beat all the top players in a full fielded major when everyone is peaking and under the enormous pressure that majors bring. Last year (outside the end of season TC's 30 man field win) Tiger frequently looked suspect under pressure. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing how he stacks up in 2019.

 

 

It's not only a little optimistic, it's "wildly" optimistic.

 

 

Quality and depth?

 

 

 

No one knows pressure in majors more than Tiger Woods.

 

The pressure, quality & depth is different now for Tiger, yesteryear he was the young pup hunting and putting fear into lesser professional fields, and also containing a lot more older players than we see today. Tiger was hunting these fields with extreme distance, accuracy and youthful exuberance, but now that's all flipped with the young guns like Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm etc who don't fear the reputation of Tiger, who look forward to taking his scalp as a personal trophy and are beasts through the bag in distance, accuracy, technically and mentally. Even players in their mid-late 30s like Rose and Molinari are constantly improving in a machine like fashion also caring little for Tiger's reputation and producing under extreme pressure like we saw in Molinari's recent major win with Tiger breathing down his neck, Molinari just turned it up a gear and left the field (and Tiger) for dead. Don't get me wrong, they still respect Tiger and his amazing accomplishments, but everything has evolved today, and Tiger knows it.

 

He took the scalps of basically the whole Top 20 OWGR just a few months ago ; )

 

 

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He did indeed, but without knocking it while being honest, it was only a small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup. Don’t get me wrong, it was a great win and one that would likely have given Tiger added confidence going forward. And let’s be honest here again, the Majors are what all the top players aim to peak towards, and in these events we saw Brooks, Molinari blow Tiger and the field away in spectacular fashion. 2019 will be so so interesting to see how he stacks up.

[bscinstnct]

^

 

You forgot to mention that that

 

"small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup"

 

Were playing for

 

[Cool Runnings]

^

 

You forgot to mention that that

 

"small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup"

 

Were playing for

 

 

With many of them having little to no realistic chance of winning it - hence the truth of my central point.

[bscinstnct]

^

 

You forgot to mention that that

 

"small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup"

 

Were playing for

 

 

With many of them having little to no realistic chance of winning it - hence the truth of my central point.

 

 

The top 10 guys either could have won by just winning the TC or with some very realistic help.

 

Even the top 20 guys knew that if they won, the had a decent shot to win the 10MM.

 

Look at Tiger.

 

He was #20 coming into the TC and finished #2 in Fedex cup points after the TC.

 

This is pro sports, nobody knows what's going to happen, and with 10MM on the line, every one of these guys was laser focused on the win.

 

Plus, keep in mind that there was another 3MM for finishing 2nd and 2MM for finishing 3rd and so on.

[Hawkeye77]

^

 

You forgot to mention that that

 

"small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup"

 

Were playing for

 

 

But they were soooooo tired, lol! They aren't motivated by money!

[bladehunter]

^

 

You forgot to mention that that

 

"small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup"

 

Were playing for

 

 

With many of them having little to no realistic chance of winning it - hence the truth of my central point.

Come on man. The “ he was tired “ excuse didn’t work for tiger the next week at the Ryder cup. I don’t want to hear the field was tired and tiger wasn’t for the tour championship

 

 

 

Edit - besides. We just previously established that at least 2 of the competitors are mutants .... you can’t possibly lead us to believe you’re familiar With their sleep schedules and /or level of tiredness. Those two may run for days straight on no sleep , jolly ranchers and a handful of the devils sandwiches ( folded for those who haven’t read ).

[straightshot7]

He did indeed, but without knocking it while being honest, it was only a small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup. Don’t get me wrong, it was a great win and one that would likely have given Tiger added confidence going forward. And let’s be honest here again, the Majors are what all the top players aim to peak towards, and in these events we saw Brooks, Molinari blow Tiger and the field away in spectacular fashion. 2019 will be so so interesting to see how he stacks up.

 

So the younger, stronger, more talented, better athletes got "tired"? But Tiger didn't? LOL. Can't make this stuff up.

 

And "many top players" weren't at their best because they had "one eye on the Ryder Cup"? Truly, this must be parody?

 

And Brooks shooting a final round 66 to Tiger's 64 (to win by 2) was blowing Tiger and the field away "in spectacular fashion"? Oh, my...

 

Cool Running's you just keep bringing the gold. Honestly, if I were you I would reach out to ClubProGuy and see if he has a spot for you on his team. I think your sarcasm and parody would fit right in over there!

[gatorpedsMD]

TW looking sexy AF....... that is all.

[John L.]

Tiger / 2019: 3 wins total, 1 major

 

Masters? Me thinks - yes.

 

 

It would get 2019 moving in the right direction for ticket sales and overall public interest.

 

It would also stem off into a new thread, "Tiger Wins Masters, Will More People Play Golf Now or Not, Because My Brother Says He will Never play?"

 

"I Started Golfing in '97 Because of Tiger. I Keep Golfing in '19 Because of Tiger."

 

 

You wouldn't be playing if Tiger wasn't?

[dropkicked]

Hopefully we get a TW witb update today:)

 

https://twitter.com/...751093994561536

 

Interesting that Tiger, went to a 9* on the m5 head... can anyone tell from pic if it's been raised or lowered?

[straightshot7]

Hopefully we get a TW witb update today:)

 

https://twitter.com/...751093994561536

 

Interesting that Tiger, went to a 9* on the m5 head... can anyone tell from pic if it's been raised or lowered?

 

It looks like it's set between "Higher" and "STD Loft"...so it appears the loft has been raised slightly going off of just the shaft sleeve tip.

 

I think people have been getting higher than usual launch angles with the M5 and M6.

[lowheel]

TW looking sexy AF....... that is all.

 

[wildcatden]

Geared up for Tiger's start to the 2019 season!! It's going to be minty mint!!

[rukahs]

Anyone catch the swing videos on Instagram? He's looking a bit stiff and swing/ball speed looks low.

 

Massive fan here so hopefully he's just taking it easy in practice but the naysayers are already out in force in the comments.

[DrivingChamp]

Anyone catch the swing videos on Instagram? He's looking a bit stiff and swing/ball speed looks low.

 

Massive fan here so hopefully he's just taking it easy in practice but the naysayers are already out in force in the comments.

 

Link?

[elwhippy]

Oh Joy. The entire SKY coverage will be Ewan Murray drooling over Tiger. Mute button here I come. On a positive those blades are filth.

[rukahs]

Anyone catch the swing videos on Instagram? He's looking a bit stiff and swing/ball speed looks low.

 

Massive fan here so hopefully he's just taking it easy in practice but the naysayers are already out in force in the comments.

 

Link?

 

 

[Cool Runnings]

He did indeed, but without knocking it while being honest, it was only a small 30 man field with plenty of tired players (curtailing as last event of year) with many top players with one eye on the Ryder Cup. Don’t get me wrong, it was a great win and one that would likely have given Tiger added confidence going forward. And let’s be honest here again, the Majors are what all the top players aim to peak towards, and in these events we saw Brooks, Molinari blow Tiger and the field away in spectacular fashion. 2019 will be so so interesting to see how he stacks up.

 

So the younger, stronger, more talented, better athletes got "tired"? But Tiger didn't? LOL. Can't make this stuff up.

 

And "many top players" weren't at their best because they had "one eye on the Ryder Cup"? Truly, this must be parody?

 

And Brooks shooting a final round 66 to Tiger's 64 (to win by 2) was blowing Tiger and the field away "in spectacular fashion"? Oh, my...

 

Cool Running's you just keep bringing the gold. Honestly, if I were you I would reach out to ClubProGuy and see if he has a spot for you on his team. I think your sarcasm and parody would fit right in over there!

 

Players have different schedules and length of schedules too, and yes it’s well known players get tired towards end of the season, especially after playing a long full season and then the many events in a row heading into the TC’s. As everyones season, scheduling, travel and training is different it naturally affects everyone differently. For years players have talked about feeling tired coming into and during the end of season playoffs, it’s not an excuse but a reality that you seem reluctant to accept even when THEY (the players) openly admit to it themselves… Just one example is Byrson DeChambeau after winning at BMW saying “I'm a little tired, I’m not going to lie.” There are many players feeling the same way, it’s just a fact. Sorry.

 

Bubba Watson: On Players Being Tired & Sick at TC:

"It's a long year, we're all tired… A lot of us were kind of getting sick - gosh, I don't want to say not quite half the field [at last week's Tour Championship in Atlanta] had something…”

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Tired / sickness was similar with many of the top European players from TC, again, it’s just a reality / fact you have to start embracing bud.

 

And yes, many / most players do have one eye on the Ryder Cup throughout the FedEx Cup because they want to conserve energy for it because it means that much to them. To the degree that even Justin Thomas talked about winning the RC means more to him than even winning a major, Molinari also admitted to this reality. So no, no “parody” just the REALITY most top players share. Sorry.

 

Regarding Brook’s 2018 PGA win, final round for the first 5 holes Brooks was +1 playing things too safe letting the field try to close him down. With Tiger -2 over the first 5 holes and charging, Brooks then simply turned it up a gear and shut out Tiger and the field by shooting a sublime -5 for the remaining holes. Despite how well Tiger played (and he played amazing golf at times), it still wasn’t enough to unseat todays more talented modern player/s. Today the best players like Brooks are so impressive, they’re utterly fearless and such great athletes that they dominate tee to green and can also putt lights out as well. Tiger I’m sad to say will struggle to win the big majors when he continually gives up so much advantage off the tee. If Brooks had putted even slightly better in the final round he’d have won at by a country mile. That’s just the reality.

 

Even Tiger spoke about this reality when commenting…

 

Tiger Woods On Brooks Koepka:

“He [@BKoepka] is a tough guy to beat when he's hitting it 340 in the air ... @DJohnsonPGA's done it, now @McIlroyRory's doing it, Brooksy does it."

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Tiger in many ways has helped create the calibre of player/athlete today that have surpassed his game, don’t fear him and are currently denying him almost certain victories if these performances were played in the previous era.

 

Bottom line, I’m simply providing a more balanced perspective supported by cold hard reality & facts that few fellow Tiger fans would ever admit to because most find it so hard to put their biases aside and call it how it really is. I get your position, but I’m a straight shooter.