If this forum is free from stalkers, I'd like to talk Tiger
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:32 am
[font=Lucida Console]I was listening to Baker-Finch and numbnuts there on espn, as they talked about Weir or someone like him, being able to "Beat Tiger." - was their quote.
I've been a golfer since I was 12, and for the hundreds of rounds I've played along side other players, not once did I ever think I was playing THAT golfer. I wasn't competing against Joe. I was competing against the Course!
Why is there so much emphasis by the media on this personna or image that golfers finally learned how to "BEAT TIGER"? It's not about beating Tiger. It's about beating the course. You are not playing Tiger. You are playing the course!
As soon as more and more golfers realize that Tiger is NOT the course, the more they will relax, and just play each hole.
I know it's easy to say - Well, when it's a final round, and you see Tiger looming just behind you on the scoreboard, (or just ahead) it's hard to not fall prey to the thinking that you are trying to "catch" him, or to not let "HIM" catch you. Those are the dorks who lose.
This TPC, though; it looks like Tiger won't be a factor. No matter how hard the tv people wish it this next 2 rounds. He's 7 back, with a ton of others ahead of him.[/font]
I've been a golfer since I was 12, and for the hundreds of rounds I've played along side other players, not once did I ever think I was playing THAT golfer. I wasn't competing against Joe. I was competing against the Course!
Why is there so much emphasis by the media on this personna or image that golfers finally learned how to "BEAT TIGER"? It's not about beating Tiger. It's about beating the course. You are not playing Tiger. You are playing the course!
As soon as more and more golfers realize that Tiger is NOT the course, the more they will relax, and just play each hole.
I know it's easy to say - Well, when it's a final round, and you see Tiger looming just behind you on the scoreboard, (or just ahead) it's hard to not fall prey to the thinking that you are trying to "catch" him, or to not let "HIM" catch you. Those are the dorks who lose.
This TPC, though; it looks like Tiger won't be a factor. No matter how hard the tv people wish it this next 2 rounds. He's 7 back, with a ton of others ahead of him.[/font]