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The Tiger Woods Thread

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  • #2252
    MuffinTop86
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭MuffinTop86


    jobless wrote: »
    Anyone recommend any of the books written about tiger?

    I just finished the Jeff Benedict/Keteyian one that was published last year and couldn’t put it down.
    Gives great insight (assuming it’s factually correct) into his parents too.


  • #2253
    iancairns
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭iancairns


    HighLine wrote: »
    That's really good, well done. Try and send it to some golf related social media channels.. I'm sure they would love to share it.

    Thanks guys. Really appreciate it :)


  • #2254
    HighLine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭HighLine


    Tiger skipping Wells Fargo and won't play again until Bethpage.

    This video of him walking very gingerly yesterday might be a concern....

    https://twitter.com/GOLFTV/status/1121451256164302850


  • #2255
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    I had that thought myself when I watched it.


  • #2256
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Maybe it wasn't just gum tiger was chewing.

    Paul Kimmage: 'Your heroes are chewing CBD but we'd rather you didn't know'

    https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/paul-kimmage-your-heroes-are-chewing-cbd-but-wed-rather-you-didnt-know-38056361.html


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  • #2257
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Tiger Woods has to pay the price for his Masters victory.


  • #2258
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Bumped the thread just for this
    Some outrageous shots
    https://youtu.be/SxuqU8FKiPQ

    Only 5 months until The Masters!

    The swing 97’-19’
    https://youtu.be/wnfymmq-OMU


  • #2259
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,007 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    ^
    I love the recovery shots where he follows it up with a chip-in or holes out a putt.


  • #2260
    ionadnapokot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭ionadnapokot


    Has anybody seen these Taylor Made videos?
    Found 3 of them so far.
    Tiger as I’ve never seen him....almost normal! & still brilliant

    https://youtu.be/1wN0iOtsqi4
    https://youtu.be/Nd00f4nq_ks

    https://youtu.be/NKAm8hJBe08
    This one is gas. I’ve no idea what they are on about but Mcilroy and co. all nod along.


  • #2261
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,007 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    https://twitter.com/i/status/1216211351728730112


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  • #2262
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,007 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    ^ Really reminds me of McIlroys swing


  • #2263
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Playing the Memorial next week, lovely. Thats the one hosted by Nicklaus I think. Coincidence or Tiger paying respect?


  • #2264
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Just heard a stat that Tiger had 43 wins before he missed his second cut as a pro. If true that's insane.


  • #2265
    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,379 ✭✭✭Trampas


    El Sueño wrote: »
    Just heard a stat that Tiger had 43 wins before he missed his second cut as a pro. If true that's insane.

    How many events had a cut. I’m sure it’s plenty and still amazing stat but it’s a true picture. I’d remove all events with no cut along with match play.

    Probably out there somewhere on the internet


  • #2266
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Trampas wrote: »
    How many events had a cut. I’m sure it’s plenty and still amazing stat but it’s a true picture. I’d remove all events with no cut along with match play.

    Probably out there somewhere on the internet

    142 tournaments of which 111 had a cut


  • #2267
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    Stat I heard last weekend which I thought was unreal is Tiger has more majors than missed cuts!


  • #2268
    bren2001
    Registered Users Posts: 5,962 ✭✭✭bren2001


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Stat I heard last weekend which I thought was unreal is Tiger has more majors than missed cuts!

    As at The Open last year, he missed 20 cuts so that isn't true. I presume you heard a slightly different stat.


  • #2269
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    bren2001 wrote:
    As at The Open last year, he missed 20 cuts so that isn't true. I presume you heard a slightly different stat.

    Oops apoloi


  • #2270
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users Posts: 8,432 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Oops apoloi

    I think it was over the first 5 years of his career or something like that


  • #2271
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Stat I heard last weekend which I thought was unreal is Tiger has more majors than missed cuts!

    Maybe more Major wins than Major cuts?

    Myenergi Eddi For Sale in Athlone, Westmeath from slave1 (adverts.ie)



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  • #2272
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    This stat on tiger I thought was crazy!

    https://twitter.com/JustinRayGolf/status/1282386843682648068?s=19

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #2273
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    That stat looks awfully familiar :pac:


  • #2274
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,196 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    HBO have a lot of documentary trailers out at the moment...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzczuDg_qs

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #2275
    benny79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭benny79


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    HBO have a lot of documentary trailers out at the moment...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzczuDg_qs

    Are the only on you tube?


  • #2276
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Tiger going to play with his son Charlie in the Parent and Child major championship thingy in a couple of weeks. It’s televised aswell.

    Could we be seeing the next stage of the Woods golfing empire.


  • #2277
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Some videos appearing on twitter of tiger and his son out practicing ahead of this weekends event.

    The sons swing is already so good. Even has the club twirl.

    https://twitter.com/championstour/status/1339568863407697920?s=21


  • #2278
    Pdoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 761 ✭✭✭Pdoghue


    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Some videos appearing on twitter of tiger and his son out practicing ahead of this weekends event.

    The sons swing is already so good. Even has the club twirl.

    https://twitter.com/championstour/status/1339568863407697920?s=21

    Yea, the son has a great looking swing alright. There are loads of videos and pics on social media on this, one of which has Tiger talking seriously about how they want to win this thing. The purse is something like a million dollars I read. The whole thing is a bit much really. The son is only 11 FFS. You'd hope that Tiger isn't putting pressure on the son as much as Earl put pressure on Tiger...


  • #2279
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    From the press I've read so far Tiger is putting the "fun" emphasis on Charlie's golf participation, but sure if he's like his father maybe it's Charlie pushing for the win, according to JT Charlies wants to win every time, good luck to him.
    Have to say I get a lot of joy when out golfing and seeing the younger crew out there enjoying themselves, a bit jealous too as I didn't start hacking my way around until my 30's

    Myenergi Eddi For Sale in Athlone, Westmeath from slave1 (adverts.ie)



  • #2280
    benny79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭benny79


    I am actually looking forward to this and am not really into these types of events. Anyone would have a top of the range swing if Tiger was your dad in fairness. Harrington is also playing with his son. Think you have to be a major winner to be eligible to enter.


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  • #2281
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,092 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Pdoghue wrote: »
    Yea, the son has a great looking swing alright. There are loads of videos and pics on social media on this, one of which has Tiger talking seriously about how they want to win this thing. The purse is something like a million dollars I read. The whole thing is a bit much really. The son is only 11 FFS. You'd hope that Tiger isn't putting pressure on the son as much as Earl put pressure on Tiger...

    Was Earl really that bad or did he become as scapegoat of sorts during Tiger's troubles?

    For sure, he was (extremely) ambitious for his son, but I think that's much more common in America than here. I think Earl did ok by Tiger in the end, no?


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