Tiger to Withdraw from Safeway

[notsohard]

The fear of failure is a killer. If he says that his game is not up to scratch, it never will be unless he takes it to the course. When he does "feel" ready, he may go out and shoot a 76 on the first day...what then?...got to confront your demons head on and not expect them to walk away, it won't happen.

[kizzy911]

Dear Tiger,

 

You are doing the right thing and skipping Safeway. Come back when you are ready to win. Do not tee it up until you can win and perform at the highest level. You should not have announced playing in Safeway or Turkey due to appearance money, if it was 50/50 all along. But you have the right to do what is right for you and do not listen to the naysayers. You still move the needle and have impacted golf and will continue to impact golf like nobody have and never will. See you at Augusta!!

[avrag]

When/if he plays again, he smokes the field and wins majors

 

May I ask what makes you feel that way?

 

Honestly, at what point in his life do you feel he isn't going to do that?

 

That's what I was talking about earlier. If Tiger gets to be 46 years old and still can't enter and make the cut in a weak-field Tour event will the hardcore fans none the less be waiting for that big comeback? How about when he's 50? When does reality start to dawn?

 

Yes, that's fascinating, isn't it?

And I don't even mean the people who think that he can still compete. I think that's possible, he could also win here and there. And of course, if you are fan, you hope.

But hoping for something to happen is not the same thing as thinking that something will happen. So, the fans who are certain that he will get back to dominating and being his old self again... I certainly hope that there are no air traffic controllers or surgeons or pilots among them. I really would not want my life in the hands of somebody with such a strange perception of reality.

[Pingfitz]

IMO...he knows he is done...just stirging out the inevitable. Pride is a hard swollow.

[JaNelson38]

There's no way Tiger will know how he'll play until after the fact.

 

I assume he realizes he'll be vulnerable on the first tee whenever he returns. That just natural for someone that hasn't played in what is now 14 months, and counting.

 

Sure he does.

 

These guys all know what it takes to be competitive on the PGA Tour. Especially a guy who has won it all like Tiger has.

 

If he's healthy, the only reason for Tiger right now to NOT play is because he knows he can't hack it on Tour anymore. There's really no other reasoning. If he's not healthy, he knows that he can't handle the rigors of PGA Tournament golf.

 

At this point, he just doesnt want to face the reality that he's not good enough anymore. It kills these good pro athletes when they are not able to go out on their own terms. He'd probably kill to be able to do what Steve Stricker is doing right now, which is basically just play whenever he wants and be competitive.

[starsail85]

When/if he plays again, he smokes the field and wins majors

 

May I ask what makes you feel that way?

 

Honestly, at what point in his life do you feel he isn't going to do that?

 

That's what I was talking about earlier. If Tiger gets to be 46 years old and still can't enter and make the cut in a weak-field Tour event will the hardcore fans none the less be waiting for that big comeback? How about when he's 50? When does reality start to dawn?

 

Yes, that's fascinating, isn't it?

And I don't even mean the people who think that he can still compete. I think that's possible, he could also win here and there. And of course, if you are fan, you hope.

But hoping for something to happen is not the same thing as thinking that something will happen. So, the fans who are certain that he will get back to dominating and being his old self again... I certainly hope that there are no air traffic controllers or surgeons or pilots among them. I really would not want my life in the hands of somebody with such a strange perception of reality.

 

Simple

 

He had a talk with himself and decided that he wouldn't play until he was ready to play well again.

 

You won't see him playing unless he is in good enough shape to win

[egr2teup]

There's no way Tiger will know how he'll play until after the fact.

 

I assume he realizes he'll be vulnerable on the first tee whenever he returns. That just natural for someone that hasn't played in what is now 14 months, and counting.

 

Sure he does.

 

These guys all know what it takes to be competitive on the PGA Tour. Especially a guy who has won it all like Tiger has.

 

If he's healthy, the only reason for Tiger right now to NOT play is because he knows he can't hack it on Tour anymore. There's really no other reasoning. If he's not healthy, he knows that he can't handle the rigors of PGA Tournament golf.

 

At this point, he just doesnt want to face the reality that he's not good enough anymore. It kills these good pro athletes when they are not able to go out on their own terms.

 

Then what happened between Friday and today?

 

My point is that after a long hiatus, even if he was puring it at home, and however confident he might be, he won't know how he'll play in his return until after the fact.

[Forged4ever]

There's no way Tiger will know how he'll play until after the fact.

 

I assume he realizes he'll be vulnerable on the first tee whenever he returns. That just natural for someone that hasn't played in what is now 14 months, and counting.

 

Sure he does.

 

These guys all know what it takes to be competitive on the PGA Tour. Especially a guy who has won it all like Tiger has.

 

If he's healthy, the only reason for Tiger right now to NOT play is because he knows he can't hack it on Tour anymore. There's really no other reasoning. If he's not healthy, he knows that he can't handle the rigors of PGA Tournament golf.

 

At this point, he just doesnt want to face the reality that he's not good enough anymore. It kills these good pro athletes when they are not able to go out on their own terms.

 

Then what happened between Friday and today?

 

My point is that after a long hiatus, even if he was puring it at home, and however confident he might be, he won't know how he'll play in his return until after the fact.

Exactly!

 

Nicely stated

 

All the Best,

RP

[JaNelson38]

Then what happened between Friday and today?

 

My point is that after a long hiatus, even if he was puring it at home, and however confident he might be, he won't know how he'll play in his return until after the fact.

 

What happened is that Tiger came to the realization over the weekend that he would probably embarrass himself out there.

 

These guys know EXACTLY what they need to be competitive in these tournaments. Every one of them. Tiger was hoping that he would find something by now showing him he would be able to do it. He hasnt. He didnt WD earlier because he didnt want to distract from things like the Ryder Cup celebration or Arnie's passing.

 

Hell, he could have played poorly this week with a missed cut and chalked it up to shaking off rust. The fact that he isnt even TRYING to play tells me he thinks he has no chance out there. None.

[DavePelz4]

If I waited until every aspect of my game was perfect I'd never play again.

[bscinstnct]

There's no way Tiger will know how he'll play until after the fact.

 

I assume he realizes he'll be vulnerable on the first tee whenever he returns. That just natural for someone that hasn't played in what is now 14 months, and counting.

 

Sure he does.

 

These guys all know what it takes to be competitive on the PGA Tour. Especially a guy who has won it all like Tiger has.

 

If he's healthy, the only reason for Tiger right now to NOT play is because he knows he can't hack it on Tour anymore. There's really no other reasoning. If he's not healthy, he knows that he can't handle the rigors of PGA Tournament golf.

 

At this point, he just doesnt want to face the reality that he's not good enough anymore. It kills these good pro athletes when they are not able to go out on their own terms. He'd probably kill to be able to do what Steve Stricker is doing right now, which is basically just play whenever he wants and be competitive.

 

Theres a bit of ground between him not playing for the reason he states and "he knows he can't hack it anymore".

 

He has had 2 or 3 surgeries, so there is going to ramp up time for sure. I think most thought that coming back this soon was a bit aggressive.

[JaNelson38]

 

 

Theres a bit of ground between him not playing for the reason he states and "he knows he can't hack it anymore".

 

He has had 2 or 3 surgeries, so there is going to ramp up time for sure. I think most thought that coming back this soon was a bit aggressive.

 

If he's healthy, there's no reason for him not to play.

 

Just sayin'. Sooner or later, the excuses have to end. Its not like everyone would expect him to win first time out in over a year. He's making it sound like that if he can't get on the first page of the leaderboard come Sunday, he doesnt even want to try.

[egr2teup]

Then what happened between Friday and today?

 

My point is that after a long hiatus, even if he was puring it at home, and however confident he might be, he won't know how he'll play in his return until after the fact.

 

What happened is that Tiger came to the realization over the weekend that he would probably embarrass himself out there.

 

These guys know EXACTLY what they need to be competitive in these tournaments. Every one of them. Tiger was hoping that he would find something by now showing him he would be able to do it. He hasnt. He didnt WD earlier because he didnt want to distract from things like the Ryder Cup celebration or Arnie's passing.

 

Hell, he could have played poorly this week with a missed cut and chalked it up to shaking off rust. The fact that he isnt even TRYING to play tells me he thinks he has no chance out there. None.

 

Then why commit? He made it clear in his return announcement that he planned to return at Safeway but knew there was still work to be done.

 

He had an out, but chose to use it today, instead of Friday. I find that baffling.

[egr2teup]

Theres a bit of ground between him not playing for the reason he states and "he knows he can't hack it anymore".

 

He has had 2 or 3 surgeries, so there is going to ramp up time for sure. I think most thought that coming back this soon was a bit aggressive.

 

If he's healthy, there's no reason for him not to play.

 

Just sayin'. Sooner or later, the excuses have to end. Its not like everyone would expect him to win first time out in over a year. He's making it sound like that if he can't get on the first page of the leaderboard come Sunday, he doesnt even want to try.

 

When did he use an excuse to not play, post-Wyndham '15?

[stinger_gc]

Why did he withdraw from Turkey? That's in a month, I'm sure he could call up Butch and figure something out.

[chippa13]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=055wFyO6gag

[b.helts]

http://www.youtube....h?v=055wFyO6gag

 

lol! So true!

[Frankensteins Monster]

So many people let down by the fact that won't be able to be critical of his every move on the golf course. What will those people do with their all the time they'll have now?

[Muirfield Willie]

Damn. 2 more months of expert breakdown on these forums until Tiger returns.

[Holy Moses]

Did you guys see his pic next to Patrick Rodgers?

 

My cousin's roommate knows a club rep who said that Rodgers is about 6'3", 240. Tiger dwarfed him in that pic.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up at linebacker for the Browns this year. Was he at any training camps this spring?

 

If he was, I doubt he'd be putting much time into golf, which is the likely reason for withdrawing from this tourney.

 

Rodgers is 6' 2" and 165 lbs on PGATour.com. Nice try.

[hogans71]

When/if he plays again, he smokes the field and wins majors

 

May I ask what makes you feel that way?

 

Honestly, at what point in his life do you feel he isn't going to do that?

 

That's what I was talking about earlier. If Tiger gets to be 46 years old and still can't enter and make the cut in a weak-field Tour event will the hardcore fans none the less be waiting for that big comeback? How about when he's 50? When does reality start to dawn?

 

Yes, that's fascinating, isn't it?

And I don't even mean the people who think that he can still compete. I think that's possible, he could also win here and there. And of course, if you are fan, you hope.

But hoping for something to happen is not the same thing as thinking that something will happen. So, the fans who are certain that he will get back to dominating and being his old self again... I certainly hope that there are no air traffic controllers or surgeons or pilots among them. I really would not want my life in the hands of somebody with such a strange perception of reality.

 

Simple

 

He had a talk with himself and decided that he wouldn't play until he was ready to play well again.

 

You won't see him playing unless he is in good enough shape to win

 

Returning to play when he can play well and "smoking fields and winning majors" are two totally different things...

[Forged4ever]

Better times....

 

http://www.golfchannel.com/media/tiger-woods-through-years/?cid=email_BreakingNews_20161010

 

Fairways & Greens 4ever My Friends,

RP

[JonnyKrasnodar]

It's pathetic. I said 18 months ago he had to retire properly or stay out of the limelight while he recovers for the good of the game. This season has been enjoyable because there has been little talk of Tiger, little focus and circus around his situation. Common sense would dictate taking 2016 off and coming back fresh in the New Year.

 

But no. Got to announce a comeback. Got to get the circus in town. Got to withdraw.

 

People were openly laughing at him at Chambers Bay. He is never going to dominate again. For the good of golf he's got to retire or accept he's not coming back to win.

 

So tiresome.

[DavePelz4]

It is shocking that Tiger pulled out early.

[spbrooks]

Yeah what was Jesper talking about?

maybe flushing everything was a toilet reference :dntknw: !

[redfirebird08]

It's pathetic. I said 18 months ago he had to retire properly or stay out of the limelight while he recovers for the good of the game. This season has been enjoyable because there has been little talk of Tiger, little focus and circus around his situation. Common sense would dictate taking 2016 off and coming back fresh in the New Year.

 

But no. Got to announce a comeback. Got to get the circus in town. Got to withdraw.

 

People were openly laughing at him at Chambers Bay. He is never going to dominate again. For the good of golf he's got to retire or accept he's not coming back to win.

 

So tiresome.

 

Blame the media for the circus.

[Marco]

People are overanalyzing

 

Like Haney said, probably didnt feel 100% and wants to be better when he comes back

 

At least its not back related

[Dave230]

It's pathetic. I said 18 months ago he had to retire properly or stay out of the limelight while he recovers for the good of the game. This season has been enjoyable because there has been little talk of Tiger, little focus and circus around his situation. Common sense would dictate taking 2016 off and coming back fresh in the New Year.

 

But no. Got to announce a comeback. Got to get the circus in town. Got to withdraw.

 

People were openly laughing at him at Chambers Bay. He is never going to dominate again. For the good of golf he's got to retire or accept he's not coming back to win.

 

So tiresome.

 

All the videos on PGA Tour social media of shots he hit 15 years ago are a bit tiresome. It's an easy sell because he was so good in his prime but the fact is he's never going to be that player anymore. It's nice to see great shots from all the greats, but when it's branded like 'who is looking forward to seeing this again?' then it's misleading people. It's also putting unnecessary pressure on Tiger to reach those expectations, I do think he feels he has to come back and contend and can't face being humiliated in public again like last year when he had the chipping yips and shot in the 80s.

[Holy Moses]

People are overanalyzing

 

Like Haney said, probably didnt feel 100% and wants to be better when he comes back

 

At least its not back related

 

That changed in three days?

[zoots]

His mental game is toast.

He didn't even want to hit a few balls on the range when asked by the guys on the US team at the Ryder Cup.