Tiger cleared for full golf activity

[lowheel]

^you seem more concerned with TW fans than TW fans are concerned about TW ; )

 

Just enjoy the game. If TW is not playing, there are great stories. If he is, even better.

 

Dont get all strung out about people cheering for the

 

Greatest to ever play the game

 

Making a comeback.

 

Any *real golf fan* would be looking forward to that.

 

Whens Jack teeing it up? :)

 

Sorry but ill wait until he plays a real tour event and then subsequently if possible more of them before i get "excited". its 2017 not 2009, its like comeback #4 at this point. I love me some tiger but obviously not at your level Think what you want just realize how ridiculous it looks when you push all your chips in the middle on what he does at this exhibition will dictate his whole year.

[Holy Moses]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger’s surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

[Marco]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

Addicted to the high from the pills

[nbg352]

Top 10 and this place implodes. Better buy some hardware insurance !

 

In a 20 man field exhibition event? really?

 

Of course it will. If he can beat 10 of the best in the world this quickly into his recovery, that's a great sign. And this place would go nuts.

 

Agree to disagree. Maybe for you tiger fans where tiger comes before golf for alot of you but the reality is last years bad outing didnt make a blip one way or another. Alot of defensive tiger fans on here at that time for some reason as if that event mattered... it doesnt. Until he puts a peg at a real event we truly wont know. this isnt one

And the goalpost just keeps moving......

[bigred90gt]

^you seem more concerned with TW fans than TW fans are concerned about TW ; )

 

Just enjoy the game. If TW is not playing, there are great stories. If he is, even better.

 

Dont get all strung out about people cheering for the

 

Greatest to ever play the game

 

Making a comeback.

 

Any *real golf fan* would be looking forward to that.

 

Whens Jack teeing it up? :)

 

Sorry but ill wait until he plays a real tour event and then subsequently if possible more of them before i get "excited". its 2017 not 2009, its like comeback #4 at this point. I love me some tiger but obviously not at your level Think what you want just realize how ridiculous it looks when you push all your chips in the middle on what he does at this exhibition will dictate his whole year.

 

A - it's not an exhibition. It is a regulation, invite only tournament that gives OWGR points, and is being played by a good ratio of the best players in the world to the average/above average ranked pros. Exhibitions are more like the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf that everyone loved watching, the Wendy's 3 Tour challenge, Ryder cup, presidents Cup, etc. Fun to watch, but worth nothing more than fun and bragging rights.

 

B - it is a 4 day tournament with no cut, so it guarantees that if he doesn't reinjure himself he gets a full 4 competitive rounds under his belt.

 

That being said, I truly hope when we saw him hitting those half pitches/half shots/full shots over the last few weeks he truly was released by his doc to do it and not just taking it on himself with the thought of "I'm not hurting, I can start practicing". If he was, then he should be ok if e truly paces himself and ramps up to it instead of doc saying "go" and him going full bore 10 minutes later. If he does build up to it, coupled with proper PT routine, he has a better chance of strengthening his core and back while building back to a full swing that puts less strain on his back. If he jumps back in full throttle from the word go, he puts himself at greater risk.

 

There is going to be a lot of work that needs to go into getting his game competitive heading into the tourney. That work needs to be gradual. I don't expect him to put on a great showing at the Hero, but I also don't expect him to finish DFL. I expect somewhere middle of the pack, then a good break before his next showing.

 

I don't have a dog in this fight. I'm not partial to any golfer, I just enjoy watching good golf. It could be some no name rookie or an average journeyman, or a superstar, as long as it is a good display of fantastic golf, I enjoy watching it. Tiger gave the longest run of fantastic golf since I've been watching. I do hope he can do it again to some degree, but I do also have my doubts. If he does or not is no sweat off my back, someone in every tournament plays amazing golf and puts on a display worthy of watching.

[DON SVO]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

He's probably one of hundreds of thousands of American opiod addicts.

[olink]

 

 

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

He's probably one of hundreds of thousands of American opiod addicts.

 

More like 10s of millions

[cdnglf]

^you seem more concerned with TW fans than TW fans are concerned about TW ; )

 

Just enjoy the game. If TW is not playing, there are great stories. If he is, even better.

 

Dont get all strung out about people cheering for the

 

Greatest to ever play the game

 

Making a comeback.

 

Any *real golf fan* would be looking forward to that.

 

Whens Jack teeing it up? :)

 

Sorry but ill wait until he plays a real tour event and then subsequently if possible more of them before i get "excited". its 2017 not 2009, its like comeback #4 at this point. I love me some tiger but obviously not at your level Think what you want just realize how ridiculous it looks when you push all your chips in the middle on what he does at this exhibition will dictate his whole year.

 

A - it's not an exhibition. It is a regulation, invite only tournament that gives FedEx points, and is being played by a good ratio of the best players in the world to the average/above average ranked pros. Exhibitions are more like the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf that everyone loved watching, the Wendy's 3 Tour challenge, Ryder cup, presidents Cup, etc. Fun to watch, but worth nothing more than fun and bragging rights.

 

Thankfully, it does not give Fedex Points, or count as a PGA Tour win.

It does give OWGR points, which is very stupid.

[farmer]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

He's probably one of hundreds of thousands of American opiod addicts.

 

More like 10s of millions

Unless Tiger's DUI was a one-off binge, I have doubts about the value of a two week detox rehab. We'll know what's going on if he busts one of the drug tests.

[bscinstnct]

^you seem more concerned with TW fans than TW fans are concerned about TW ; )

 

Just enjoy the game. If TW is not playing, there are great stories. If he is, even better.

 

Dont get all strung out about people cheering for the

 

Greatest to ever play the game

 

Making a comeback.

 

Any *real golf fan* would be looking forward to that.

 

Whens Jack teeing it up? :)

 

Sorry but ill wait until he plays a real tour event and then subsequently if possible more of them before i get "excited". its 2017 not 2009, its like comeback #4 at this point. I love me some tiger but obviously not at your level Think what you want just realize how ridiculous it looks when you push all your chips in the middle on what he does at this exhibition will dictate his whole year.

 

Chips?

 

I don't gamble.

 

But, here it is....(300 to 1 for a wire to wire win. You should throw $20 on that ; )

 

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/tiger-woods-is-listed-as-a-huge-underdog-in-new-prop-bets-for-hero-world-challenge

We expect Tiger Woods to insist he's playing the Hero World Challenge because he believes he can win. Sportsbooks, however, aren't quite as bullish on the 14-time major champ.

On Tuesday, Sky Bet released a new list of Tiger prop bets for his return to competitive golf next month starting with installing him as a 50-to-1 underdog. Woods has the worst odds of anyone in the 18-man field (Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are co-favorites at 6/1).

Of course, this shouldn't be a surprise. Woods will be returning to golf after a nine-month layoff that included him undergoing a fourth back surgery. In fact, 50-to-1 odds actually seem somewhat generous for a man who has fallen to No. 1,180 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Anyway, here's the full list of Tiger prop bets for the event, which will take place in the Bahamas from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3:

Tiger will. . .

-- Finish top 5 (including ties): 7/1

-- Finish top 10 (including ties): 11/4

-- Lead after Round 1 (including ties): 33/1

-- Lead after Round 2 (including ties): 28/1

-- Lead after Round 3 (including ties): 28/1

-- Have a bogey-free round: 4/1

-- Have a bogey-free first round: 16/1

-- Make birdie or better first hole: 5/1

-- Make an eagle in the event: 6/4

-- Make a hole-in-one: 150/1

-- Withdraw: 7/2 (Please no!)

-- Win wire-to-wire: 300/1 (Can you imagine?!)

As exciting as Tiger's return to competition is, we don't advise anyone to bet big on Big Cat. However, he did look pretty good hitting that stinger recently. . .

[MooJersey]

This is what the wagon looks like right before the wheels fall off :)

[bigred90gt]

^you seem more concerned with TW fans than TW fans are concerned about TW ; )

 

Just enjoy the game. If TW is not playing, there are great stories. If he is, even better.

 

Dont get all strung out about people cheering for the

 

Greatest to ever play the game

 

Making a comeback.

 

Any *real golf fan* would be looking forward to that.

 

Whens Jack teeing it up? :)

 

Sorry but ill wait until he plays a real tour event and then subsequently if possible more of them before i get "excited". its 2017 not 2009, its like comeback #4 at this point. I love me some tiger but obviously not at your level Think what you want just realize how ridiculous it looks when you push all your chips in the middle on what he does at this exhibition will dictate his whole year.

 

A - it's not an exhibition. It is a regulation, invite only tournament that gives FedEx points, and is being played by a good ratio of the best players in the world to the average/above average ranked pros. Exhibitions are more like the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf that everyone loved watching, the Wendy's 3 Tour challenge, Ryder cup, presidents Cup, etc. Fun to watch, but worth nothing more than fun and bragging rights.

 

Thankfully, it does not give Fedex Points, or count as a PGA Tour win.

It does give OWGR points, which is very stupid.

 

Oops, I meant OWGR, not FedEx. Sorry about that.

[straightshot7]

"-- Finish top 10 (including ties): 11/4"

 

I'd take that bet...In an 18 man field, those are pretty nice odds.

[dlygrisse]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

Hence the reason he was "pain free"

[Holy Moses]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he “can’t believe how far he’s hitting the ball.” So much for the “Tiger should try not swinging so hard” this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a “quick” 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

[bscinstnct]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he “can’t believe how far he’s hitting the ball.” So much for the “Tiger should try not swinging so hard” this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a “quick” 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

 

Text...

 

"Camillo, my man. What are you doing manana?"

 

"Manana? Im doing nada"

 

"What say we ride 40 miles then go get some pancakes!"

 

 

"Ay, Dios Mio"

 

 

[nochct1]

Top 10 and this place implodes. Better buy some hardware insurance !

 

In a 20 man field exhibition event? really?

 

Of course it will. If he can beat 10 of the best in the world this quickly into his recovery, that's a great sign. And this place would go nuts.

 

Agree to disagree. Maybe for you tiger fans where tiger comes before golf for alot of you but the reality is last years bad outing didnt make a blip one way or another. Alot of defensive tiger fans on here at that time for some reason as if that event mattered... it doesnt. Until he puts a peg at a real event we truly wont know. this isnt one

 

I'm getting the sense that Tiger comes before golf for you as well. You are more active than anyone else in these Tiger threads.

 

I'm sure it's because you just want to see how the crazy Tiger fans are. But the reality is that you post on pretty much every page of every Tiger thread.

 

Whether you're a fan or not, you are dedicating far more time to these threads than the other PGA Tour threads. If you're such a golf fan (and not just when Tiger is involved) then why aren't you posting about the Sanderson Farms Championship?

[Darth Putter]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he "can't believe how far he's hitting the ball." So much for the "Tiger should try not swinging so hard" this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a "quick" 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

 

Text...

 

"Camillo, my man. What are you doing manana?"

 

"Manana? Im doing nada"

 

"What say we ride 40 miles then go get some pancakes!"

 

 

"Ay, Dios Mio"

 

 

[media=]

[/media]

 

Were you the one that broke the Doc Rivers story on ESPN?

 

ESPN even showed THE SHOT on 15. Then quietly mentioned he missed the five footer and wound up four back.

[rangersgoalie]

Notah is on Golf Central last night. Said a few weeks after Tiger's surgery he was pain-free. Then why was Tiger busted for a DUI for pain pills (had 5 of them in his system) and had to go to detox?

 

That tox screen, you'd be pain free too

[hdr_ric]

Each passing week, he is becoming the spitting image of Earl. Needs to be like Mike before that mangy hairdo completes the package.

 

Nice to see $$ talk, any regular person would be losing their license for 6 months and heading to 100s of hours of community service and certainly not being allowed to undergo a 12-month probation diversionary program for first-time offenders and pay a $250 fine. Will be interesting to see how he does with random (haha) drug testing. Maybe he can have the PGA do the tests. Hopefully they test him the morning before his second round of his first tournament back.. The program is well named as the definition of diversionary is tending to draw attention away from the PRINCIPAL CONCERN you think?

 

Clown post.

 

Either a troll or an idiot. Take your pick.

 

My guess is idiot who doesn’t know Tigers “deal” is literally the standard deal for every first time DUI offender in Florida.

[Holy Moses]

The Auriemma podcast was pretty interesting. Few people have had a sit down with Tiger that was pretty off the cuff for over an hour. For some reason, Tiger stil thinks he has to workout a ton. He was surprised he’s basically hitting the ball as far as he was before, but admitted his driver won’t go as long this time around. When asked who his friends on Tour are, he said Rickie and JT, but I really doubt he’s really that close with them. Also said that Nelson Mandella was his mentor, but they only met a few times and I’m pretty sure they didn’t talk much. Tiger hasn’t had and won’t have a father figure other than Earl. Pointed out that many Tour players, even the great ones, commit tons of mental mistakes. At the Presidents Cup, on the 10th a par 3, there was a strong left to right wind on a left pin. Everyone set yp on the right side of the tee which Tiger thought was stupid. Said he didn’t remember his Ryder Cup record (Tiger always stays positive) and the reason the US loses the Ryder Cup is because they play the 18th hole badly.

[RobertBaron]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he “can’t believe how far he’s hitting the ball.” So much for the “Tiger should try not swinging so hard” this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a “quick” 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

Or a recumbent bike at least.

[starsail85]

The Auriemma podcast was pretty interesting. Few people have had a sit down with Tiger that was pretty off the cuff for over an hour. For some reason, Tiger stil thinks he has to workout a ton. He was surprised he’s basically hitting the ball as far as he was before, but admitted his driver won’t go as long this time around. When asked who his friends on Tour are, he said Rickie and JT, but I really doubt he’s really that close with them. Also said that Nelson Mandella was his mentor, but they only met a few times and I’m pretty sure they didn’t talk much. Tiger hasn’t had and won’t have a father figure other than Earl. Pointed out that many Tour players, even the great ones, commit tons of mental mistakes. At the Presidents Cup, on the 10th a par 3, there was a strong left to right wind on a left pin. Everyone set yp on the right side of the tee which Tiger thought was stupid. Said he didn’t remember his Ryder Cup record (Tiger always stays positive) and the reason the US loses the Ryder Cup is because they play the 18th hole badly.

 

How do you know enough to doubt some of these things?

[Holy Moses]

The Auriemma podcast was pretty interesting. Few people have had a sit down with Tiger that was pretty off the cuff for over an hour. For some reason, Tiger stil thinks he has to workout a ton. He was surprised he’s basically hitting the ball as far as he was before, but admitted his driver won’t go as long this time around. When asked who his friends on Tour are, he said Rickie and JT, but I really doubt he’s really that close with them. Also said that Nelson Mandella was his mentor, but they only met a few times and I’m pretty sure they didn’t talk much. Tiger hasn’t had and won’t have a father figure other than Earl. Pointed out that many Tour players, even the great ones, commit tons of mental mistakes. At the Presidents Cup, on the 10th a par 3, there was a strong left to right wind on a left pin. Everyone set yp on the right side of the tee which Tiger thought was stupid. Said he didn’t remember his Ryder Cup record (Tiger always stays positive) and the reason the US loses the Ryder Cup is because they play the 18th hole badly.

 

How do you know enough to doubt some of these things?

 

Well-placed sources

[lowheel]

Top 10 and this place implodes. Better buy some hardware insurance !

 

In a 20 man field exhibition event? really?

 

Of course it will. If he can beat 10 of the best in the world this quickly into his recovery, that's a great sign. And this place would go nuts.

 

Agree to disagree. Maybe for you tiger fans where tiger comes before golf for alot of you but the reality is last years bad outing didnt make a blip one way or another. Alot of defensive tiger fans on here at that time for some reason as if that event mattered... it doesnt. Until he puts a peg at a real event we truly wont know. this isnt one

And the goalpost just keeps moving......

 

Lol seriously? Im not the one making crazy claims here... i said the same thing here last year when he finished before last place that it didnt matter yet and we would have to see him play a real tour event.Tiger fanatics were bragging that he led the field in birdies!!!! he played 5 practice rounds there last year to get reps and still finished badly. he was then exposed at torrey and so on and then hurt.Im rooting for the guy but good grief show some composure in your expectations

[lowheel]

Top 10 and this place implodes. Better buy some hardware insurance !

 

In a 20 man field exhibition event? really?

 

Of course it will. If he can beat 10 of the best in the world this quickly into his recovery, that's a great sign. And this place would go nuts.

 

Agree to disagree. Maybe for you tiger fans where tiger comes before golf for alot of you but the reality is last years bad outing didnt make a blip one way or another. Alot of defensive tiger fans on here at that time for some reason as if that event mattered... it doesnt. Until he puts a peg at a real event we truly wont know. this isnt one

 

I'm getting the sense that Tiger comes before golf for you as well. You are more active than anyone else in these Tiger threads.

 

I'm sure it's because you just want to see how the crazy Tiger fans are. But the reality is that you post on pretty much every page of every Tiger thread.

 

Whether you're a fan or not, you are dedicating far more time to these threads than the other PGA Tour threads. If you're such a golf fan (and not just when Tiger is involved) then why aren't you posting about the Sanderson Farms Championship?

 

7 out of 10 threads are always about tiger... Im actually a fan of tiger just not devoid of reason or logic.i post in alot of non tiger threads thanks. When you were spying on my posts you would have noticed that.I have enjoyable banter with alot of members on here about alot of subjects that we agree to disagree on like civilized gentlemen.if my opinions offend you youre welcome to not engage me or simply ignore/mute me.

Finally you are way off on your assertion about tiger coming before golf for me. Personally nobody is above the game for me. I didnt stop watching golf when tiger fell off a cliff but a ton of people did. Youre more than welcome to be a "tiger" fan but i dont put all my eggs in one basket as i enjoy great players giving great performances. i just worry tunnel vision like that displayed by alot of tiger fans is blinding them from seeing tremendous golf being played every week.

FYI i dont care about the sanderson this week because im following the turkish open on the euro tour as my friend qualified to play in it. take care

[Shilgy]

 

And the goalpost just keeps moving......

 

Lol seriously? Im not the one making crazy claims here... i said the same thing here last year when he finished before last place that it didnt matter yet and we would have to see him play a real tour event.Tiger fanatics were bragging that he led the field in birdies!!!! he played 5 practice rounds there last year to get reps and still finished badly. he was then exposed at torrey and so on and then hurt.Im rooting for the guy but good grief show some composure in your expectations

The only claim you responded to was that it would be a good sign if Tiger top 10'd this quickly in his recovery and that wrx would go nuts.

No claims of other wins

No claims of Masters win

No claims of anything

 

You don't think this place would go nuts?

[lowheel]

And the goalpost just keeps moving......

 

Lol seriously? Im not the one making crazy claims here... i said the same thing here last year when he finished before last place that it didnt matter yet and we would have to see him play a real tour event.Tiger fanatics were bragging that he led the field in birdies!!!! he played 5 practice rounds there last year to get reps and still finished badly. he was then exposed at torrey and so on and then hurt.Im rooting for the guy but good grief show some composure in your expectations

The only claim you responded to was that it would be a good sign if Tiger top 10'd this quickly in his recovery and that wrx would go nuts.

No claims of other wins

No claims of Masters win

No claims of anything

 

You don't think this place would go nuts?

 

Shil all joking aside i actually respect your posts on here and think of you as a level headed person. i dont just dont see how a top 10 in a 17 person exhibition means anything. He shot a 65 there in the second round i believe last year and the the tiger fans were claiming he was back and i said the same thing. it means nothing because this isnt 2007 tiger this is 2017 tiger. No matter his result in this exhibition i maintain january will provide more answers as to where he stands. I think you know me enough to know that im actually rooting for him but his performance in this event wont influence me one way or another just like it didnt last year. Im fascinated by the position of some posters here that if he plays well its a great omen and if he plays badly like he did last year its the opposite. we wont know until the season starts regardless of this corporate obligation. i didnt like his body language last year around the greens and off the tee he looked weird, unatural. I guess im not emotionally invested as much as some of the "fans" in here but i have reason not to be you know like the last 9 years tigers been playing... besides his health he has to find his game. which happens first in your opinion?

[farmer]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he "can't believe how far he's hitting the ball." So much for the "Tiger should try not swinging so hard" this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a "quick" 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

By the OP date here, Tiger has been cleared for full golf for about three weeks, he's already hitting it so far that he's chirping about rolling the ball back. This kind of stuff makes me distrust any information that comes out of the Tiger camp.

[bscinstnct]

On a podcast with Geno Auriemma of all people, Tiger said he “can’t believe how far he’s hitting the ball.” So much for the “Tiger should try not swinging so hard” this time around idea. He also said he had just finished lifting and was going to go on a “quick” 40-mile bike ride. Hopefully on a motorcycle free from opiods.

 

He prolly hittin it far by minding his tempo and protect the back.

 

Even tweak your back during a round and make sure you swing smoothly to not hurt it worse? End up making some nice swings.