The only way to slow Tiger down

[andrew420d]

54 hole tourney

Seems to me that if the PGA Tour changed tournaments to 54, or even 63 holes, that Tiger wouldn't have won nearly as many tournaments. Tiger would have won a lot, but what is it about the last 9 holes of 72. I am a big Tiger fan (no n=*$ gear though) and love watching him win, WHY CAN'T OTHERS WIN though?

[nikemike]

People would still face pressure on the last 18 holes and outcomes would probably be the same.

[scs1070]

Tiger's numbers stay consitant or even better as the week goes on and the course gets harder. He will shoot 69-71-68-68 for a W. The rest of the feild just comes right back to him. Especially at the Buick...he knew that if he shot 66 he would probably win or be in a playoff. He is trying to shoot a number and play the course.

[Pleasedwith3putts]

I think it is a good shout. When you read the Federer v Woods debate the issue guys overlook is that whilst Tiger is taking on 100 guys, the 72 holes allows the cream to come to the top. In matchplay tennis or golf, it is more of a sprint and easy to have an off day or play someone shooting lights out and lose. Tiger rarely has 4 exceptional days but is so good that he can carry a moderate round and still win. Luke Donald is another who cannot put 4 rounds togeteher but he is not of the same stature to carry it off, but over 54 holes he might.

 

Give me 54 holes for excitement or make it 108 holes and watch Tiger win EVERY tournament

[andrew420d]

right on! My comment is more about the timming of Tiger's attack. Seems to always finish lower even though he may not ever have the lead until the last couple of holes.

[MTM]

Seems to me that if the PGA Tour changed tournaments to 54, or even 63 holes, that Tiger wouldn't have won nearly as many tournaments.

 

 

I guess we'll see when he joins the Champions Tour. :rolleyes:

 

I don't think it matters if it were 9 holes, 54, or 72. Tiger would adjust, everyone else would start to twitch, and he'd win anyway.

 

His record in match play isn't that impressive however.

[Johnny]

it's really simple with Eldrick..

 

Plain and simple... he got all the shots.. great mindset.. and his misses are not as bad as other ppl's misses.

[Hairpie]

I actually think the Nissan might be the tourney that stops the run......He's never had much success there and it will be interesting to see if he puts the streak on the line at Riviera...I hope he does....

[Moneyman]

y'know it doesnt really matter, theyre playin 72 holes, he knows it, the rest of the field knows it, everyone knows it, thats how the game is played and he wins in the tournament plain and simple.

[xal951]

like most of tiger's career....tiger would find a way. Also, going into the final day, the pressure would get to the rest of the field but tiger gets his motivation from the pressure.

 

What makes a train run?

PRESSURE!

 

Tiger is the train!

[pitch]

IMHO Tiger is not likely to play Riviera because he doesn't want to put the streak on the line. Skip another course he doesn't play particularly well.

54 holes won't do it. What needs to happen is that some "winners" show up on the PGA tour. The level of talent is very good but there are few to no winners. Name a counterpart to Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Arnie, Johnny Miller . Jack is a counterpart to Tiger but the rest aren't there in the current PGA crop. And I don't see too many on the horizon. Good players but not winners!!!!