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Originally Posted by dillywho
I agree that Tiger is good, but so are some others. I don't enjoy watching golf when he's there, simply because he's all the announcers can talk about, even when he's playing like crap. Why is it necessary to show every single shot he hits...good, bad, or just mediocre..and then talk it to death? Even when he's not playing or hasn't teed off at broadcast time, then it's reruns of him...nevermind the tournament in progress. I would just like to see them give credit where credit is due when someone else pulls off a really great shot or has a really great tournament outing. The announcers talk as if they just got lucky. Tiger is not the only talented player out there and if there was no such thing as a tournament, Tiger would be just another good weekend golfer.
Golf has been around a lot longer than Tiger and will be around when he's gone. He's a great golfer, yes, but there will be others. Unfortunately, as long as he's playing and all tv can do is focus on him, who's gonna ever know? Unfortunately for him, television really is doing him an injustice.
I have to agree with dolpterry's post.
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When Woods is at his best he is more than good, he is transcendent. I don't disagree that the golf media is overly fixated on him and gives his game too much exposure, especially when he is not in contention, but the fact is that they realize that about 1/2 of their audience tuned in only because of Woods. That cannot be said about any other golfer, now or in the past. I watch a lot of golf whether Tiger is in the hunt or not, but it adds an element of excitement when he is in it for me. I don't like what he did in his personal life, but in a small way he seems to have paid a pretty hefty price for his indescretions. The thing I come back to is that I love the opportunity to witness greatness, like watching Ali, Ruth, or Jordan in their prime, all of whom, by the way, had their own personal issues.