[jim1941]

Polar Bear: That was a question that I didn't know the answer to....... not an assumption!

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by jim1941

Polar Bear: That was a question that I didn't know the answer to....... not an assumption!

Sounded very suggestive to me in context. But okay...fair enough.

[dolpterry]

Hope he gets cut so the golfers that are playing good get some air time. Can't stand hearing about him all week.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by dolpterry

Hope he gets cut so the golfers that are playing good get some air time. Can't stand hearing about him all week.

Even though it would be fun to watch him flame out on Saturday and/or Sunday , I can't disagree with your sentiment.

[tomwed]

This is Tiger's career earnings.

CAREER 311 275 79 24 185 246 69.5 1133 $109,612,414.00

Jack Nicklaus, who has the most all-time wins in the majors (18) and is third on the all-time PGA Tour wins list (73), won just $5.7 million in his career, or just $78,548 per win.
Arnold Palmer, who is fifth on the all-time wins list with 62 career PGA Tour victories, had just $1.9 million in career earnings, or just $30,030 per win.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by tomwed

This is Tiger's career earnings.

CAREER 311 275 79 24 185 246 69.5 1133 $109,612,414.00

Jack Nicklaus, who has the most all-time wins in the majors (18) and is third on the all-time PGA Tour wins list (73), won just $5.7 million in his career, or just $78,548 per win.
Arnold Palmer, who is fifth on the all-time wins list with 62 career PGA Tour victories, had just $1.9 million in career earnings, or just $30,030 per win.

And we joined the country club and bought a second car in 1953 when my father started bringing home a hundred dollars a week.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

And we joined the country club and bought a second car in 1953 when my father started bringing home a hundred dollars a week.

1953 to today the Total Inflation is 779.45%.
So if you earned $100/week that is the equivalent of $800/week.

[mickey100]

Tiger opens with +1 73, middle of the pack, ahead of golfers like Snedecker, Furyk, Luke Donald, Dufner, Mahan,and Kaymer. Not bad after such a long layoff.

[rustyp]

Not bad +1. Behind Els, Garcia, Mickelson, Watson, Cabera and some 30 plus others. I suspect ESPN will change the focus slightly tomorrow since history was made today but that wasn't the script anticipated that sells commercial time.

[dolpterry]

9 strokes behind after the first round Priceless.

[billethkid]

Today's results certainly will affect his head and game tomorrow.
He is his own worst enemy now.

[jebartle]

behind a 21 year old Jordan Spieth, great kid...mature beyond his years.

Originally Posted by dolpterry

9 strokes behind after the first round Priceless.

[jamesnoce]

Originally Posted by jebartle

1st practice round at Augusta was encouraging. Engaging with crowds, score on front nine was 30, smiles for his buds....Today a little more serious...
I sure would like to see a top ten finish.

Tiger won't make the cut

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Wow! I honestly do not understand all of the hate for Tiger Woods here. The guy is arguably the best who has ever played the game. Obviously there is going to be a lot of interest in him every time he tees it up. It's a story whether he plays well or plays poorly or doesn't play.

People here seem to be wishing that he won't make the cut or make the cut and play poorly on the weekend. Other people are implying that he has faked injury as an excuse to withdraw from tournaments. The guy has had back surgery. His back, much like Fred Couples' will always be an issue. If you think that he's a quitter, just look back to the 2008 US Open where not only did he finish with a knee that was extremely painful but beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff. The guy is tough. He doesn't give up.

Why aren't people upset about Rory McIlroy who is currently three shots behind Tiger?

I learned something about The Masters from an old golf professional many years ago. It doesn't always hold true but it's almost a pretty good bet, mostly because of the nature of the golf course and the field, that the score after 36 holes will be two or three shots of the winning score and the person leading after 36 doesn't usually win. Anyone who makes the cut usually has a chance to win with a good third round.

Right now, Jordan Spieth is playing golf of historic proportions. I'd love to see him keep it up and break all the records, but the odds and history are against that.

Nothing whatever happens in this tournament will not surprise me. Don't forget, when Tiger won his first tournament, he shot 40 on the first nine holes and was way back in the pack after the first round. Spieth could continue to play like he's been playing and shoot 30 under and break all records. He could come out tomorrow and shoot 80 and be back in the middle of the pack. Tiger is playing pretty well today. One good round tomorrow and he could be in the thick of it.

I've watched this tournament for a long time and the suspense is what makes it interesting. You really never know what to expect. People shoot lights out and people crash and burn. It's that kind of a golf course.

Don't forget, this is Tiger's first event after a long, long layoff. He has been injured physically and psychologically. It's my opinion that in spite of what he has said in press conferences that he was suffering from the chip yips. If that's the case, the fact that he is playing tournament golf at all is remarkable. Chip yips usually spells the end of a career. It's one of the reasons,along with a physical issue, that I don't play any longer.

I don't know of anyone who has ever overcome chip yips. And if this is indeed the case then Tiger has accomplished another super human feat.

[jebartle]

It's looking like you may have to eat those little words of wit!

Originally Posted by jamesnoce

Tiger won't make the cut