***2022 PGA Tour Thread***
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When Tiger was in his prime, there were other golfers I rooted for more. Nothing really against Tiger- just more in my personality to cheer for the underdog.
As Tiger has aged, I find myself pulling for him more. I have no illusions that he will return as a top tier golfer that he once was. To be honest that's been my perspective for the last decade. The reality is not many golfers (other than maybe VJ Sing) play their best golf after about the age of 35.
As a golf fan, to think that Tiger isn't good for the PGA Tour is delusional. He don't have to be elite to bring eyes to the game. Afterall, he is A LIVING SPORT LEGEND. Right up there with Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter and Tom Brady
As Tiger has aged, I find myself pulling for him more. I have no illusions that he will return as a top tier golfer that he once was. To be honest that's been my perspective for the last decade. The reality is not many golfers (other than maybe VJ Sing) play their best golf after about the age of 35.
As a golf fan, to think that Tiger isn't good for the PGA Tour is delusional. He don't have to be elite to bring eyes to the game. Afterall, he is A LIVING SPORT LEGEND. Right up there with Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter and Tom Brady
I think if Tiger can be somewhat healthy he can play for another 10 ish years on tour. He will likely play about 1/3 of the schedule, maybe, each year with the majors being the big ones he would obviously try and play. There are certainly courses, Augusta among others, that suit his style and could sneak a win or two in every year potentially.
Never will be get back, but I could honestly see one more major for him at either The Masters, or The Open over the next 5 or 6 years.
That kind of longevity will be tough. At 46 and all the back and knee issues he dealt with before his auto accident- I think his window for being competitive on the PGA Tour might be 3-5 years at best. I think it's going to be tough to transform his game (drive accurately & elite putter) at this late age.
Agree that at best he is probably a 12-15 tournament a year guy from here out. Jack has his "senior success" at the Masters. So maybe Tiger can too.
JJ Spaun claws his way back from a terrible medical misdiagnosis, stares down a couple of grizzled veterans and becomes the 9thfirst-time winner this season.
Great stuff.
Great stuff.
Tiger still is the WHOLE tour IMO. There’s a reason he just won the Player Impact Program and was given an $8 million bonus despite not playing at all.
The purses of these C and D level tournaments is only so high because of Tiger. Professional golf desperately needs someone to step up and win more than 2-3 majors. Spieth and 50 year old Phil are the only guys who have even come close to Tiger’s appeal.
That said, I hope Tiger wins next Sunday
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Tiger is good for the sport because he is a legend. But I think the PGA is moving beyond Tiger with young guys like Rahm, Scheffler, Morikawa, Havland, Zalatoris, Thomas, DeChambeau, Smith, Schauffele, Koepke & Spieth. Add a couple old guys like Johnson & McIlroy and I am pretty excited to watch pro golf.
The Tiger effect has created a tour where there the talent is deeper than ever before.
I agree that’s it’s deeper than ever, but to the average sport fan, none of those guys move the needle for engagement. And unless someone emerges from the pack by winning a few majors, I doubt they ever will
I consider myself a die hard golf fan, but outside the Saudi drama, golf right now is very bland.
You need more story lines, or someone that can dominate. Rory was big when he got started but hasn’t really done much of anything the past 5 years or more. Spieth is the same way. Brooks is the only one to win multiple majors recently it seems but he comes across as just a douche to me. I think Rahm could be that guy if he starts winning more majors. There are a lot of really good golfers but none of them that will win more than a couple majors it seems. Hopefully that will change.
Looks like he is gonna be playing to me. 25 years baby!
NLU has a great test to show how bad golf is right now by asking who won the last version of a tournament. Such as who won at Torrey this winter? I couldn’t tell you and I watched part of it.
There are too many players and too many tournaments. There is a reason that the Saudi’s got traction with their proposals. Top 50 players in 15-20 tournaments a year is really all the market can handle without being flooded
I’d like to see different formats once a month. Doubles, 4 mans, etc just to try and change things up. Also make each player have to drink 6 beers and 2 hot dogs in a round.
No way, I'm sure the average person was hooked to their TV this weekend watching JJ Spaun duke it out with Adam Hadwin and Matt Jones.
Exactly. Tiger got the tour to the big purses these guys are seeing now. There is no way it is sustainable long term for how many tournaments they play each year.
If they don't decide to walk away they'll win the fight eventually.
I actually enjoy seeing new guys winning it, and it's hard to judge the quality of the PGA in general based on the smaller events, particularly one that is happening the week before a major. That's always going to be a watered down field.
