Tiger @the Buick

« **on:** July 29, 2005, 04:56:49 PM »

is anyone paying attention to what Tiger is doing at the Buick today?

Eleven under thru 17 holes today....holy, sweet jesus! He's hit 94% of the greens in regulation and his putting is dead on. Amazing round of golf.

« **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2005, 04:58:46 PM »

The pros eat up Warwick Hills big time almost every year. Still, 11 under is scary good.

« **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2005, 05:03:04 PM »

Yes, I'd say a 61 isn't too shabby a round of golf.

« **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2005, 05:14:17 PM »

Back to back eagles on a 5 and a 4 never hurts a round.

« **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2005, 05:25:35 PM »

Neither does a driving average over 350. Sets up a nice head to head with Vijay.

« **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2005, 08:17:32 PM »

Note to Phil Blackmar;

Narrow tree lined fairways, with soft greens closely surrounded with deep rough, does not a substantial test make.

« **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2005, 03:10:04 PM »

jijay birdie birdie birdie
tiger bogey bogey bogey

« **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2005, 05:46:36 PM »

somehow 30 under par (possible) does not excite me.

Another indication of a Tour venue being hopelessly overpowered?

« **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2005, 05:24:07 PM »

Tigers putt on 17...

Was that an MJ sort of look from Tiger when that putt dropped! "Oh yeah baby, I'm good!"

« **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:16:49 PM »

Adam:

Maybe it was a good test, the #1 and 2 players ended up first and second.

Cary

« **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:26:44 PM »

How many years is it now that Tiger appears (again) to be the most improved player on Tour?

« **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:01:31 PM »

Quote from: cary lichtenstein on July 31, 2005, 07:16:49 PM

Adam:

Maybe it was a good test, the #1 and 2 players ended up first and second.

Cary

You mean second and first, don't you?

« **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:29:57 PM »

What's the over/under on Tiger at Baltusrol? I'll bet with those wafer thin fairways and pasture-deep roughs he's going to spend the PGA in recovery mode and not finish in the top 30.

What do you think?

jaycee

« **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:33:47 PM »

Quote from: Jonathan on July 31, 2005, 08:29:57 PM

What's the over/under on Tiger at Baltusrol? I'll bet with those wafer thin fairways and pasture-deep roughs he's going to spend the PGA in recovery mode and not finish in the top 30.

What do you think?

jaycee

I'll take the under for a thousand![/color]

« **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:55:31 PM »

If Jack Shot 63 in his era at Baltusrol, I'll bet we'll see at least our first 50 something in the PGA.

Warwick Hills was as exciting as Augusta, wasn't it Cary?

« **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:56:22 PM »

JES II

I'll take half your action

Adam:

Boring, but still 1 and 2

Jim

You are sharp my boy, 2 and 1, but still 1 and 2 anyway you look at it

Cary

« **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2005, 09:02:59 PM »

Jes/Cary - I haven't the cahunas (sp) to take the bet. I'm all mouth! But I do thin Tiger has his biggest challenge of the four majors this year....

JC

« **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2005, 11:45:57 AM »

Honestly Cary, I thought it was exciting. 24 under par, and Tiger hitting driver every hole, is the kind of action Finchem and Buick need to keep ratings up.
And it's that kind of action, Hootie and the boys, have gauranteed for the weekend, with their set-ups. Having one of IMG's superstars on the tube for eight hours over the weekend isn't a bad thing, is it?

But please don't be sucked into the notion that the gca is compelling, just because the course is on TV.

« **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2005, 02:40:35 PM »

Man, it's hard for Tiger to get a break. Adam is right - it did make for exciting golf.

The fact that Tiger is conciously playing very aggressive is great for the tour, fan-wise. Not so good for the rest of the players, though

« **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2005, 02:53:51 PM »

Quote from: cary lichtenstein on July 31, 2005, 08:56:22 PM

JES II

I'll take half your action

Cary

I get Tiger in the top 30 and you get everything outside of that? That's what I mean by the under.

« **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2005, 03:18:40 PM »

Count me in with JES II...I'll take Tiger in the Top 30 for all the $$$ anyone wants to "LOSE".

Sully,

If we could book all the action from these "Anti-Tigerites", we'd never have to work again!!

He's been 1st, 2nd, 1st in the 3 majors...I'd be shocked if the narrower fairways of Baltusrol keep him out of the top 5, let alone the top 30. Although if the setup gets extremely goofy, you never know...Ben Curtis & Shaun Micheel will be waiting around the corner.

« **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2005, 03:24:28 PM »

Jamie,

I figured I had to clarify my post #14 with post #20 because the bet seemed to strange. I'll even let you in on half of Cary's actino if you want. It's no guarantee, but it sure looks like a pretty good bet.

« **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2005, 07:30:07 PM »

Obviously, VJ Singh's new strategy of driving the ball everywhere--eg just hit it as far as possible regardless, paid off again. Depressing but true, and on a tree-lined course, no less, this time.

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