Is Tiger Done?

[NDBoiler]

After another weekend meltdown at a major, is it safe to say that Eldrick will not win another major? If not why can't he do it anymore, even after holding leads going into the weekend? Has the torch officially been passed to the next generation to produce the next dominant player? Your thoughts?

 

[tadman95]

No he's not done but it won't be as easy. Lot of talent out there but he'll get more. How many others have put themselves in position in the majors this year. No one.

Don't know if he'll get to 19, but he will win more.

 

[BobD]

is it safe to say that Eldrick will not win another major? Has the torch officially been passed to the next generation to produce the next dominant player? Your thoughts?

Um no.

Official World Golf Ranking in the World.

Rank Player Pt.s Avg. Tot.Pts. #ofEvts. Pts.Lost 2010/11 Pts.Gained2012

1 Rory McIlroy, Nir 10.35 507.35 49 -212.52 331.29
2 Luke Donald, Eng 9.59 498.69 52 -273.02 230.25
3 Tiger Woods, USA 8.71 348.37 40 -84.86 289.55
4 Lee Westwood, Eng 7.35 345.61 47 -198.91 181.70
5 Webb Simpson, USA 6.23 324.15 52 -118.61 170.79
6 Adam Scott, Aus 6.13 269.90 44 -129.13 140.72
7 Justin Rose, Eng 6.12 318.45 52 -123.35 234.19
8 Bubba Watson, USA 6.11 293.40 48 -123.66 232.76
9 Jason Dufner, USA 5.93 284.58 48 -79.39 203.33
10 Steve Stricker, USA 5.78 242.83 42 -129.57 153.92

 

[NDBoiler]

it just seems like he goes through funks where he loses a lot of confidence. It also appears to me that when everyone is moving up the leaderboard on Saturday and Sunday, he is going backwards.

 

[Cackalacky]

After another weekend meltdown at a major, is it safe to say that Eldrick will not win another major? If not why can't he do it anymore, even after holding leads going into the weekend? Has the torch officially been passed to the next generation to produce the next dominant player? Your thoughts?

http://http://www.tigerwoods.com/onTour/scheduleAndResults

8 top 10 finishes and 3 wins this year with 1 withdrawl and missed cut. Thats not too bad. He is also Ryder's cup points leader this year. I can attest that the Ocean Course is a tough course. You can't truly appreciate how difficult it is till you are out there hitting into blind fairways with waste areas everywhere and a 12-20 mph cross wind.

Woods did let the course beat him this weekend though. I think he still has several majors he could get.

McIlroy killed it and made it look easy but that is not the norm. The average score for that course is in the high 70s for pros.

 

[NDBoiler]

http://http://www.tigerwoods.com/onTour/scheduleAndResults

8 top 10 finishes and 3 wins this year with 1 withdrawl and missed cut. Thats not too bad. He is also Ryder's cup points leader this year. I can attest that the Ocean Course is a tough course. You can't truly appreciate how difficult it is till you are out there hitting into blind fairways with waste areas everywhere and a 12-20 mph cross wind.

Woods did let the course beat him this weekend though. I think he still has several majors he could get.

McIlroy killed it and made it look easy but that is not the norm. The average score for that course is in the high 70s for pros.

I agree he is having a very good year for a PGA player, but my point of contention is the majors in particular. I can't put my finger on it, but there's just some hump he can't get over in his mind or with his confidence when he has a bad hole or two. I thought he would have put his family situation behind him by now, so I don't think that is it. I think he is still not where he wants to be mechanically with his game. He tries to make too many adjustments and tries to be too "cute" with all the little tweeks IMO.

 

[RyCo1983]

Golf is no longer a game of out of shape old guys that Tiger can just run rampant over.

He will win more certainly.

 

[BobD]

He's done.

2012 PGA Tour Money Leaders
Updated: 8/12/2012 - 8:36 PM
Rank Player Events Won Winnings
1 Tiger Woods 15 3 $4,957,159
2 Rory McIlroy 12 2 $4,905,492
3 Jason Dufner 18 2 $4,386,037
4 Zach Johnson 20 2 $4,111,284
5 Bubba Watson 15 1 $4,018,108
6 Hunter Mahan 19 2 $3,720,794
7 Keegan Bradley 21 1 $3,606,659
8 Matt Kuchar 18 1 $3,606,525
9 Justin Rose 15 1 $3,297,250
10 Ernie Els 17 1 $3,122,174

 

[loomis41973]

Food's done.

Tiger's finished.

 

[irishpat183]

Don't see it. While at the time, when he was winning, he was the greatest golfer I'd ever seen...he's no where close to that anymore.

Playing well on the tour? Yeah....but he's been off when it counts...the majors in the final couple days. The red shirt doesn't scare anyone anymore. And let us not forget...Tiger has NEVER comeback from being down to win a major. He's always been the one ahead of the pack. So as the game catches him, he's never shown the ability to comeback, why expect it now?

And yes, the game is getting younger (the Tiger impact is starting to actually catch Tiger). There are players that can hit the ball further and can maintain stamina to compete through 72 holes with him.

 

[tadman95]

Golf is no longer a game of out of shape old guys that Tiger can just run rampant over.

He will win more certainly.

Says you! I am living proof LOL.

 

[irishpat183]

He's done.

2012 PGA Tour Money Leaders
Updated: 8/12/2012 - 8:36 PM
Rank Player Events Won Winnings
1 Tiger Woods 15 3 $4,957,159
2 Rory McIlroy 12 2 $4,905,492
3 Jason Dufner 18 2 $4,386,037
4 Zach Johnson 20 2 $4,111,284
5 Bubba Watson 15 1 $4,018,108
6 Hunter Mahan 19 2 $3,720,794
7 Keegan Bradley 21 1 $3,606,659
8 Matt Kuchar 18 1 $3,606,525
9 Justin Rose 15 1 $3,297,250
10 Ernie Els 17 1 $3,122,174

Rory would top that list had he played as many events....

And Tiger will ALWAYS be in the money hunt. Guy is a great golfer...but it's the major chase that we're concered with. And I don't think he catches Jack.

 

[peoriairish]

I think he will win a few more. He always puts together at least 1 complete round a year.

That hump you are talking about is his swing. After he left Haney, he hasn't had the same swing in consecutive tournaments. He keeps fiddling with it and has yet to be comfortable with his form. I think he'll work on it over the off season and come back next year and win at least 2 majors.

 

[BobD]

Rory would top that list had he played as many events....

How sure are you about that?



Rory McIlroy

Recent tournaments Position Total To Par Winnings

Feb 22 WGC Match Play 2 – – $850,000

Mar 1 Honda Classic 1 268 -12 $1,026,000

Mar 8 WGC-Cadillac 3 274 -14 $516,000

Apr 5 The Masters T40 293 +5 $32,000

May 3 Wells Fargo T2 274 -14 $572,000

May 10 PLAYERS Champ CUT 148 – $0

May 31 Memorial Tourn CUT 150 – $0

Jun 7 St. Jude Classic T7 274 -6 $168,700

Jun 14 US Open CUT 150 – $0

Jul 19 Open Championship T60 288 +8 $19,291.94

Aug 2 WGC-Bridgestone T5 272 -8 $276,500

Aug 9 PGA Champ 1 275 -13 $1,445,000

 

[TDHeysus]

Tiger is done, at least as far as being the Tiger that everyone knew. He is gone, and wont be back until he does the things he did before 2009 /ahem.

Pre-2009 Tiger, had a shot at winning 25+ majors....2012 Tiger will be lucky to win 2 more majors for the rest of his career.

He had a skyrocketing career, that was derailed rather suddenly...kinda like Ken Griffey, JR /ahem

 

[RyCo1983]

Says you! I am living proof LOL.

Sorry...I meant Professional Golf! My bad!

 

[BobD]

Some of these comments sound more personal than subjective.

He's not as dominating as he once was, but he's still one of the top 5 golfers in the world.

Nobody in the world has a better chance at winning majors.

 

[irishpat183]

Some of these comments sound more personal than subjective.

He's not as dominating as he once was, but he's still one of the top 5 golfers in the world.

Nobody in the world has a better chance at winning majors.

Ummm...He hasn't won a major in 4 years. Nothing "personal" about that.

And It's not that I have anything personal against the guy, hell, it's his marriage that he screwed up, it's that I really don't think he's gonna be the threat that he once was.

The question isn't if he's still a great golfer....but if he's done winning majors. (especially at the clip that he once did).

 

[NDBoiler]

Just saw this article this morning that addresses this thread's discussion: Rory McIlroy's PGA Championship win makes him a major player; Tiger Woods has a major problem - Yahoo! Sports

 

[irishff1014]

I think that the problem with Tiger rignt is he does good on Thusday and Friday . Then on Sat & Sun its like he loses focus. I do think tiger wil be ok.

 

[irishpat183]

I think that the problem with Tiger rignt is he does good on Thusday and Friday . Then on Sat & Sun its like he loses focus. I do think tiger wil be ok.

I would agree...but it seems to be a pattern. 4 years worth of pattern.

That's what drives me the other way.

 

[ohara831]

He wont be the golfer that he was 10 years ago, but I dont think anyone in the history of the game was close to that good, except for Jack at his best. Tiger still has the game to win a couple more Majors, and I think he will. He'll likely get back to #1 in the World Golf Rankings also. Dont know that he will get to #19 in the Majors. But it will be fun to watch for the next decade as he tries. And no matter how much the press tries to show love for Lefty, Rory, and anyone else in the game, no one moves the needle like Tiger. Golf can survive without Tiger, but without him it wont flourish like it has for the last 15 years. No one will have the following of Tiger, and no one will have the impact Tiger has had on the game.