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The lightning in a bottle moment Tiger Woods caught lightning in a bottle when he won The Masters in 2019. It was a moment of brilliance that reminded us of his past greatness. But let’s face it: beyond that win, his contributions to golf have been little more than analysts distracting viewers with idle commentary… Read more.
Tiger Woods made the cut at The Masters last weekend. But a leg injury – this time – forced him to withdraw. Woods still got more media attention and praise than any other golfer who played. Jon Rahm won the tournament. And Phil Mickelson became the oldest runner-up in PGA history. But you’d never know… Read more.
The Masters, “a tradition unlike any other,” tees off today. And there’s nothing new about it being all about Tiger Woods – even when nobody expects him to win. I have marveled over the years that The Masters is all about Tiger even when he’s losing. But The Masters without Tiger is like the Heat… Read more.
Episode 35: And a Rehabbed Tiger Will Be an Even Older Champion… Related commentaries: Tiger… Get well, Tiger… Listen.
Anyone who knows me knows that the last thing I expected to be doing on Sunday afternoon was watching golf. Yet that’s what I did, and I’m happy to say so. This report from the May 23 edition of The New York Times explains why: _________ Weathering a riveting, roller-coaster test of nerve over five… Read more.
It speaks volumes that, only yesterday, I explained my disinterest in watching men’s tennis as follows: I find it almost as boring as watching golf without Tiger Woods. (“Women’s Tennis Australian Open: Hail, Naomi Osaka!” The iPINIONS Journal, February 22, 2021) So imagine my shock when, just hours later, news broke that he was involved… Read more.
Episode 14: Lewis Hamilton, F1 Racing’s Tiger Woods and Colin Kaepernick Listen.
A moment was delivered on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia, that many thought they’d never see again in this lifetime. With a final round 70, Tiger Woods cruised on Sunday to his fifth victory at The Masters. … The 2019 Masters victory serves as the 15th major win of Tiger’s career, which now puts him just… Read more.
It’s one even he would concede doesn’t really count; based, that is, on the bar Woods himself set for career achievement. In winning his 80th PGA Tour event and first since 2013, Woods showed us the magic is still alive. The outcome of the 2018 Tour Championship was never in doubt on Sunday as Tiger… Read more.
Last weekend, Serena Williams won unprecedented praise despite coming up short at Wimbledon. It was her second Grand Slam tournament after giving birth last September. But I found the praise a curious thing, which compelled this allusion to Tiger Woods: Like Woods, Williams could become resigned to playing on her laurels, continually pleasing fans and… Read more.
