An obit for Tiger's aura: 1996-2011

Golf ^ | April 11, 2011 | Cameron Morfit

[Milton Miteybad]

No way Tiger dominates the way he used to. These young guns weren't on tour when Tiger was dominating. They haven't experienced getting beat up by him week in and week out. They don't fear him.


True, Tiger's younger competitors don't fear him. Neither do the older players, at least not any more. Why, you may ask? Very simple. With the possible exception of John Daly, none of his competitors has been stupid enough to throw aside their own billion dollar franchise because of their striking inability to control their own ridiculously stupid behavior. Just about every one on tour (once again, with the possible exception of Daly) can look at Tiger and think to themselves: "You threw away a billion dollars in current and future earnings because you were inexcusably, irretrievably stupid. Industrial strength stupid. World class stupid. What makes you think I have anything whatsoever to fear from you, you sniveling commercial fraud?"

None of the tour players will actually say that, of course. But then again, they don't need to.

But that's exactly what every one of them is thinking.

And Tiger knows that's what they're thinking, too. And he knows that they are 100% correct in that assessment.

Tiger's aura actually died on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009. The golfing world only got around to making the pronouncement this year, when the decaying corpse of said aura started stinking the place up so badly they decided they needed to bury it, as a public health measure. Tiger is just another guy carrying a tour card now.

[ejdrapes]

Nah, you've got him confused with Sarah Palin, or maybe Donald Trump. ;-)

[2harddrive]

Maybe someone will post some hot pics of his many women!

[PGalt]

Good analysis.

[luckybogey]

Alyse Lahti Johnston mug shot – Tiger Woods alleged new girlfriend arrested in 2010

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Galea and Foley have him working on his new cycle change.....I mean swing change. Last time he went through a swing change, he really got big; outside linebacker big. He looks as though he is doing the same thing again. Swing change my backside.

[the invisib1e hand]

It occurs to me that a similar obit might be appropos to another famous black male who spends a lot of time golfing.

[Grams A]

Glad to see that at least one other person besides me noticed - based on attitude alone they are frighteningly similar.

[Newtoidaho]

I’ve seen mug shots of 2 year meth addicts (they don’t make it much past 2 years) that looked better than her.

[mmanager]

My Nike’s came un-glued as well. Bought some gorilla glue and they are good now. $140 pair of shoes and the soles were coming apart. Sounds like their spokesperson. Couldn’t happen to a bigger scumbag.

The media is now done with Tiger. They now show Tiger’s behavior on the course which they never did in the past. They always feared Tiger would (and did) not give them the next interview. Tiger cusses even when he makes great shots. He is nothing but a spoiled grown man that has had the world kissing his ass all of his life. Sure he brought a lot of youth into the game and brought back the interest in the game post Jack. In baseball we had Mark McQuire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, etc. bring the game back from the dead with roids. It was a short term fix which had long term affects on the game. Tiger filled a void with having little real competition. Now we have a bunch of young-guns from Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Europe, Asia Pacific and a few here in the U.S. that has the potential to win any major event. I believe we are at the beginning of the best competitive golf in the history of the game. Without Tiger.

God help us in the President’s Cup and the Ryder Cup. We are going to get smoked!

[11johara28]

“In his very short interview yesterday after his finish he was the same arrogant Woods, it was all about him.

So true. Absolutely no class. All the money in the world, can’t buy class.

He has no regard for the game or other players.

Growing up, I never liked Nicklaus. I always thought of him as being very arrogant. However, whether he won or lost, he always was gracious in his interviews.

[2harddrive]

She has real potential, but she could use some MAKE-UP!