Posted on 07/23/2006 10:13:35 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Emotional Tiger Woods wins 11th major
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
HOYLAKE, England - Tiger Woods bottled up his emotions when he buried his father in May. Even as he stalked the brown, baked links of the British Open on Sunday, his steely focus never wavered. Until he tapped in his final putt.
That gave him his third claret jug, his 11th major championship, but the first victory he couldn't share with Pops. And that was all too much for him.
"I saw this coming last night," said Steve Williams, the caddie and confidante who stood with him at Earl Woods' gravesite. "He played at the Masters, and it was the only time I saw him try too hard. Today, there was a calmness about him. No doubt he wanted to win this for him."
...He buried his head in Williams' shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably, chest heaving. Tears streamed down both cheeks as he hugged his wife, Elin, for the longest minute....
"I've never done that," Woods said. "But at that moment, it just came pouring out. I was pretty bummed out after not winning the Masters, because I knew that was the last major he was ever going to see. That one hurt a little bit. And to get this one ... it's just unfortunate he wasn't here to see it."
...Woods became the first player since Tom Watson in 1982-83 to win golf's oldest championship in consecutive years....
...It was only the third time Woods has played since his father died May 3 after a brutal bout with cancer. Some questioned whether he could regain his focus after taking nine weeks off, especially after his 76-76 at the U.S. Open to miss the cut for the first time in a major.
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I think Tiger is actually looking slimmer than he did a couple years ago. I think, given his physique, he could probably develop all the strength he needed for his game without juice.
If you watched this weeks tournament, or read any press reports, you would know he hit driver once in 72 holes, was routinely driving less than his partners and still beat them handily.
And your point is?
You're the moron for thinking this guy is clean.
Just take a closer look at him next tourny & you may start second guessing yourself. You can see it more in his face & jaw.
That he used a strategic plan, accuracy and skill to win this tournament.
In that case, he would eschew the overuse of the exclamation point.
Moral:
Don't fence with me.
Your friend, and high scoring golfing buddy,
Nathan
And he is the most accurate, skilled and smartest golfer out there....I agree. When his shirt sleeve hikes up, it looks like there is ten pounds of motor oil in each tricep though.
OK big shot.
You've made an outrageous accusation. So, let's see some proof.
There is no proof and you are either a jealous loser or a person that can't stand to see a non-white be successful.
Call up the Dan Patrick radio show and repeat those comments, as he has made the same accusations.
Sorry to insult allah......BTW, looks like you've learned debating skills from a liberal by inserting the race card.
I guess all the Bonds accusers are racists too.
Clearly you know nothing about golf of any real significance, appreciation or value. Tiger has been building muscle tissue for years and has a fantastic diet and trainers. This is also what commitment and focus does. It creates bodies and minds that exceed any drug in the world.
Sounds as though you have never experienced such success for yourself. Too bad. Mediocrity is enough for many. But not for God and not for true champions . . . and it sounds as though you don't know what that sort of excellence means either.Jealous boy.
The comment above applies to you too, you pompous idiot.
It's also a gift anytime Tiger wins because we get to see his smokin' hot wife - Elin Nordegren! Wowza!
Of course he's human, haven't you seen his wife???
Yeah...of course, Tiger does make everything in life, no matter how impossible, seem possible to us mere humans...
You must be the patron saint of all the "Poor Twits
You churlish beast!
Tiger DID skip tournaments to be with his father.
He doesn't have any proof, because he's an ass and probably pissed that a black guy is now winning majors.
Just wait, he'll post a completely distorted picture as his "proof"
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