Where did Phil Mickelson finish? Bubba Watson? Dustin Johnson? I’m not saying “Tiger is back”. Nor am I saying Tiger had a great round (nor a bad one by any means). Nor did he have a great 4 days. But the way he played day 2 and yesterday has to give him a boost of confidence that he’s on the right track.
But what bothered me most of this tournament was the lack of American contenders. Sorry, but I pull for the good ol’ USA when in competition with foreign players. There’s a pretty good article about that in the most recent Golf Magazine. Worth reading.
I’m a lefty myself. Not the best player by a long shot. Overweight, health issues, don’t drive the ball long, and at my age need senior shafts. (Just finished building two sets of 5i>PW with senior shafts, and am reshafting some other clubs as well). I’ve played for over 50 years and am little better than I was 10 years ago. But I play for fun, not competition, and it’s a pleasure to me. So, I’ll do my own thing, yet enjoy seeing someone who can really play stay in contention, even with his foibles and problems.
OK, and I'm not sure we are really arguing with each other on your other points. You voiced an objection to my initial comment, which was in response to an article titled "The Masters: Tiger's charge proves he's back, once and for all".
But according to what you just said, it sounds like you disagree with the title, just as I disagreed with the title and the author's viewpoint as expressed in the article.
I wasn't implying he isn't a great golfer. It's certainly an achievement to come in 4th in a prestigious tournament. But it hardly shows he is "back", and for the author to pretend it proves it shows how far Tiger has fallen, that a 4th-place finish is considered proof he is "back".
That is what I meant to say, and what I thought I said to start with.
But what bothered me most of this tournament was the lack of American contenders. Sorry, but I pull for the good ol’ USA when in competition with foreign players.
I can't say I follow golf enough to be "pulling" for players, although I do like to see the American players on top. It certainly isn't Tiger's fault that other Americans aren't doing better.