[bigdaddy45]

So somehow its HIS fault because of the fans he attracted in 1997? The guy, warts aside, is arguably the best of all time. Between about 1998 and 2008, he utterly dominated the sport. If the networks are obsessed with him, its well deserved. He brings ratings.

[JBW1949]

“...The guy, warts aside, is arguably the best of all time...”

THAT is a stretch...Consider Bobby Jones, Harry Vardon, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan...

Consider the equipment and the condition of the courses some of the old guys used and played upon...

[newfreep]

Sorry, but tiger will NEVER be the best golfer of all time.

That honor will stay with Jack Nicklaus for a long, long time - perhaps forever.

In addition to Jack’s 18 Majors (obviously more than your Mr PED messiah), he also has 19 second place finishes in majors.

[A_Former_Democrat]

So what golfer before him ever did that consistent nba-fist pump crap? That’s part of what brings in that audience and encourages that sort of screaming ****. Golf isn’t FB BB or MLB, nor should it be. Isn’t it nice to see gentlemanly behavior for a change?

Sure he brings in ratings. But so does crap on “reality TV” The obsession, much of it due to racial pandering, was 24/7.

And he also soiled the sport with his off the field antics.

[SamAdams76]

I often picture myself taking a swing at a golf ball from far away from the hole. When I make contact with the ball, there is a satisfying "thwack" sound and the ball shoots into the air on a perfect arc towards the far-away hole.

The little white dimpled ball then takes a bounce about 100 feet in front of the hole, takes a few more bounces and then rolls perfectly into the hole.

A hole-in-one.