Tiger v gmac

Piece said:
The question now is not whether Tiger needs to prove himself against the "top 6" in The Masters. It's whether the Top 6 can prove THEMSELVES against Tiger at Augusta.

The fact that Westy, Donald, etc. couldn't win whilst Tiger was out can be seen as a real opportunity missed for these 'wannabies' (save Rory at US Open). It's not being disrespectable, but the opportunities have been there and they couldn't get it done. Now if they can do it with a decent Tiger in the field and playing well, then all power to them.

Tiger has nothing to prove. It's the guys with no major to their record that need to step-up.
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I'll second that, and I was a comeback sceptic, the world has moved on and a new breed are here. His return to form has been steady and going up a notch each time, with a number of notches still left I think. He played yesterday to win and attacked a number of holes on a very tricky course. It was great prep for the Masters as he took the shots on. Many others just don't have that mentality. Question is a full on Rory V Tiger what would happen. I think Rory (and others) may crumble against the aura. Rory is going to need to be psychologically bang on to beat Tiger.
This Masters is gonna be awesome though I've got money on a few outsiders. As long as a daft belly/broom putter doesn't win the Masters, that'd really drive me nuts.
 
murphthemog said:
Not much, but when they started last nights coverage with a compendium of Tigers lip outs, and it goes on for ages, it doesn't fill me with confidence in his stroke.
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He was something like 58 of 59 succesful putts inside 10ft at one point yesterday. Evertime it looked like GMac might get one back Tiger made a clutch putt to slam the door. If GMac had putted half as well as Tiger he might have got a bit closer. At least twice GMac had 5/6 footers to close the gap and missed - Tiger would in my opinion have made them.
 
HawkeyeMS said:
He was something like 58 of 59 succesful putts inside 10ft at one point yesterday. Evertime it looked like GMac might get one back Tiger made a clutch putt to slam the door. If GMac had putted half as well as Tiger he might have got a bit closer. At least twice GMac had 5/6 footers to close the gap and missed - Tiger would in my opinion have made them.
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GMac did hole a monster birdie putt from off the green, and an even longer one for eagle just to stay in it on the front nine. I will wait to see what Tigers putting is like under Masters pressure before getting too carried away.
 
richart said:
GMac did hole a monster birdie putt from off the green, and an even longer one for eagle just to stay in it on the front nine. I will wait to see what Tigers putting is like under Masters pressure before getting too carried away.
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He did hole a couple of 25/30 footers granted but those are bonuses that go in 1 in 10 times if that, The ones in and around 10ft are the ones that win and lose tournaments
 
Put it this way, in the last few years including the turbulent ones, Tigers worse finish was 6th.

I can actually see him winning. His tee shots are under control 98% of the time and funnily his distance has slightly increased.
 
richart said:
GMac did hole a monster birdie putt from off the green, and an even longer one for eagle just to stay in it on the front nine. I will wait to see what Tigers putting is like under Masters pressure before getting too carried away.
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The sad fact is (through no fault of his own), if he win's it will be "how Tiger won the Masters" and if he loses it will be about how Tiger lost the Masters, rather than giving credit to whoever wins. (A bit like Charl last year. He's never really received the recognition he deserves for his win)
 
HawkeyeMS said:
He did hole a couple of 25/30 footers granted but those are bonuses that go in 1 in 10 times if that, The ones in and around 10ft are the ones that win and lose tournaments
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Not disputing that, but whilst Tiger putted well in this tounament, his putting on the last day at Pebble when Mickelson beat him, and when Robert Rock beat him a few weeks back was not so impressive. I will still reserve judgement until I see him putting under the pressure of a major when in contention
 
Aztecs27 said:
The sad fact is (through no fault of his own), if he win's it will be "how Tiger won the Masters" and if he loses it will be about how Tiger lost the Masters, rather than giving credit to whoever wins. (A bit like Charl last year. He's never really received the recognition he deserves for his win)
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Sadly that's very true.
 
Johnny Miller eh?

One man I would love to banjo.

Last night after Els missed a 5 footer on about the 5th he proclaimed 'That's nerves there guys'.

Miller is a total and utter Fud of a commentator,give me Faldo any day over him.
 
Dodger said:
Johnny Miller eh?

One man I would love to banjo.

Last night after Els missed a 5 footer on about the 5th he proclaimed 'That's nerves there guys'.

Miller is a total and utter Fud of a commentator,give me Faldo any day over him.
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could not agree more. The very definition of the word "knob".
 
richart said:
Not disputing that, but whilst Tiger putted well in this tounament, his putting on the last day at Pebble when Mickelson beat him, and when Robert Rock beat him a few weeks back was not so impressive. I will still reserve judgement until I see him putting under the pressure of a major when in contention
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Well after yesterday, GMac must be in the same boat, as his putting was pretty awful as the number he missed from short was awful.
 
Piece said:
The question now is not whether Tiger needs to prove himself against the "top 6" in The Masters. It's whether the Top 6 can prove THEMSELVES against Tiger at Augusta.

The fact that Westy, Donald, etc. couldn't win whilst Tiger was out can be seen as a real opportunity missed for these 'wannabies' (save Rory at US Open). It's not being disrespectable, but the opportunities have been there and they couldn't get it done. Now if they can do it with a decent Tiger in the field and playing well, then all power to them.

Tiger has nothing to prove. It's the guys with no major to their record that need to step-up.
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You haven't got a clue.

Tiger has everything to prove after the last few years. Tiger has had a very good start to 2012 but someone with his reputation is judged on majors.

Donald and Westwood are a different kettle of fish, they also have everything to prove. Both know they need a major.
 
Tiger is still the man to beat, and until the new/ old gen can beat him on a regular basis when he is in his pomp they will remain pretenders who pounced while tiger was wounded. I'll wager that tiger will grab at least one major this year.....
 
A1ex said:
You haven't got a clue.

Tiger has everything to prove after the last few years. Tiger has had a very good start to 2012 but someone with his reputation is judged on majors.

Donald and Westwood are a different kettle of fish, they also have everything to prove. Both know they need a major.
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:rolleyes: hmmm, sorry Mr Woods, I didn't realise you were on here. Or is it Stevie or Hank?

Fourteen times he's "proved" he can win a major. He's won all majors in all conditions. What's left to prove? That he can win after a long time out? His game is good enough to win majors right now, so that's fine with me.
 
triple_bogey said:
Apart from the WGC and Majors, you could say the same about every other tournament. Luke Donalds win at the Transitions was a depleted field. Was that a unworthy win?? C'mon! Just another excuse to trash the acheivement.
The few times that the World's top 3 have been paired with Tiger, Tiger has come up on top on the occasions. They simply cannot cope with the freak circus that follows TW. Even Rory admitted he was happy to be playing someone else on the final day.

Did anyone see what he muttered?, when he was crouched down on the 18th and the realization of a win hit in. It looked like he said ''Thanks Dad''...........
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I'll stand by what I said,lets see Woods mix it with the likes of Mcilroy,Donald and Westwood cos those guys are so far ahead of him right now he knows it and will FEEL it at the Masters......
 
shivas irons said:
I'll stand by what I said,lets see Woods mix it with the likes of Mcilroy,Donald and Westwood cos those guys are so far ahead of him right now he knows it and will FEEL it at the Masters......
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You honestly believe McIlroy, Donald and Westwood are miles ahead of Tiger? Really?
 
At the end of the day my view is it has to be great for the Masters to see Woods playing well especially if its him and Rory in the last round with Mickleson/Donald in the group ahead and Donald and Schwartzel in the group ahead of them and a shot or two covered the field going into the back 9. I think TV will make it a Woods fest on the first two days and I think you have to accept that with US feeds and coverage it will happen. However come the last two rounds it settles down and you tend to get the whole picture a lot more
 
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