tim4000
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I don't watch a huge amount of golf and didn't really understand this. Lots of people online say it was a classy move but surely he's thrown away a chance for his team to draw the match - that would be some consolation for them.
Why did Tiger Woods concede the last hole?
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Because he missed his par putt and mollinari had a short putt for par.
Molinari was only a couple of feet away with a fairly easy putt for par, mixed with a little anger at missing his own par putt and then add in a little sportsmanship, it happened.
If it had been a draw it was in reality a defeat after losing such a lead.
I actually think the wind was out of him then he missed and he thought goose it son take it away I've had enough big time....get me out of here fast.
I actually think the wind was out of him then he missed and he thought goose it son take it away I've had enough big time....get me out of here fast.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Exactly. What would you have done?
tim4000
Newbie
I thought the putt looked short but not short enough to be a dead cert – so I guess I would have made him play again. Thanks for your answers!
lobthewedge
Challenge Tour Pro
To answer the posters question, why did Tiger concede the putt?
Answer : Because Tiger had just missed and he knew Molinari was about to ram it in the middle of the hole to ram it right up him - SIDEWAYS!
But seriously, well done Europe and well done Tiger for not allowing Molinari, a fellow pro, to make a tit of himself.
Answer : Because Tiger had just missed and he knew Molinari was about to ram it in the middle of the hole to ram it right up him - SIDEWAYS!
But seriously, well done Europe and well done Tiger for not allowing Molinari, a fellow pro, to make a tit of himself.
Split_Fairway
Assistant Pro
personally i think it was to let the europeans have their moment. it looks like a lot better victory to say they defeated the americans on home soil rather than just wrestle them back to a draw. either way they would have kept the cup but on paper at least it looks a more resounding win
Jon321
Tour Rookie
Thought it was a nice touch from tiger, he does show class in defeat. If Molinari had missed the putt it may have put a downer on it for him.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
A class act in my opinion too, a draw is very little consolation as europe would have retained the cup anyway.
Tiger knows what could hapopen to a fellow pro missing a short putt in all the excitement and choose to end the match gracefully in a halve.
Its how the match should be played similiar to Jack at Birkdale against Tony Jacklin, far better than the war on the shore/brookline ways.
Tiger knows what could hapopen to a fellow pro missing a short putt in all the excitement and choose to end the match gracefully in a halve.
Its how the match should be played similiar to Jack at Birkdale against Tony Jacklin, far better than the war on the shore/brookline ways.
john_a_ritchie
Newbie
I think a factor could have been that Tiger was fed up with the European celebrations at retaining the trophy continuing for ages on the green. They should have calmed down quicker, as there is a difference between retaining it and winning the event. Maybe Tiger was just a bit fed up with that, understandably. Maybe that contributed to him missing he putt and he thought 'you know what, just have it'. I thought it was poor by the Europeans.
Stub
Challenge Tour Pro
An all too rare example of good sportsmanship from an American. Also include Mickelson for applauding Rose's putt on the 16th(?).
Andy
Tour Winner
Eh? They pulled it out from the depths, had retained the trophy and were celebrating and rightly so.
Do you think the Yanks nd their crowds would have hushed if the table was turned?
Tiger was being a gentleman in defeat.
Andy
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JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Agree with that.
Very generous of Tiger to give Molinari his 4ft putt on the last and give up his own chance of scoring a full point. Class.
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Seriously? You mean like '99 at Brookline when the Americans decided to dance all over the green before Ollie had his putt? Yeah...extremely poor.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
The Europeans looked like they also invaded the green somewhat, just like the yanks did at Brookline. There were people on the green trying to shepard others off of it, people had definitely been standing where Tigers ball ended up....... even Kaymer ran around like Leonard did that time once the cup had been secured.
don't know if it will have any repercussions, it doesn't seem to have been mentioned so perhaps it wasn't as bad as it looked... or the yanks are just 'sucking it up' seeing as they did it first.
don't know if it will have any repercussions, it doesn't seem to have been mentioned so perhaps it wasn't as bad as it looked... or the yanks are just 'sucking it up' seeing as they did it first.
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Surely the difference was that the challenge was effectively over. Europe had retained the cup. At Brookline, Ollie could still keep European hopes alive and the match was still going on!
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
No consolation, they had to win outright , as Tiger said we came as a team to win the Ryder Cup , & we couldnt win it ,
Like in football if city had come back to draw the last game last season instead of winning , do you think that would be any consolation? nope , professional sports is about winning , end of ...
Leave it out , Ollie still had a putt in Brookline , his marker was on the green & the charged all over it to leonard , kaymer ran to them , woods & molanari were in the fairway so if they were on one persons possible line then they were possibly on their own players aswell .. ok there was one match to finish but in reality it was over ,
Poor form is DJ asking NC to putt from 10 feet , when he had 2 to win , great to see he returned the favour a bit later .. Nice touch by big Phil on 16 but we wouldnt expect anything else , didnt see but did he applaud the one on 17 ? that musta hurt
If you think that was a couple of feet, brendy, I'd like to play you in matchplay more often!! At least four feet if not more, and with one of the tour's edgier short putters standing over it...
I find this very interesting, because those of a certain age may well remember Tom Kite getting very tetchy back in 1989 when Steve Rider dared to suggest they'd lost the cup when a draw was still possible... and indeed ultimately achieved!
Can't believe all of Tiger's teammates will be entirely happy with his decision just as all Jack Nicklaus teammates weren't back in 1969
I find this very interesting, because those of a certain age may well remember Tom Kite getting very tetchy back in 1989 when Steve Rider dared to suggest they'd lost the cup when a draw was still possible... and indeed ultimately achieved!
Can't believe all of Tiger's teammates will be entirely happy with his decision just as all Jack Nicklaus teammates weren't back in 1969
