Danjel, Tiger's name is NOT Jack Nicklaus, and considering how his relationship was with his father (who passed away less than a year ago), I was merely pointing out this could (not would) effect his game. Do you have any children of your own? I do, and my life certainly changed after they were born. A child tends to change one's perspective on what is important is all I'm saying.
If the rest of the PGA is banking on a pregnancy/child to give their chances a boost, then the huge gap between Tiger and the rest of the field is even greater than anyone assumed (which I never thought possible). Until Woods has to deal with something like major injury and/or his wife divorcing him and dragging him over the coals (ala Fred Couples), I don't think a toddler will impact him too much. I think his wife understands the situation, and with all the money Tiger has, the wife and kid will be at as many events, with babysitters, her family, friends, whatever she needs, that I don't see it being too big a challenge. Plus, while the other players are stressing and worrying about their games after rounds, Tiger will probably be off spending time and playing with the kid. Some thought getting married to an ultra-hot blonde model would drag his game down. The only thing that could possibly level the playing field between Tiger and the rest of the pretenders is if he decides to retire from the game.
Fat Phil's going with the old "I lost 25lbs of fat and put on 15lbs of muscle" routine, is he? How exactly is he measuring these things? Time will tell, but the only place he really needed to lose a bit of weight - for the good of his golf if not the good of his heart - was around his ego. "Step away from the driver, Fat Phil, you're going to ruin your own day." "No, no, it's fine, watch, I'll just it it 450 yards over that river and everything will be fine, watch..... oooops." The guy had it - he had an understanding of himself and an ability to listen to that understanding - but it didn't last and he reverted to "attack attack attack!", which worked about as well as an ashtray on a motorbike doesn't. Maybe he'll get that ability back, even just for a brief spell in the middle or towards the end of a tournament would be enough. you seriously think that jim furyk is a better golfer than phil mickelson? You'd have to be pretty willful not to. At this moment, according to the rankings and the eyes in the heads of just about any golf fan with any clue about the game, of course he is (and so is Adam Scott). In terms of how their careers will stack up, we can't argue about that until they've hung up their spikes. Tiger's having a baby now? Is there nothing that man can't do?
Phil hits it long, but I bet he's not as long as the Lama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RnHaTlI1p7o
If Phil decides to hang up his spikes, there's always something he can do. The world needs ditch diggers too, Danny.
The only ditch Phil will be digging is one straight to the bank.
And possibly one in a sandtrap.
"You don't have to go to college, Danny. This isn't Russia... Is this Russia?.. This isn't Russia."
I see this thread has gone right in the lumberyard.
Don't sell yourself short, Phil. You're a tremendous slouch.
It just doesn't end.... If you guys want to be replaced by golf carts, just keep it up!
