I guess we can add "choker" to the long list of adjectives to describe the world's best player. Tiger Woods got off to a fast start at the CA Championships with opening rounds of 67 and 66, and then, out of nowhere, he posted a 72 on moving day ... while every other golfer on the property went low.
The final round spilled over into a Monday finish thanks to some crappy weekend weather, but not even God's best efforts could prevent the inevitable: Woods finally losing after eight months and seven tournaments. Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open champion, was the wire-to-wire leader, and staved off late runs by Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk for the one-stroke victory.
Woods struggled with his putting for the first time all season and that proved to be the difference. Still, Eldrick managed to finish in fifth place just two strokes off the lead. The point: even when Woods is off his game, he's still pretty hard to beat.
In terms of Tiger's ultimate goal -- winning the grand slam -- I don't think this changes much. It just means we'll have to come up with storylines more original than "Will Woods Ever Lose Again?!?"
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Drive for show , putt for the dough. Tiger lost because he putted like a human for a change. Glad to see that the rest of the field didn't fold right on cue as usual, giving Tiger another chance to win. It almost looks like professional wrestling sometimes.
Posted at 12:21PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Harry Mistler
2. And another thing !! - Can the TV stations find any announcers other than than Tiger Woods groupies? They even invent excuses for the guy when he makes a bad shot or putt. I mean , it can't possibly be his fault.
Posted at 12:33PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Harry Mistler
3. Everyone has a bad day or two. Tiger is still one of the best golfers this world has seen.
Posted at 12:46PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Ed
4. The funniest part of this article is your story line and your reference to the"story line" issue at the end of the article. I suppose the current story line is and would be considered cute or maybe clever. How about creative? Or maybe "eye catching". We actually could be accurate, but God forbid we go that route.
Actually I read the article so we can say you were successful...I just do not want to say what you achieved in doing. I just might be TOO accurate.
Posted at 2:43PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Marsha
5. First off he is far from a failure!! What is the matter with you?!! So what if he lost this tournament?!! To print such nonsense as you did is ridiculous!!
Posted at 4:44PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Summa
6. Tiger should bounce back fine.
Posted at 7:03PM on Mar 24th 2008 by bet the super bowl
7. Even Superman has a bad day on the golf course. In the words of Governor Arnold "I'll be back!" Seven consecutive wins ain't chopped liver.
Posted at 11:01PM on Mar 24th 2008 by George B Vieto
8. he was being sarcastic summa lol. he gave tiger props its not like he was bashing tiger
Posted at 9:16AM on Mar 25th 2008 by dan
9. Tiger Woods will be known as the greatest golfer who ever lived. Period.
Posted at 9:40AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Larry
10. Sure Tiger is a failure.(;-) It's amazing that he finished the way he did with all the stuff that goes on around him.
Essentially, Tiger lost the tournament because of two inches, the amount the ball would have to move left or right on his five lipouts, 3 of which went in the hole and came back out.
Did you see his interview afterwards. "It's pretty good that I was only a couple shots out after playing so poorly." That's a champion speaking.
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Posted at 11:51AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Rick
11. I can't believe you wrote that story. I had to read it to try to understand what you were trying to say. Tiger will go down as the greatest golfer in history and it is OK if he doesn't win all the time. He is, after all, HUMAN.
Posted at 3:50PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Jeanette
12. That was the worst article ever written. You should learn something about golf before you call Tiger a choker.
Posted at 5:49PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Dave
13. I think whoever wrote this article or agrees with it should try breaking 100. Tiger is the BEST ATHLETE ever. You are a fool and know nothing about choking. A top 10 finish is not a choke
Posted at 6:14PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Dave
14. to me tiger wooods is and always will be one of the greatest golfer of all time even if he loses once in a while.
Posted at 12:22PM on Mar 27th 2008 by kate