That Tiger!
Golf fan or not, everyone who has ever seen Tiger play can agree that he is in a league all his own. His performance at the Memorial this year was amazing! Going into the final round he was four back and my father uttered the phrase people say time and time again when tournaments are winding down and he has some catching up to do: “Tiger’s in the hunt”! How right my dad was!
Sunday’s performance was amazing! He is unlike anyone else in the field right now. His laser concentration is unflappable. Is that they key to his success? Even his own caddie, Steve Williams, made the comment that he doesn’t believe Tiger is that much better than anyone else but he plays better down the stretch. Whatever it is, like golf or not-it’s hard not to like the achievements of Tiger!
For me the barometer for measuring the appeal of Tiger is the admiration my father has for him. My dad is going to be 80 this year and we followed Tiger around, hole after hole, hour after hour, day after day! Have my dad’s allegiances switched from the Jack of old to today’s Tiger? No-he still loves Jack, but even my aging dad would admit he’s been bitten by the Tiger!