Golf/Tiger Woods

No doubt about it, Tiger Woods is the current face of golf.    Sunday afternoon golf viewing is more exciting when Tiger is in contention.   A tournament without him just doesn't have the same flair.   But, there are few things going on which have me concerned.....

After Saturday's round at the Deutche (if that's how its spelled) Bank Championship one of the commentators on the Golf Channel claimed that the reason Tiger's not in the lead is that he's tired.  That he hasn't been able to take a week off in a month and is running on empty.  He even went on to say that Tiger was "taking one for the team" because he had played in The Buick Invitational and now the 1st two tournaments of the FedEx Cup playoffs.     What!    

First of all,  let's ask Vijay about time off.  He plays every week.   Other players play every week.  Are we supposed to feel sorry for the supposed best conditioned golfer on tour?   I'm mean if you listen to Paul Azinger speak of Tiger you would think there's never been a more chisled speciman on the planet.  I really think Paul has a "Man Crush" on TW.  Maybe Tiger needs to get off the weights and get on the treadmill.

Second, week off?    Let me get this right.   If you have to work too many weeks in a row you get tired physically and emotionally?   I'll remember that when I go back to work tomorrow.   Let's see, I don't have another week long vacation planned for..........     And, let's put this into perspective.    It's not like he has to work 50 weeks a year in order to get two weeks paid vacation and hope the weather is good for him to enjoy his timeshare in Ocean City!!!!     He only plays around 13 tournaments a year!

Third, playoffs.   Any system that would allow you to skip a playoff event and still be in the lead and make it to the next round is flawed.   I guess the Steelers should have taken the week of the championship game off because they were tired and wanted to rest for the Super Bowl?    Maybe the Yankees will skip the 1st game of the playoffs this year in order to rest!

Fourth,   it's golf for goodness sakes.    Most of us TAKE OFF FROM WORK TO GO PLAY GOLF.    Don't bitch about playing golf when you make 71 million a year from purses and endorsements.  Not too mention he still has off 39 other weeks when he's not playing, has a supermodel for a wife (although I would bet my life savings she probably high maintanence)  

On a related story.... did you see the video of Tiger during the first round of the Deutsche?   The one where he hit a drive and in disgust threw his driver into a marshy area and walked away for his caddie Stevie to retrieve.     I never heard of Arnie or Jack throwing there clubs.  Nor would I imagine Arnie treating his caddie that way.   But then again, doesn't little Stevie Williams kinda strike you as a professional "ASS KISSER" anyway.   "YESSIR TIGER SIR"   "WUDEVER YOU WANTS MISSER"   "CANS I'S KLEANS YER CLUB MASSA, oh ands ur golf clubs to"

Let's hope Tiger can find time to rest this week.   Maybe Elin will rub his tired feet when he gets home.  Assuming he's finished running her errands.