TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Caddie Steve Williams, golf's barking sergeant at arms of golf, might have a feisty field day.
If not days, plural.
Officials at the Royal & Ancient, which runs the British Open, issued the British Open pairings on Monday and seemingly didn't do any favors to world No. 1 and runaway tournament favorite Tiger Woods by pairing him in the first two rounds with two people who figure to draw plenty of cameras themselves, Englishman Lee Westwood and Japanese wunderkind Ryo Ishikawa.
Ishikawa, only 17, has already been anointed as the next Japanese player likely to make a global splash. Given his role as the golf-crazed country's chosen one, the media presence when he plays is suffocating, which ensures that dozens of additional cameramen will be stalking the trio over the first two days.
Westwood, mind you, is a huge star in his own right and played alongside Woods in the final round at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines last year, missing the playoff by a stroke.
It's hard to envision how the pairing will help the chances of any of the three, frankly. Woods has had several verbal run-ins with cameramen over the years at the British Open, repeatedly admonishing them for firing shutters during his downswing.
For Woods, three's a crowd
Posted on: July 13, 2009 7:24 am
Edited on: July 13, 2009 7:25 am
Score: 124
Category: Golf
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oumei
Reputation: 0Level: Amateur Since: Oct 7, 2011 |
Posted on: October 19, 2011 10:56 am
Score: 17
For Woods, three's a crowdAllow us hope this just disappears completely. However, which will nfl jersey motivation the Vikings to start out attaining and I do not like that the two.
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yeahohyeah
Reputation: 99 Level: Superstar Since: Aug 5, 2008 |
Posted on: July 17, 2009 2:42 pm
Score: 97
For Woods, three's a crowdIf he doesn't win this one, you can bet he'll be re-thinking his pre-major routine. That'd be 3 wins, each followed by a week off, followed by a lost major. I really think he's been losing some "muscle memory" during that week off, I wish he'd play the week before. (And that way, we'd get to see him play more often against his ol' pal, Phyllis.) So what will you do with your weekend now that your boyfriend is toast? Drive by his house at night? Leave more lovenotes on his door?Loser. |
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longa
Reputation: 96 Level: Superstar Since: Nov 6, 2006 |
Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:11 pm
Score: 88
For Woods, three's a crowdWhy is it reporters always try to make excuses for Tigger. Little tigger boy will lose on his own. If he does win then an ASTERICK will go by his name as the best player in the world over the past 4 years isn't there. Phil "THE MAN" Mickelson won't be there so any win will have an * by there name. Steroid boy tigger won't win and all his idiotic followers will start making excuses.
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gwbram Level: All-Star Since: Dec 30, 2007 |
Posted on: July 14, 2009 2:23 pm
Score: 140
For Woods, three's a crowdAn aside to dihrdcubfan, Kim is a wonderful young golfer who was featured with Mahan, another fine golfer, on this site
as posible successors to Tiger. The W's came easily to Tiger in his early years. I'm not seeing as many or as easy victories now. He's still a great golfer and indeed may surpass the Bear's record. But there are plenty of players out there from young to old that are prepared to give him a run for his money. It is not wise to project the future based on past results. Circumstances change, his health could suffer, but more likely the competition will catch up with him and maybe even surpass him. One thing is certain, winning a Major is never easy. He's playing against the best golfers in the world and only one of the has to finish ahead of him to spoil his quarterly effort. In any event, it's just not the sure thing you seem to like to think it is that TW will win a minimum of 5 more Majors. |
nathanbuford
Reputation: 98Level: Superstar Since: Aug 27, 2007 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 6:41 pm
Score: 72
For Woods, three's a crowdGuys, don't get too confused and uptite!! Having read Mr. Elling"s ramblings several years now, I realize they are just ramblings and deserve their place lining my trash cans!!! Pairings affect Tiger?? Maybe Philly could distract Stavie, but not Tiger!! ELLING SUX!!!!!!
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birdboy4444
Reputation: 91 Level: All-Star Since: Aug 30, 2006 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 6:30 pm
Score: 126
For Woods, three's a crowdYou are all correct when you say that Tiger gets alot of attention when he plays, and as a spectator of the game on TV, he gets too much attention. In the US Open when he wasn't even in contention he was still getting majority of the TV coverage. It is disgusting to listen to Johnny Miller, with his head so far up Tiger's ass, try to make excuses for Tiger when he does not play well or hit a good shot. Or say, oh look out, Tiger is within 10 shots now, look for the pressure to be on everyone else and expect them to fold up like a cheap tent in a wind storm. The man is a great player, I give him his do, he is still 4 majors behind the greatest golfer Jack Nicklaus, a place personally I hope he stays, but if is was to pass Jack, then I would right behind Jack who would be first to congratulate him. As for up and coming players who will challenge Tiger in upcoming majors, to perhaps prevent him from passing that magical number of 18, I really wouldn't know if there are any out there, as the TV stations never show anyone else besides Tiger, so how can I be the judge of any up and coming players, unless they start to spread the coverage around. Perhaps TV should start to realize it needs to start to showcase the up and coming talent, because one day Tiger will not be playing anymore, and nobody will know who these other golfers are.
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dihrdcubfan
Reputation: 88 Level: All-Star Since: Jan 28, 2009 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 5:31 pm
Score: 93
For Woods, three's a crowdGW read what you are writing. Isn't Anthony Kim 1 of those younger guys that you may be talking about? What happened to him in the final pairing with Tiger? The thing you need to realize is that you can have all the shrinks in the world working on you, but when it comes to mental toughness, either you got it or you don't. And thats why Tiger will break Jacks record. In 3 years from now you will only be wondering by how many.
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bobthe fa n
Reputation: 98 Level: Superstar Since: Jan 17, 2007 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 4:41 pm
Score: 104
For Woods, three's a crowdXSGame: I think you completely missed the point! It didn't say Tiger's game would be affected by "who he is paired with". It said that the pairing would produce an overwhelming gallery presence because of the Japanese kid, and a British favorite, and THAT might be a distraction. That being said, I think you are right that Tiger's concentration will not be affected by the extra attention. He gets a ton of attention on his own, and is certainly used to it.
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XSGame Level: Amateur Since: Mar 29, 2009 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 3:55 pm
Score: 72
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BlackLabsRule Level: Superstar Since: Apr 23, 2008 |
Posted on: July 13, 2009 3:18 pm
Score: 107
For Woods, three's a crowdWho will start thinking about Jack's record in the Majors being safe? Not me. Tiger likes things nice and neat: 100 career PGA Tour wins and 20 majors sounds like numbers he can live with; that's not to say he will automatically stop there.
Yes, the WWoG was GREAT! Some other observations in addition to yours gwbram: the gallary's attire; the raggedy condtion of the course overall; how good Gene Sarazen was as TV analyst; Jack bombing a drive 290 yds; Sarazen describing Jack as a hitter and not a swinger like snead. And how about the dog on the course at the first tee? |
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