Got Milk ? Got 'tude ! Real Attitude Say What ?
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A Plain Look At Sports .............Golf In This Case ! .........
Apr 10, 2008 | 1:13PM | report this

Render unto    Ceasar   what  is   Ceasar's   but  that   doesn't   mean    you    have   to    love   him.   The  silly   season   has once   again  started   beckoned    by  the latest    nonesense    over   the   greatness   that  is   Tiger   Woods.     The   idiocy     of     journalists     trying   to    point   out   that    Woods   doesn't   merit    the  accolade  of  being   called   great.    Because  at  the   height   of   Nicklaus'   glory    years    he  had   challengers   from   Palmer  to  Player  to   Watson  and    Trevino    and    a   whole   slew  of  others    along the  way.

Tiger Woods watches his shot off the 12th tee during the first round of the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Woods  play  his   tee  shot of  the   12 th  hole  at    The  Masters  in Augusta, Ga.    picture  courtesy  of   ap/photos/  Phil  J  Slocumb   ..........

That was then  this   is   now   and   the   fact  of  the   matter  is    that     the  challengers    to   Woods  are   by   the   very   least    inferior.     Much  of    the    time   many  of his   adversaries     are    but   here    for    a  minute   or   two    before   they    disappear  off  the  face   of    the  planet.    Except   for   the    likes   of    Vijay   Singh   and   perhaps    Phil   Mickelson.  And   at this    juncture    I  have  my  doubts    about      Mickelson ,  as    you   can  never   be  sure   if    he's   come   to  play    or    just    to    look   good   on  the   course  whilst   he   bags   some   dough      for  his    already    burgeoning   bank  account.  

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 10:  Tiger Woods hits a shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2008 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2008 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Woods  hits   a  shot  on   the  11th   at   The  Masters .     picture courtesy   of   getty  images/ David Cannon .........

In  reality   though   many    of   Wood'  peers   are    intimidated   by     his   very   appearance    on the  course  in  competition.   It's almost   as  if  they're  shell   shocked   as  his     very   being.  Once   in  a  while    you'll     hear    some   idiotic   rant    from a  player  on  the   PGA  Tour  making   a    somewhat    stupid   comment    stating   that   the   time  is "  ripe    to   take    Tiger   down  a  peg   or  two  as   he's  capable  of  being  beaten ".   That   is indeed   true     as   on  any     given   day  one   player  can     indeed   make   a   difference.    The   problem    being is  that  it happens    so   infrequently  on the  PGA Tour  that   we've    grown    accustomed   to  seeing   Tiger     dominate the   field.     The   real    problem    I   find   is   that  the  competition    on the    tour is  not    up   to    the  task     of  challenging    Woods    consistently   when   he's   on  the    field   of     play.   And  that  is  by      no  means    Woods'    fault.    He's   set  the   bar    high   enough     for    himself   as it   is.   And  it's   way     beyond  the   reach   of   what   any   of  the   other   golfers   on  the  tour   had   envisioned.

Tiger Woods waits to putt on the 12th green during the first round of the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 10, 2008.   

Woods   waits    to    putt   at  the  12 th  it'd   appear  that  he's  calm  at this   juncture.    picture courtesy   of  ap/photo/David  J   Phillip........

Woods   now  sets    off   today     to  win   his   fifth    Green  Jacket  at   The  Masters   in  Augusta ,  Georgia .    Knowing   that  with    each  passing   feat     it   edges    him  closer   to that    of   his   idol   Jack  Nicklaus    in  terms   of     golfing    immortality.  Appereciate    his  feats    while    you  can     because    it'll   be   a   long  time      before   we  see  the   likes       of  a    player     of    Woods  caliber   ,   if  ever  again.    And    though    many  of   who've   never   seen   Nicklaus  play   have  seen   filmed   evidence      showing   his     greatness   can    we   really    question   that   Woods   doesn't   possess    many   of the    same   traits   that       Jack   Nicklaus   had.    Both   are   self    determined  and   were  eager   to   win.    And   they    each    have  a  passion    for  the     sport    that    drives   them  to  achieve    unprecedented    feats   that    many     can   only    dream   of     labor   under    its    burden.

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 10:  Tiger Woods and Stuart Appelby of Australia walk up the 13th hole during the first round of the 2008 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2008 in Augusta, Georgia.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Woods  and    playing   partner   Stuart Appleby    during   first    round   play    at    The  Masters   at   Augusta National   Golf  & CC.  picture  courtesy    of    getty  images / Jamie  Squires  ...................

For   these    two   great   players   it's    testament   to  their  inner   strengths    and   lessons    taught  to   them   not      only   by   their    coaches    but    no   doubt    their    families   too.

tophatal ....................

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Born in the UK of Caribbean parentage and having lived in the US for the last 15 years. A keen martial artist (Black Belt 2nd degree in karate. I also practice savate , tae - kwondo ) College Grad BA's in Econ and Int' Fin. Served five years in the British military. I've gotten use to the American way of life and the language. The women on the other hand, that's something else ! Sports is my great passion along with music and the movies. However I feel that having resided here for all this time , I still somewhat miss the land of my birth. That being said I 'love this great country and all that it has afforded me' An avid Pats and Spurs' fan. Soccer Chelsea , tophatal.....
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