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July 17, 2009
Tiger Woods Misses Cut at British Open: Tiger Woods missed the cut today at the British Open, only the second time in 49 majors as a professional he's had the weekend off. His second-round 74 left him five over par at 145, missing the cut by one stroke. Given this result, should we now be asking if Woods spends too much time on his charitable efforts?
I can't tell if you're being serious or not. In the off chance you are, the dude's still coming back from serious knee injury and surgery. Doing well in that first tourney back is possibly the worst thing that could've happened; it set expectations a bit too high, I think.
posted by inigo2 at 04:41 PM on July 17, 2009
No, we should be celebrating Tom Watson, the oldest player on the course, tied for the lead after a turbulent second round.
posted by etagloh at 04:54 PM on July 17, 2009
It's amazing that Watson has won five of these Opens.
I can see Tiger eclipsing Nicklaus' record of total majors won, but I don't know if he will win another three British Opens during his career to eclipse Watson's mark.
posted by beaverboard at 05:06 PM on July 17, 2009
No, we should be celebrating Tom Watson, the oldest player on the course
Amen, bro. The first time Tom Watson won the open Tiger's mother was in her second trimester with Eldrick. This is amazing.
posted by smithnyiu at 05:10 PM on July 17, 2009
Tiger Woods is a robot.
posted by holden at 05:36 PM on July 17, 2009
Go Tommy! This would be the craziest win since Nicklaus. No Tiger. That changes a lot.
I think Tiger, like Tony Romo, isn't dedicated enough to his craft. He needs to be more serious about golf.
He also might want to think about some corporate sponsorships. I think he'd be good.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 05:49 PM on July 17, 2009
I can't help but think of some Rocky IV quotes here for some reason???
Tiger Woods is a robot. Drago: [to his own trainer] He's not human. He's like a piece of iron.
Tiger Woods Misses Cut at British Open Duke: [to Rocky] You see? You see? He's not a machine, he's a man, he's a man.
Go Tom!
posted by Spitztengle at 06:24 PM on July 17, 2009
Clearly someone forgot to debug the source code in the 2009 British Open version of Tiger.
posted by Drood at 06:40 PM on July 17, 2009
I must've put a decimal point in the wrong place or something. Shit, I always do that. I always mess up some mundane detail.
posted by smithnyiu at 07:15 PM on July 17, 2009
Tiger Woods is a robot
Tiger is no robot, he is just Tiger.
I hate when my kid watches him throw his clubs and curses, he acts like my son when he loses Madden, but my son is 7, minus the cursing :)
posted by sgtcookzane at 10:25 PM on July 17, 2009
inogo2,
Of course bperk was kidding! Tony Romo has won exactly 0 (That's zero...titles)...and Tiger....does it really matter? So, he slipped...and thereby proving he is human afterall! Check the money list and points standings...If Tiger had a bad week or, for that matter never wins another tournament again; does it mean he wasn't (or is) one of the greatest at his craft ever?
posted by R_A_Mason at 11:34 PM on July 17, 2009
Smith: Kudos my friend. I ALMOST put that quote myself:)
posted by Drood at 02:00 PM on July 18, 2009
I can't help but think of some Rocky IV quotes here for some reason???
Cut me, Mick?
posted by tron7 at 04:26 PM on July 20, 2009
I think Tiger, like Tony Romo, isn't dedicated enough to his craft. He needs to be more serious about golf.