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Tiger Woods: Best ever … I mean athlete

Mar 16th, 2008 by Bill Burt

I have a story in today’s Eagle-Tribune that basically says it’s time, especially after another dramatic Tiger Woods victory, to put him in his place in history.
I believe he is the best ever. And I mean athlete.
The comparisons to Jack Nicklaus and other golfers are old. He is the best, though I believe Nicklaus would have pushed him unlike any other because of his mental toughness.
But Woods is an athlete. We have to make that clear. And he performs his best when it’s on the line, which is just what we expect from Michael Jordan & Co.
I would like to hear your thoughts.

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  • Miguel

    Bill,
    100%, I agree.

  • http://monkeesfan.blogspot.com Mike Daly

    Tiger Woods is the least interesting competitor in sports. He plays a boring game, he doesn’t give anyone any reason to watch, and he gets a ridiculous amount of hype.

  • http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/ Bill Burt

    Mike
    I couldn’t disagree more. National ratings for PGA events that he competes are more than 50 percent higher for those when he is not.
    The guy is the most amazing athlete I have ever seen. Only recently did he surpass Michael Jordan, who was the best in my book.
    The only pitfall is watching others crumble. I wish Mickelson had more mental toughness in him. I’d like to see Tiger really get pushed. But usually, players fall by the wayside when he’s around.
    Mike, you are dead wrong here.

  • Jim-red sox nation west

    Everyone else in that non-athletic sport is just bad and add in Tigers ZERO personality, i have no interest. Im with you Mike Daly! I do understand hitting a 24 ft putt to win is absolutely amazing, but im not sure it takes an incredible athlete to do it. It takes someone that excelled in Geometry. An incredible athlete is someone that pushes their body to the limit day in and day out along with exceptional skill and doing it at the highest level.

  • http://blogs.eagletribune.com/sports/ Bill Burt

    Jim
    I think I’ve lost you … Tiger works out unlike any golfer. He is not an old-time player with the beer belly. He is one of the most dedicated athletes as well as the most talented of his time. I will not relent on this point. Golf is a sport, especially the professional level. I have a brother who has competed in a few PGA tournaments. There is nothing like it.

  • jim-red sox nation west

    Hey Bill,
    I was just trying to “stir the pot” with all the Golfers out there. Its easy for me to say because i dont play golf much,but i do know how difficult it is to hit a small ball into a very small hole from 400 yards away in 4 tries. I also realize how dominating Tiger is and that he makes his competition look bad, but im not putting him in the “Best Athlete” category by a long shot.

  • http://monkeesfan.blogspot.com Mike Daly

    Bill, I know about the TV ratings and so forth, and I for the life of me can’t figure them out. There is NOTHING in the least bit interesting about Tiger Woods or his game.

    The comparison with Michael Jordan is interesting, because Jordan proved (through no fault of his own) to be the worst thing to happen to the NBA – he turned it from a team-oriented game into a “me first” game as players who wanted to “be like Mike” became more common. Only recently has the NBA game begun to evolve away from stat-oriented me-firsters back toward a team-oriented game.

  • Jim-red sox nation west

    Mike,
    The NBA is becoming more of a team-oriented sport…except for Cleveland…

  • manny

    tiger woods is not the best athlete. why does everyone suck him so hard. you can’t tell me he’s a better athlete than michael jordan, tom brady, babe ruth, and every one else i didn’t mention

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