Tiger Keeps On Rolling, But Not Here

Hello. Tiger picked up his 4th win in a row Sunday at Firestone. While it wasn't the dominant performance of the PGA or British Open, it's still impressive. 5 career wins at Firestone. 52 career wins tying Byron Nelson. And no end in sight.
Actually, there is. Tiger plays his 3rd tournament in a row, his own Deutshce Bank, beginning Friday. This is after going to Ireland for some Ryder Cup team-building. He's got to be getting tired, especially after battling week after week.
That's why it didn't surprise me in the least when Tiger made his absence from next week's Canadian Open official. There is no way he was going to play in this event, either now or in the future. And he's not alone. Don't be surprised if Jim Furyk and others cancel out at the last minute. There's just no incentive to play in this event.
Why? As pointed out many times here, the only non-Canadian who cares about this event is Vijay Singh. The Canadian Open has lost the prestige it had as a national open. Now it's just another stop at a time of year when the big guys already have a lot of dough. The purse is too small, there's customs hassles, etc.
Get used to Tiger et al bailing from now on, especially if no company steps up to be title sponsor. As much as it pains me to say it, the Canadian Open is on the decline.

Regards,
Steve