Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Let The Tiger Watch Begin

Hello. Tiger heads for win #8 today, facing JJ Henry in the first round of the WGC Match Play tournament.
This may be Woods' toughest tournament to win all year. It's on a new golf course, in a format where being very good may not be good enough, and one very bad round eliminates you. However, like everything else, Woods' pro match play record is as good as anyone's.
One thing Charles Howell's playoff win over Phil Mickelson in LA showed me (as did Mickelson's collapse in the US Open going for 3 majors in a row) is how impressive Woods' streaks have been. To win 7 and 6 tournaments in a row like he's done already in his career, and 4 majors in a row, is really unbelievable when, in Mickelson's case, one bad hole or bad shot can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
To put this 7 win streak in perspective, Jim Furyk has 7 wins in the past 6 years. And he's ranked #2. How many guys win 7 tournaments in their career? You don't need many more wins than 7 to be considered for the World Golf Hall of Fame. John Daly has only won 5 tournaments total.
All the best Tiger. Here's hoping you make it to the weekend.

Regards,
Steve

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