Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Next Great Thing?

Hello. Congrats to Anthony Kim for winning Wachovia Sunday. It was his first career win at the very old age of 22 (tongue firmly in cheek). He joins a list of legendary players who won prior to their 23rd birthday - Wadkins, Ballesteros, Crenshaw and others. Oh, and Tiger and Jack.
There have been many 20-something winners this year. So is this pack ready to push Tiger? And is Kim the leader of the pack (love that song!)?
I haven't seen Mr. Kim play yet. But if people think he's going to win The Players this week (and he very well could) let's try to dial down the expectations. Kim could be a Ryder Cupper. He could finish the year in the top 10 on the money list. He could be in the top 10 in the World Rankings. He could win another event. If he did any of those things, he'd have had a great year.
I know people want someone to give Tiger a run. And now there seem to be some candidates. But to anoint someone after his first victory as the next great thing is ridiculous.
Let's just let Kim play, enjoy his successes, and be prepared and understanding of his failures. And leave it at that. Actually, we should do that for every player, including Tiger.

Regards,
Steve

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