Yeah, but he could tie it with three, and that would be the achievement of forever.
He is amazingly physically fit and he played very smart golf to win. A fantastic tournament it was!
Tiger did it.
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Yeah, but he could tie it with three, and that would be the achievement of forever.
He is amazingly physically fit and he played very smart golf to win. A fantastic tournament it was!
There are a very small handful of writers that I love and inspire me.
Thomas Boswell is one of them and I never miss a chance to read his take on sports and especially on golf. He was at The Masters and this is his beautiful take on what happen:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...6a7eb36cb60_story.html?utm_term=.5b704ea377cf
Lou Figueroa
Thomas Boswell is one of them and I never miss a chance to read his take on sports and especially on golf. He was at The Masters and this is his beautiful take on what happen:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...6a7eb36cb60_story.html?utm_term=.5b704ea377cf
Lou Figueroa
The only thing I can compare this to in my lifetime is when Cassius Clay shocked the world and knocked out the unbeatable Sonny Liston. The second best sports comeback story was Ali's win over George Foreman in Zaire. In team sports there was never anything like the amateur U.S. Hockey team beating Russia (a team full of the best hockey players in the world) and Finland to win the Gold medal in the Olympics.
But this one might top them all! Tiger was washed up, nearly a forgotten man in pro golf. Win a major? No way! He would never win anything again they all said (including me). That whole conversation has changed dramatically now. All of a sudden Nicklaus' 18 majors are in jeopardy, as are Snead's 84 tournament victories.
I can easily see him using this huge win as a springboard to more greatness. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win another major this year. 16 is a nice number to end 2019 on!
P.S. I bet (online) on Tiger after day two at 8-1 odds to win. Something just told me to bet on him. I made a nice little score and wiped out all my online gambling debt thanks to El Tigre!
But this one might top them all! Tiger was washed up, nearly a forgotten man in pro golf. Win a major? No way! He would never win anything again they all said (including me). That whole conversation has changed dramatically now. All of a sudden Nicklaus' 18 majors are in jeopardy, as are Snead's 84 tournament victories.
I can easily see him using this huge win as a springboard to more greatness. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win another major this year. 16 is a nice number to end 2019 on!
P.S. I bet (online) on Tiger after day two at 8-1 odds to win. Something just told me to bet on him. I made a nice little score and wiped out all my online gambling debt thanks to El Tigre!
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The only thing I can compare this to in my lifetime is when Cassius Clay shocked the world and knocked out the unbeatable Sonny Liston. The second best sports comeback story was Ali's win over George Foreman in Zaire. In team sports there was never anything like the amateur U.S. Hockey team beating Russia (a team full of the best hockey players in the world) and Finland to win the Gold medal in the Olympics.
But this one might top them all! Tiger was washed up, nearly a forgotten man in pro golf. Win a major? No way! He would never win anything again they all said (including me). That whole conversation has changed dramatically now. All of a sudden Nicklaus' 18 majors are in jeopardy, as are Snead's 84 tournament victories.
I can easily see him using this huge win as a springboard to more greatness. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win another major this year. 16 is a nice number to end 2019 on!
P.S. I bet (online) on Tiger after day two at 8-1 odds to win. Something just told me to bet on him. I made a nice little score and wiped out all my online gambling debt thanks to El Tigre!
You must have forgotten Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson. That was actually a bigger upset by a long mile. Clay was 7-1 underdog. Douglas was some 40-1 underdog. Holyfield knocking out Tyson was a bigger upset as well.
I've seen so many upsets in boxing.
Rolando Pasqua knocking Chiquita Gonzalez at the Forum was a total shocker.
Easily a 10-1 underdog.
Pacquiao making Barrera's corner quit was a hell of a shocker.
Jack Nicklaus was some 45-46 yrs old when he won the last Masters.
That was some shocker too.
Efren winning the overall at the Derby was something too.
I did forget Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson. Clay went off at 10-1 against Liston and Douglas was 20-1 at fight time. He had been 30-1 but some "smart money" knew something and bet him down at the last minute. I was in Vegas for that one. I won pretty good on Holyfield over Tyson. He went off at 8-1 and I got down for 200. Everyone was laughing at me until Tyson started getting worked over by Evander.
Nicklaus was 46 when he won his last major at the Masters. He was actually in contention on the last day at the Masters when he was 53. I think Snead was the oldest to win on tour, in his early 50's.
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Hard to beat this!
This just happened on a tennis court. Makes most longshots and comebacks seem like walks in the park. Tiger's biggest feat today was in being in position to win when a half-dozen other players crumbled including four on the back nine according to an article I read.
Down 6-0, 5-0, and 40-30, Tara Moore came back to win!
Hu
https://www.womenstennisblog.com/2019/04/09/tara-moore-avoids-double-bagel/
This just happened on a tennis court. Makes most longshots and comebacks seem like walks in the park. Tiger's biggest feat today was in being in position to win when a half-dozen other players crumbled including four on the back nine according to an article I read.
Down 6-0, 5-0, and 40-30, Tara Moore came back to win!
Hu
https://www.womenstennisblog.com/2019/04/09/tara-moore-avoids-double-bagel/
Someone saw it coming.
Bet $85K on Tiger and won $1.19M.
Bet $85K on Tiger and won $1.19M.
Three waitresses? That is easy for the champ after all that is only a 9 hole course.
This is a huge come back no question. Biggest ever? I dunno. Possibly! Here we have a guy who was on top of the world(and a whole lot of hunnies too!) and he basically trainwrecked himself with his fans, his sponsors,his family, his god if he is into that and everyone else. Throw in some injuries, pill addiction and piles of self doubt and everyone including himself thought he was done. Nope. Dude comes back after a series of setbacks...finishes high in a few "big" events and then wins the biggest one of all. Epic. Unreal! :smile:
Holly Holm was an 11-1 dog going into the fight with Ronda Rousey. I bet on that fight and won a few bucks. I knew Holm was going to win. Huge upset
I respect his golf game. A come back in golf like no other.
He cheated on Elin Nordegren. No comeback after 2010.
If it was only a one night stand she might still respect him.
Just my quess.. Bet he'd give up that win to get her back.
I DGAF.
Not pool related.
All the waitresses at the local Diner were probably all dolled up last night!!
Since there's no section of the forum for non
billiards related ...
Guy puts a ball in a hole, looks like the right place to me.
The only thing I can compare this to in my lifetime is when Cassius Clay shocked the world and knocked out the unbeatable Sonny Liston. The second best sports comeback story was Ali's win over George Foreman in Zaire. In team sports there was never anything like the amateur U.S. Hockey team beating Russia (a team full of the best hockey players in the world) and Finland to win the Gold medal in the Olympics.
But this one might top them all! Tiger was washed up, nearly a forgotten man in pro golf. Win a major? No way! He would never win anything again they all said (including me). That whole conversation has changed dramatically now. All of a sudden Nicklaus' 18 majors are in jeopardy, as are Snead's 84 tournament victories.
I can easily see him using this huge win as a springboard to more greatness. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win another major this year. 16 is a nice number to end 2019 on!
P.S. I bet (online) on Tiger after day two at 8-1 odds to win. Something just told me to bet on him. I made a nice little score and wiped out all my online gambling debt thanks to El Tigre!
You mean when Sonny took a dive.