Tiger didn’t have to pull out his driver. He didn’t have to go for it all. That is not in the normal “Tiger Play Book” of shots in that type of situation. Normally, Tiger would “consistency” an opponent into making a mistake. The momentum what all his coming back from three down. For ratings, for the host country, for the Presidents Cup, and ultimately, for the international game of golf, do you think Tiger did what he did? No disrespect to Tiger or Mike, but something just doesn’t seem right. I am sure Tiger would say that he tried his best and that he would be offended at such an accusation, but someone has to ask it.
You also have to consider what Capt. Jack did on the first day of play to give the half point to Weir\Singh pair during the Thursday foursome matches. Singh known for implosion, should have been made to putt it out. Instead, Capt. Jack makes Phil and Woody concede the put, ending up in a halved match. The decision may not have been Tiger’s, but I can see Capt. Jack say to Tiger, “Hit this one to the moon. ” If Tiger were playing anyone else, he would have done things differently. Bottom line, I believe Tiger took out his driver for the good of the game, for the Hockey Crazed Canadian golf fans, and for golf itself. It didn’t effect the outcome of the Presidents Cup one bit. We must always remember, Golf is a Gentleman’s game. Tiger did the gentalmanly thing when it was appropriate. And he did it in such a way that it did not seem like he was just laying down. It is also interesting that Tiger’s match was only one of two matches out of 12 that went 18. Good for Golf!
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