No Happy Endings for Tiger at Augusta

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Published: March 31, 2010

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Forgive me if you’ve heard this one before: Tiger Woods is the favorite to win the Masters. I am sorry if I’m beating a dead horse, but there is something that very few people seem to be talking about.

Bill Simmons briefly touched on it at the end of his very bold Tiger vs. Ali comeback comparison, but other than the Sports Guy, nobody seems to want to touch it because, quite frankly, it’s a difficult idea to wrap your head around. What if Tiger fails at The Masters?

Now we’ve heard from everyone and their mother how Tiger is always the favorite coming into Augusta. Rick Reilly has said he wants to “see Tiger smile again.”  Analysts such as Jason Sobel, Tom Rinaldi, and David Feherty have all said they expect Tiger to outright win The Masters. Even President Barack Obama has weighed in saying he thinks Woods will still “be at the top of his game.”

Yes, when the discussion is all said and done, Woods will still be considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time.  Yet, that fact alone does not guarantee victory or even moderate success at Augusta National Golf Club. 

In fact, Woods' character now links him more to Happy Gilmore than that of transcendent athletes trying to come back from a hiatus, such as Jordan or Ali.  While Woods may not crush drives 400-plus yards, or have intense difficulty with his short game, he does have the same propensity as Mr. Gilmore to slam clubs while huffing and puffing his way around the course during a bad round. 

Even before the scandal erupted, it was not difficult to read the words coming out of Woods' lips. Words that might even make Happy Gilmore blush. At least Happy had the class to listen to “Endless Love” in the dark while chasing the heart of one woman, as opposed to Woods, who appears to be trying to surpass Wilt Chamberlain in the number of women he’s bed...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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