Tiger Woods: Say What You Want, but This Cat Has Different Stripes

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Published: April 12, 2011

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We all probably remember that famous mantra that the young Tiger Woods lived by on the golf course:

"Second place sucks."

The Tiger Woods of 14 major championships—yes, that Tiger Woods, the Tiger Woods of the "Tiger Slam"—was all about winning and then some. Somehow, the red shirt on Sunday was brighter, the fist pumps more emphatic and his shouts of enthusiasm more electric.

It takes time to decompress from the Masters, time to sit back and really think about what happened, what we saw and how it all panned out.

You might think the most memorable moment of the 2011 Masters was Woods making eagle at the eighth hole on Sunday, the crowd letting loose like a volcano that waited too long to erupt. This was the old Tiger Woods, the Tiger Woods who would make a vintage Tiger Woods par save at the ninth. Surely this was the Tiger Woods who would do something Nicklaus-like on the back nine and add a totally new chapter and resurrect the legend.

When you head down the 10th hole at Augusta National, it's a climb downward into a giant bowl that houses the back nine. That bowl becomes a cauldron of pressure on Masters Sunday afternoon. Many contenders have taken the dive into that crucible; few have emerged with their names etched in golf history.

Woods stood there on the 10th tee with his destiny in front of him. This golf course, this tournament with a tradition like no other, is a layout that he knows like no other, embraces like no other and has made his personal stage.

Pars at 10 and 11 would serve him well. Surely, you thought, if he got past 12, he'd eat up 13 and 15 for sure and probably have a great shot at birdies at 14 and 16. The Tiger Woods that won those 14 majors would surely have made golf history. He'd shoot 31 on the back nine, set a new scoring record for majors with a 10-under par 62 and walk away with his fifth green jacket.

Woods would su...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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