<p>One word … WOW!!!</p>
<p>Jack & Tiger … a match I will watch for in the afterlife! Of course, I will be happiest if they play to a draw. :)</p>
<p>Tiger has a bum knee and he still goes out there and kicks butt. For anyone who doesn’t play golf I think it’s impossible to even begin to appreciate how amazing he is. Some of the shots he hits are down near impossible and yet he makes it look so easy!</p>
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I’d disagree with that a bit. Tiger has brought an entire new generation of fans not just to watching golf on TV but to the sport in general both playing and watching. In that regard alone he’s the best thing to happen to Golf in a generation. There’s no question Tiger brings in the ratings, but more importantly he’s brought people to the game… and that’s ultimately more important for the PGA and USGA. </p>
<p>Prior to the early 90s kids were usually not welcomed on a golf course. They might have let you play, but you’d probably get the evil eye and rude remarks from a lot of folks. Now, younger folks are a staple of the golfing community and junior golf programs have appeared all over the country. That’s almost all thanks to the Tiger revolution.</p>
<p>He’s also brought a broader demographic of people (particularly young people) to the sport. Poor and minority kids, for whom golf had never been on their radar, are discovering the joys (and frustrations) of a game that is not just physical, but cerebral.</p>
<p>I turned it off after the second shot.</p>
<p>^^ And your point is?</p>
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<p>I MISSED IT!!! Watched the whole thing up to that point and then said “poor Tiger mustn’t be feeling well, I guess this is over and I should clear the dinner dishes.” So I did. Now I’m at work today.</p>
<p>Yeah, I missed it too!!! Is there any way we can make this up? Who will be showing highlights. We were on a boat.</p>
<p>Ah zooser and bethie, </p>
<p>I guess us Work From Home types will have to be your surrogates. A newly discovered perk of working at home… besides being able to do it in our bunny slippers, run a load of laundry while handling phone calls and emails… Now, we can watch the Monday US Open Playoff.</p>
<p>Current update: They are all even at +1, on the 15th. Although Tiger has looked strong and Rocco has had to scramble quite a bit.</p>
<p>I’m rooting for Rocco, but have to continue in awe of what Tiger can do. Rocco just put his approach shot 12’ from the pin. So… Tiger puts his 5’ from the pin on the same line.</p>
<p>Rocco makes the putt!</p>
<p>(Stay tuned to see whether Tiger does).</p>
<p>That shot from the bunker (he hit his tee shot into a bunker on a different hole then nukes it out and sticks it a few feet from the pin) was just unbelievable… but then he missed the put. I really like Tiger, but would love to see Rocco win.</p>
<p>Tiger misses. Three birdies in a row for Rocco.</p>
<p>Rocco is Even, Tiger is +1. </p>
<p>Wow. Hope they finish before I have to leave for my 4:00.</p>
<p>rocketman, do ya think you and I can make the Big Bucks as Play by Play and Color Announcers?</p>
<p>I’m in.</p>
<p>aakk…now they are in sudden death in the playoff…hang on Rocco.</p>
<p>That putt was soooo close!</p>
<p>Who won!? Who Won!? I had to go out, so I missed the last seven holes.</p>
<p>Tiger Won.</p>
<p>WOW! Sounds like it was a squeeker!</p>
<p>It was amazing! Rocco hit into the bunker on his tee shot on the 7th in sudden death. He hit the next shot past the cart path. Then he hit into nice position on the green. Tiger hit the green in 2 & was in position to birdie if he hit a nice putt. He was a couple inches short - great line, though - and hit par. Rocco 2 putted — and that was that.</p>
<p>It was a wonderful round of golf for both men. I would have liked to see a guy almost my age get his first major … but he played incredibly well, just the same … and I have nothing but respect for Tiger. I would have been happy with either outcome.</p>
<p>Man, am I sorry I missed all that. I just watched a recap on World News Tonight, and really got a kick out of the footage of Tiger and his daughter, Sam. When he handed her back to her mother, Sam wasn’t having it. She reached out for her dad immediately, so that he had to take her back with a big grin on his face. Warmed my heart, because it reminded me of when my own D hit that, “only Dad will do” phase. LOL!</p>
<p>Man, I can’t believe Tiger won, bum knee and all!</p>
<p>My dad and I (I played varsity golf at my school for 3 years and he plays whenever he can) were SCREAMING at the TV when he won. </p>
<p>His daughter is absolutely ADORABLE. :)</p>
<p>I can’t believe I had to leave again before the end!</p>