Does Tiger have a spat with Nick Faldo?
Tiger Woods is paired with Nick Faldo (and Shingo Katayama). Apparently, it's not a love match. As ABC commentator, Faldo has been critical of some of Tiger's swing changes over the past two years. Now, the three-time British Open champion Faldo is feeling very nervous about playing with Tiger when his (Faldo's) game is so rusty. AP reports:
"I need a smidgen more than a week's practice to take on Tiger," he said.
Clearly, playing alongside Woods for two rounds at this stage in his career is not what he wanted.
"Not when I'm totally unprepared, trying to prepare the best I can in a short space of time," he said. "Now I get thrown into the deep-end spotlight. But we will muddle through it."
Here's what I think: Faldo is overestimating how important (NOT!) he is to Tiger's world. Tiger can beat Nick Faldo on anyday of any week, at any time. Tiger wants to win the British Open, not beat Nick Faldo. If Tiger tries to one-up Faldo, then we know Tiger's really off his game plan.
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Why are you so down on Faldo? This guy has 6 majors. He was, in my opinion, the best player in the world from 1987-1994. He has a fantastic Ryder Cup record. He might not be the most diplomatic of players, but he deserves respect for his on-the-course achievements.
No disrespect to Faldo. He was a great player, no doubt about it.
My point is that, today, Tiger will not be thinking about Nick Faldo on the golf course. The media -- and maybe ABC -- are spinning this scenario too far.
Even Faldo would admit that he's a nonfactor in terms of competitive golf.
Sure: I agree that Tiger will be unphased by playing with Faldo, and that Faldo will be phased by playing with Tiger (on account of Faldo's rare tournament appearances these days).
You're probably also right about ABC hyping the pairing up.
I'm going to out on a limb though and say that Faldo will shoot lower over the 1st 36 holes than Woods...
report of woods reacting to being paired with faldo...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/5187492.stm
In June I played with two rounds of golf at St. Andrews. One on the New Course with a member who has been a volunteer at every major played at St. Andrews for the past 40 years, and one round on the Old Course with a caddie who was on the bag with Eduardo Molinari at last year's Open. Both agreed that Nick Faldo in person is a pompous ass.
regardless of Faldo's personality or likeability, he made his comments about Tiger's swing as a paid analyst for ABC. It's part of his job to critique the swings of the professionals out there.
It's just like when Johnny Miller criticized Tiger's swing. Faldo and Miller aren't supposed to keep silent just because they fear backlash from other golfers.
I have a comment about the cry baby garcia today he made a statement about if we all had the same wind they(TIGER) wouldn't have the -12 he has. I get so sick of that cry baby if you can't stand the heat get the hell out of the kitchen you cry at beth page black about the rain. Tiger played in the wind yesterday in the afternoon I didn't hear the baby's complains also Ernie played in the same wind as the cry baby and he is -10. I which someone would tell the cry baby to GROW UP.
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