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Tiger Woods Continues to Pimp His Video Game, This Time on Conan O'Brien

Shane BaconPosted Aug 28th 2008 11:18AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

Once a year, like Christmas, we as golf fans get to see Tiger Woods completely open and talkative to all media outlets. About his video game. That EA Sports one that is named after Tiger. He will talk to anyone about this video game.

Last night Woods continued his Tour De Wii on Conan O'Brien (second part after the jump), where the two chatted about the U.S. Open victory, his knee, baby Sam and, of course, the game. As awkward as these two seemed to be together, a few of the questions thrown at our Golfing Pope brought out some solid emotion.



Asked about his knee currently, Tiger said, "It's Better, better than it was then, that's for sure." When questioned what they actually did in the surgery, Woods told us, "They took my hamstring tendon out of my right leg and put it into my left as my new ACL and repaired some cartilage damage."

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Greg Norman Thinks The New Generation is Scared of the Tiger

Shane BaconPosted Aug 27th 2008 5:38PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

No matter what you think about Tiger Woods, the one thing we can all agree on is his intmidation factor on the golf course. Just watching him on the television gets you a little out of your element.

His stare boars through walls, his fist pumps break into more senses than just sight and his build and distance almost blankets what his opponents are donig. I think it's safe to say Tiger bothers his playing partners.

Flash in the 2008 pan Greg Norman thinks even stronger about this. He thinks the opponents, especially the young lads, don't even give themselves a puncher's chance when Woods is lurking.
"This generation of golfers has just been whipped by Tiger. They go out there thinking that they can't beat him, so they don't."
Well, I think it is a little jab at the players but isn't this just fact? When people play with Woods, they're beat before they tee off, right? Who in their right mind was sitting around watching Rocco Mediate playing Tiger and thought, for a second, that Woods was defeated?
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Tiger Has No Comment on LPGA's English-Only Stance, Kultida Unimpressed

Ryan WilsonPosted Aug 27th 2008 1:43PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, LPGA, PGA


Tiger Woods is alive and well, even though he's not scheduled to make his triumphant return to the PGA Tour until sometime next spring. Meanwhile, during an interview on CNBC's Power Lunch this afternoon, Eldrick touched on the typical fare: he's recovering well, loves spending time with his family, can't wait to play tournament golf, blah blah blah.

He also managed to get in a plug for EA Sports AND Gillette, and name-drop both Derek Jeter and Roger Federer. After dispensing with the pleasantries, however, host Bill Griffeth got all journalistic, asking Tiger his thoughts on the whole sordid LPGA mess. Awkwardness ensued:
Griffeth: Let me ask you something before you go, here ... Golfweek broke it on Monday, the New York Times put it on the front page today -- you probably saw that -- the LPGA is now going to require all of their golfers to be conversant in English next year, or face suspension. Good idea, bad idea?

Tiger: I don't know, that's the first time I heard about it. I was just in Dubai and I just got back, so ... um, that's the first time I actually heard about that, so...
Ah, yes, the ol' "I was out of the country" excuse. That used to work really well before the advent of the telegraph, and later, the phone and a little something Al Gore likes to call the internet.

It gets better:
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In Addition to Language Requirements, LPGA Should Implement a Weight Limit, Too

Ryan WilsonPosted Aug 27th 2008 10:00AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, LPGA, PGA

The LPGA has spoken, and if you understand English, the message is clear: the tour will henceforth be a one-language operation, which creates all sorts of ironical hilarity since a good many tour winners are from non-English speaking countries.

No matter. In an effort to improve sponsorships, and presumably ratings, the tour is getting the Stepford Wives treatment: Homogenize everything. In addition to English-only requirements, players will also be encouraged to bleach their hair blond and get breast implants. Because if there's anything LPGA fans love more than watching golfers speak a language we can all understand (and by "we," I mean "lazy Americans"), it's watching golfers speak a language we can all understand while being able to point and gawk in the process.

Perhaps I've overstating things a bit, but the whole idea of require players to learn English is farcical. The theory for the new rule goes something like this: the amateurs who take part in pro-ams can't communicate with the pros because of the language barrier. Apparently, that's a no-no, and a much bigger concern than finding a way to mass-market the tour to a wider audience. Which probably goes a long way in explaining the tour's current run on abysmal ratings.
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FedEx Cup Live Chat, 1 PM EST

Shane BaconPosted Aug 20th 2008 12:50PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA


With all the majors past us and the Ryder Cup still a month away, it's nice that the PGA Tour started the FedEx Cup to give us something to keep our attention. Or is it?

The Cup seems to bring out the creative because it's such a new idea and fans tend to want to tweak the four tournament playoff system like a VCR repairman.

With Tiger Woods busy walking on water, our precious playoff picks will be wide open to a new winner. Can Phil Mickelson actually do something during the absence of his Swoosh-ness? Will Kenny Perry claim the Cup as a 48-year-old? Can Anthony Kim add a piece of tin way bigger than any of his belt buckles?

Join us at 1 p.m. EST for a chat about all things FedEx Cup. If you have any suggestions about things you'd like to see changed, let us know. We have a lot of pull with Tim Finchem.
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Tiger Woods Walks on Water; John Daly Is Not Impressed

Ryan WilsonPosted Aug 20th 2008 9:30AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

Apparently, Hank Haney wasn't screwing around when he said Tiger Woods is doing just fine. Based on this hidden video EA Sports commercial pimping Tiger Woods '09, it looks like the world's best one-legged golfer is getting around swimmingly.



You Been Blinded's HG writes that Tiger's next miracle will include resurrecting David Duval's career. (There was some discussion about helping Michelle Wie win an LPGA event but that was deemed impossible).

Pretty impressive, I suppose, but John Daly can turn water into a beer helmet, a handful of tees into a pack of smokes, and five loaves of bread and two small fish into anything on the Cracker Barrel menu. Which, I guess, is why he's known as the "drinking man's Jesus."

No Reason to Be Alarmed: Tiger Woods Is Doing Fine

Ryan WilsonPosted Aug 19th 2008 12:51PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA


Great news, Tiger Woods fans! According to his swing coach and unofficial spokesperson, Hank Haney, the planet's best golfer is fine and dandy despite the fact that, you know, it sounds like he's not.

But just because Eldrick won't be swinging a club until 2009 isn't a cause for concern -- nor is it a reason for Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh et al to get their hopes up -- at least to hear Haney tell it.
"He's not behind schedule," Woods coach Hank Haney said yesterday. "I think people thought, 'It's Tiger Woods, he'll be back in two months.' But it just doesn't work that way." ...

"He's doing really good with his rehab," Haney said. "He feels good about it. I talked to him [Sunday] night for a long time on the phone and he's making great progress, working hard. He's in the pool, on the bike. The ACL is a long rehab - that's just the way it is."
Apparently, not even the world's finest robots can rebound from knee surgery in a few months. I had no idea. Whatever, when Woods does return to the tour, Haney is convinced that "he'll be back better than ever." No idea if Haney's contract stipulates that he must say that at least once per public appearance or if he truly believes that, but there are concerns that Era of Tiger could be behind us.

Trying To Make Sense of the FedEx Cup

Shane BaconPosted Aug 18th 2008 4:10PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

As someone who prides himself in golf knowledge, I am not afraid to tell you this -- I had absolutely no clue how the FedEx Cup worked when it was initiated last year.

Sure, I read about it and knew it was coming up, but the whole system behind it just seemed unnecessarily complicated and a little bit ridiculous. Why can't they get the money until they retire?

Luckily for most, the PGA Tour tweaked the system a bit, making it a tad more friendly for the viewer and a lot less confusing for morons like myself. With the FedEx Cup playoffs kicking off this week at the Barclays, here is a quick guide to what exactly will happen over the next four weeks.

  • Wait, How many players again? -- Last week was the final chance to get in the top-144 for this week's Barclays. Tiger Woods had the most points and Lee Janzen (no, seriously, that Lee Janzen) was the last guy in. After this week, the number will go to the top-120 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, then down to the top-70 playing the BMW Championship and will conclude with the top-30 at the Tour Championship. 144, 120, 70 and finally 30. Got it?
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Just Who the Hell Does Rocco Mediate Think He Is?

Will BrinsonPosted Aug 16th 2008 10:30PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA


Notes from the tail end of the FedEx Cup run at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro.

Rocco Mediate charmed the pants off of America with his beguiling smile and tireless attacking of a one-ACL'd Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open. People knew who Rocco was before that, but they didn't love him. Now ... they freaking love him.

So it was great news for the Wyndham Championship when the two time former winner committed to come to Greensboro and play. He is, after all, arguably the second or third biggest crowd drawer in golf available (Phil's not playing and Tiger is injured), which is scary in it's own right, but important when you consider the Piedmont Triad's need for a big turn out.

However, if you've been following the Wyndham at all this weekend, you have likely noticed Rocco's absence from the field. From the press release last week:
Rocco Mediate, Angel Cabrera and J.B. Holmes have withdrawn from the Wyndham field, it was announced today. Mediate withdrew to spend time with his family
Aw. Well, that's nice and all, but Rocco's reason was later specified as "fatigue". So, not: "Family emergency." Which, frankly, is the only thing that should have kept him from competing in this tournament.
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A Reality Show to Fix Barkley's Golf Swing?

Shane BaconPosted Aug 14th 2008 11:31AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf


In your wildest, reality television dreams, could you have ever envisioned something so perfect, so beautiful, so divine and so, ummm, jerky?

Charles Barkley, the world's most lovable hacker, will begin filming a reality television show in two weeks for The Golf Channel to fix his swing. No, seriously, just read the sentence again, it's like if Spring Break and Labor Day had a kid.

Barkley will be working with Tiger Woods' swing coach and swoosh supporter Hank Haney in hopes to make his swing look a lot less like a Tornado on acid.

The goal: "Fix Charles Barkley's swing,'' says Sir Charles, who took Woods' suggestion and called Haney. "It's some ugly (stuff), isn't it? It's not only terrible, it's embarrassing.''

"I was telling Hank (Tuesday) that when I'm standing over the ball, I'm (expletive deleted) terrified. I have no idea what's going to happen. He told me he used to have the yips, but not as bad as me. That's what makes me think he can fix what's wrong.''

As excited as I am to DVR this thing, just because Barkley would make a funeral entertaining, I'm really not sure you can fix this. Or this. Or this.

The only way this could get better is if Barkley could convince Vegas to make how many shots he can cut from his score an option in the Sports Book. If Haney can fix this, I'm writing him in on my November ballot.

H/t to both Game On! and Awful Announcing
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