O'Grady is an Idiot if he Thinks Technology Makes Tiger Woods Great
This has to be a cry for help because this statement is just plain stupid: “When Nicklaus and Palmer played, when [Ben] Hogan played and Sam Snead played, on a scale of zero to 10, they were a nine-plus,” Mac O’Grady said. “Tiger Woods is not even a one-plus.”
Then, this dolt has to go out and show his continued ignorance by saying: “The reason why [Woods] can hit it on the green is because he has square grooves,” he said. “He doesn’t have that, he’s dead. He cannot do it – it’s impossible. For him to go after Nicklaus’s records is cheating. This is like steroids.”
I sense a touch of bitterness. Actually, I sense a lot of bitterness. Truckloads of it. This Mac O’Grady, a former PGA Tour player that to his credit won two tournaments, took 18 swings at qualifying in Q-school before he made it on tour. He adds to his madness by slapping the Champions Tour and calling them “powder-puff” players when he is probably of the age that he could be playing on this tour.
This must be a case of “negative publicity is better than no publicity at all” (a statement by Donald Trump) or someone who hasn’t taken his meds today because it surely can’t be based on any facts worth quoting.
To declare that technology is what has made Tiger Woods the world’s best golfer, and perhaps the best golfer of all time, is just plain ludicrous. It’s like saying that if I played a Steinway, I’d be just as good as Glenn Gould. If I fired up a piece of composing software I’d be better than Mozart or if I just had a better paintbrush I’d be just as good as Michelangelo.
Tiger Woods is a great golfer because he has the most talent, not the best equipment. Every golfer has access to top-of-the-line equipment. What they lack is Tiger’s tenacity, drive, endurance, and killer instinct. He overcomes adversity. He plays consistently while those around him collapse. He knows how to manage a course and when pushed, he closes the deal. Yet, he is human like all of us and doesn’t win every tournament.
If you want to see someone with lots of natural talent and the best equipment, look at how well Michelle Wie is playing today. In her case it clearly isn’t the paintbrush but the painter that is the problem.
What a pile of crap this O’Grady is spewing. I guess that it’s okay in today’s media world though because Ann Coulter or Paris Hilton can say anything they want and it is still considered news too.
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Yes, Tiger is immensely talented and benefits from new golf technology. But I believe the real advantage Tiger has over his peers is his mind.
nothing if he climbed into Dr. Who's time machine
and had to play against Snead and Hogan in the late
40's - early 50's. Mac knows what he's talking
about.
Tiger may not let us see pics of Sam's breast
feeding time.
and Mac well I learned more from him than any other player when I caddied for him on the tour for 7 tournaments during my two years out there in 85 and 86. During the time I caddied for him he was working with Chip Beck, Jodi mudd, Robert Wren, Tom Seickmann, and they all went on to win tournaments shortly after. Does selfish tiger help others I doubt.
I was almost going to buy into your comments about O'Grady but you brought up one of my taboo subjects - skin color. It's clear that you have an issue with Tiger because of his skin color. If not, why bring up the fact that he married a white girl and then comment that he "dislikes the color of his own race." You, my friend are showing your racial intolerance. You are the one that brought up race when it was never mentioned in my posting. Because of this, you totally discredit any comments you make on O'Grady. As to selfishness, Tiger donated $10 million to his Tiger Woods Learning Center. How much did you donate to help educated disadvantage youth?
Tiger..."I am going out to win the golf tournament."
Phenom..."I am going out to have fun."
Poor Michelle is still in her 14 year old amateur mind set of "girls just wanna have fun."
Bruce,
Tiger has already helped the "disadvantaged youth" more than Nicklaus, Palmer, or Player combined. Just check the stats and you will see.
Tiger is just annoying to watch, period.. fact remains though that Tiger's adopted to the 'modern game' better than any other player at this moment in time
Preach it Mac ..may you live long and prosper..
the pre qual for the hawaiian open, i asked him a
question where he was born(being young i did not
know who he was)and he came out with the answer
i was born yesterday and walked off and for the
next 9 holes he was totally arrogant,then he just
walked off the course. no thank yous no nothing,grant waite was his caddy this day and wasnt any better,not the sort of examle for an aspiring 15 year old even though i
had him by 3,he will be better of out of the game
completly golf is for gentlemen not half whit idiots
And J-DOG do you even knowanything about golf history
tell me how many putts your famed hogan or snead
holed on the last to win by one. less than 5 but
woods has done it time and time again,and the golf
courses they played were no comparison to todays
courses,you idiot.also hogan and snead made there own clubs like all pros back then but they only had a handful
of players who could win,unlike today were the whole
feild has a chance,just look at the winners records
from back then to now,half the guys who win now
people say who is he? not like in the 40s 50s and
60s
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