Did anyone watch Tiger win on the last hole of The Arnold Palmer Invitational today?”
How do you describe this level of domination and performance? You just simply can’t…you quickly run out of adjectives and superlatives. Words are cheap in our day anyway. Comparisons with other incredible athletes (like MJ) are natural, but of course break down quickly as the differences between sports comes into play. What really strikes me is not only the complete domination over every other golfer out there, but the CONSISTENT AND LONG TERM domination of the entire sport – in any event he cares to enter – every year. For those who understand a little of the difficulties and nuances of golf, as well as the manifold levels of expertise, skill and mental toughness that separates ‘mere’ scratch golfers like club pros from PGA professionals, having this kind of complete ownership over the entire field for YEARS is, (to quote The Princess Bride) “INCONCEIVABLE!” I think the most telling thing about Tiger I ever saw was an interview with his father Earl prior to his death. He noted that
