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In response to "I'm amused that every article about golf in the Olympics leads off like it's Tiger's for the taking." by Reagen

it is -- nm

Posted by TFox Oct 9 '09, 15:35

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So was the PGA tour championship. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 9, 15:46
I think it's more likely that the gold is won by someone we haven't heard of than by Tiger. -- nm - Reagen Oct 9, 15:39 15
- in a Tiger vs the field scenario, sure. but even if Tiger is only winning half as much as he is now, he'll still be the most likely individual. -- nm - TFox Oct 9, 15:41 8
  - That's a large if. Yes, golfers have a long tail to the careers, but even the very best struggle to win a lot after 35. -- nm - Reagen Oct 9, 15:44 5
    - Vijay Singh was #1 in his 40's....Kenny Perry is 48....experience matters more than youthful talent. - Will Hunting Oct 9, 17:18
    - And yet, since we're watching the a) most talented and b) best athlete golfer of all time... who knows what his tail is. - TFox Oct 9, 15:47 3
      - To me it's a bit like predicting Kobe Bryant to be MVP in 2016. - Reagen Oct 9, 15:49 2
        
        I see that, but Kobe isn't anywhere near as far above his competition as Tiger is. - TFox Oct 9, 15:51 1
        
        Yes, but it's less than 7. :) -- nm - Reagen Oct 9, 16:05
  - Has to qualify for the US team first - I wonder how they'll select? -- nm - Roger More Oct 9, 15:44 1
    - I'd imagine any players in the top 100 worldwide rankings (limited to say 5 per nation) -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 9, 17:23
- do you think there are golfers out there who don't want to be millionaires on the PGA Tour? -- nm - Beaker Oct 9, 15:40 5
  - I think it's pretty safe to say that sometime in the next 7 years, new golfers will enter the PGA. - Reagen Oct 9, 15:43 4
    - I think it's even safer to say that none of those new dudes will be Tiger. Or even close. -- nm - TFox Oct 9, 15:44 3
      - to bad competitions like that are mainly based on the form of the day - Danedukenuuk Oct 9, 15:45 1
        
        exactly, I was just going to say that there are tounaments every weekend and he wins maybe 25% of the time so it's not his to lose. -- nm - zork Oct 9, 16:48
      - I didn't say they would. But they won't need to be. -- nm - Reagen Oct 9, 15:45

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