Tiger Woods will oppose his good friend and fellow competitor Thomas Bjorn of Denmark on Wednesday in the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Ariz., it was announced Sunday. Woods is seeded No. 1 in his bracket.
This is a testament to how Tiger simply can't lose all his hype. The fact that he is seeded number one shows he's still the man to beat. I am excited to see how Tiger's mental life handles the match play style tournament. Perhaps he will gain a psychological advantage knowing that this tournament is different than all the ones he has struggled in these last two years of the down turn.
Look for Tiger this Wednesday!!! Cheers
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tiger Cracks Again
It feels unfair sometimes, being so critical of Tiger's every performance, then I remember what a spectacle the man has made of himself. His personality and desire propelled him into the brightest of spot lights. He has to perform now or risk devastating one of the most impressive fan bases ever built up.
This previous weekend in Dubai Tiger showed promise, shooting a 66 on Friday. He had positioned himself to run away with the tournament, sinking an eagle put from near 60 feet. As the weekend went on the pressure brought out the insecurity Tiger feels with his game. He seems to get worse with the pressure on now, in direct contrast to how he used to be.
Relating this back to the thesis of this blog, is it possible this shift in temperament is due to his uncertain relational status with his ex wife and children? Is his sexual frustration affecting the way he deals with stress? These are all possibilities that have tempting explanatory power... I hope that Tiger can meditate on what is keeping him out of the winners circle and get his game together and fire proof come early April for the Masters.
This previous weekend in Dubai Tiger showed promise, shooting a 66 on Friday. He had positioned himself to run away with the tournament, sinking an eagle put from near 60 feet. As the weekend went on the pressure brought out the insecurity Tiger feels with his game. He seems to get worse with the pressure on now, in direct contrast to how he used to be.
Relating this back to the thesis of this blog, is it possible this shift in temperament is due to his uncertain relational status with his ex wife and children? Is his sexual frustration affecting the way he deals with stress? These are all possibilities that have tempting explanatory power... I hope that Tiger can meditate on what is keeping him out of the winners circle and get his game together and fire proof come early April for the Masters.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Tiger's Putter
The Masters are approaching fast this March. I have been thinking about what really set Tiger apart in the past, it is his putter. He used to be virtually automatic from about ten feet in. Now, he struggles to maintain a decent two putt average. What could possibly have happened?
Putting is a game of will power. In the end, Tiger could use his superior desire to will the ball into the hole. Now that Tiger's life and love have been stirred into turmoil he is confused about what he wants. Where his desires were once clear and centered on one thing, win, win, win, then reap the benefits... Now he's unsure of what he wants. Now, he has a more complex inner strife that ebbs and flows. In other words, Tiger is more like the rest of us now!!!
Putting is a game of will power. In the end, Tiger could use his superior desire to will the ball into the hole. Now that Tiger's life and love have been stirred into turmoil he is confused about what he wants. Where his desires were once clear and centered on one thing, win, win, win, then reap the benefits... Now he's unsure of what he wants. Now, he has a more complex inner strife that ebbs and flows. In other words, Tiger is more like the rest of us now!!!
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