Why Did Phil Beat Tiger ?

by Mike Sigers on September 4, 2007

Putts

Ummm, because he’s a better putter ? Or at least he was on Monday.

I captured that graphic while I watched the coverage of the 16th hole on PGATour.com, which is the only way I could see any of Monday’s round.

BUT, and this is a big but, Tiger’s gonna be hard to handle at Cog Hill.

In Illinois, in big events, he’s REALLY, REALLY hard to beat.

Look it up.

Write it down.

Count on it.

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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 The Armchair Golfer 09.06.07 at 11:29 am

Interesting how when Tiger loses people are quick to make excuses for him.

“He didn’t putt well. If he makes a few of those putts, he wins by five.”

True enough.

But when the guys chasing Tiger miss putts, they choke. (They probably do.)

My point: I find it a little distasteful when Phil (or anybody else) closes with a win over Tiger and then it’s diminished because Tiger didn’t play his best.

I say give them full credit. Golf would be more interesting if it happened more often.

2 Mike Sigers 09.06.07 at 6:41 pm

I absolutely agree.

Same thing happens to the Yankees.

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