Congratulations Tiger. Your adversaries didn’t provide any drama, but at least you won, right? By the way, what did you think of Augusta’s softened green contours and added length? Will Augusta ever return to its former state, like in ‘97, prior to the “Tiger-Proofing”? Unfortunately, I think those sweet days may be gone forever.
It’s one example how you alone, have changed our game. It seems, due to your dominance, integrities have ceased. For example, classic courses from Augusta to… hell – all of ‘em – ceased to maintain architectural integrity. They’re all being stretched and tucked like a Palm Beach socialite. Manufacturers also ceased to have any advertising integrity. I cite the Rocketballz campaign. And, no longer do backbones have structural integrity coming down the stretch. We watched. That is true power.
In twenty years of a world hooked on personality, you have unintentionally been able to do what Jones, Hogan, Palmer, and Nicklaus couldn’t do in 100 years… cause golf to abandon all its tradition in favor of the new. All you did was play great and smile bright. You’re the Beatles of golf. A generation will line up to kiss your ring or whatever part of you that serves their purpose. However, because we share generational status, I’d like to thank you for representing the rest of us.
We even met once. You were walking to the green on 17 at Point of Woods in ’94 or ’95 and had to watch me top a shot out of the rough trying to stay under a tree on 18. All you could do was what you did – shrug and tilt your head. But, I just wanted to tell you – I got it up and down from 180 there, because I know how concerned you must have been.
And finally, this year I missed the Master’s for the first time in eight. Just felt like I should be here for some reason. Now, I know what that reason was. No need to thank me. Your cosmic tumblers made it happen. In conclusion, if you want me to skip next year, too, we can negotiate.
Open your stance, and play golf.
John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy
https://www.openstanceacademy.com/golf/no-spoon/
https://www.openstanceacademy.com/golf/hippocratic-oath-golf-instruction/
https://www.openstanceacademy.com/golf/byron-nelson-wanted-to-buy-a-farm/