Kev-Tiger What the...

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

How can the guy sit around for a couple of months and saunter on to the course and blow everyone away? What about a little rust?
I dont get it at all...

This is his favorite course in all the world.If this was at Riviera,he wouldn't be leading.He has never won the L.A. Open.I don't know if he will even play it anymore.Next week will be a decent test,too.If he is dominant in Dubai,then it's gunna be a huge year.Usually doesn't dominate there.He can win it,but it's not his favorite course,and he detests the 18th hole there.

[timmgirvan]

...literally toying with these guys!

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

[timmgirvan]

Tiger will have to wear weighted gloves or play in heels to make it even

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

Smaller greens.
Shave em to glass.

[Storm Cadet]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Now,how are they gunna change this track for the U.S. Open? Higher rough,but what else?

They are changing one of the par 5's to a 4 as well as speeding up the greens from a 10 on the meter to a 13 for open.

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

They are changing one of the par 5's to a 4 as well as speeding up the greens from a 10 on the meter to a 13 for open.

The 13th? Lengthen to 615 yds. Additional 75 yds I believe and a different angle from the tee box. Only predicting additional 100 yds total from this past weekend to the Open.

[Heels1989]

The Par 5 13th is also going to be stretched out to over 600 yards. The carry, over the canyon is 250 yards plus. Yesterday, they showed an ariel of the new tee box. Visually, very intimadating.

Torrey will be a totally different course this summer, but I like this Tiger guy's chances alot.

[Heels1989]

Sorry Crown. Looks like we were posting the same thing at the same time.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I guess the reason Tiger wins so easily in San Diego,and loses(or wins by a shot in a playoff) in Dubai is because he can read the greens a lot easier in San Diego.He has lost to lightweights Bjorn,and O'MEARA(at the age of like 47) in Dubai.Doesn't help that he has to travel to the other side of the earth,too.In May 2001 I flew to NYC,and my equilibrium was off the whole time I was there. I kept thinking it would go away,but it didn't go away until 2weeks after I got back.He is used to flying ,but that's still a long trip.For the average person it would be like 20 hours.You would probably have a connect in Europe.For him(on his private jet) maybe they can get it down to 12 hours.The quickest nonstop commercial jet I see listed is like 15 hours one way(Houston-Dubai.)