April-11th-2004, 09:04 PM
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atoms for peace
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Phil Mickelson wins the big one
Anyone see the masters? That was a very enjoyable final round. I was happy to see Phil finally win, and in a convincing way. When ernie els started to creep up on him I really thought he'd choke, but he held on. Man, what happened to Tiger?
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April-11th-2004, 09:17 PM
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2007 Stanley Cup Champs
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Originally Posted by Stuckinagroove
Anyone see the masters? That was a very enjoyable final round. I was happy to see Phil finally win, and in a convincing way. When ernie els started to creep up on him I really thought he'd choke, but he held on. Man, what happened to Tiger?
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He's getting married! My golf game hasn't been the same since, either.
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April-11th-2004, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mone peterson
He's getting married! My golf game hasn't been the same since, either.
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According to ESPN.com Tiger had some stomach flu thing.
With his impending marriage, lots of endorsment responsibilities, and walking away from his swing 'doctor', this is a guy who does not practice near as much as he did.
He's doing what many attempt to do, which is have a more balanced life, but when it was golf,golf, golf, and nothing but golf, and hang with your 'buds' the result was so good it shocked the golf community.
I'm curioius as to whether the Tiger's impact is similar to other record breakers and high achievers in other sports.
For instance, once 1 person broke the 4 minute mile, soon others were commonly doing it. I wonder if young guys on the tour or those on the way up, OR established pros take in what and how Tiger operates, borrows techniques and habits, and improve themselves to the point of catching or surpassing Woods.
On the other hand, I wonder if Tiger will refocus and take the game back in the way that he previously dominated, or if his total domination period has passed...
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April-11th-2004, 10:04 PM
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Unflappable
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Great game! Hopefully this will quell all that choking in the clutch nonsense.
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April-11th-2004, 10:58 PM
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Next year....
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I loved the way Phil reacted after the birdie putt fell.
It was just so incredibilby honest.
What a way to win your first Major...a birdie on the 72nd hole to win.
Wow.
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April-11th-2004, 11:48 PM
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holier than thou
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I didn't see the tournament live today-I was watching David Ortiz park one in the monster seats to beat Toronto-but I was glad for Mickelson, who seems to be a genuinely nice guy.
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April-12th-2004, 10:07 AM
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Six decades
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Way to go, Lefty! Two left-handed champs back to back; that has to be a first for any major tournament.
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April-12th-2004, 10:14 AM
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Unflappable
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Really incredible last day with back to back holes-in-one on 16 (Harrington and Triplett--the latter wearing the single ugliest shirt I've ever seen on Saturday), Choi's 220-yard, 2nd shot eagle, Garcia's amazing surge and, of course, the Els/Mickelson duel.
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April-12th-2004, 10:50 AM
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holier than thou
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Triplett's shirt on Saturday was rahter, uh, unique.
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April-12th-2004, 10:56 AM
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Columnated ruins domino
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I feel good for Mickelson, but on the other hand, I never really felt bad for him. In golf, even if you don't come out on top, you can still make a bucket of money for placing among the leaders. But I definitely admire him for keeping his cool enough to sink such a big shot at the end.
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April-12th-2004, 11:39 AM
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The mouldiest of all figs
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Lefty's win was a feel good moment. And the last hour or so of the Masters was very exciting. I maqnaged to stay awake  .
Now, who is the new "Best Player To Never Win A Major" designate?
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Last edited by clinthopson; April-12th-2004 at 11:39 AM.
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April-12th-2004, 01:46 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Originally Posted by clinthopson
Lefty's win was a feel good moment. And the last hour or so of the Masters was very exciting. I maqnaged to stay awake .
Now, who is the new "Best Player To Never Win A Major" designate? |
Patrick Ewing 
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April-12th-2004, 03:50 PM
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2007 Stanley Cup Champs
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That's an interesting question. Who are the best player's in each sport that never won a championship (or a "major")?
Baseball: Barry Bonds or Ted Williams
Football: I'll leave this to someone else.
Basketball: So far, probably Karl Malone. If he manages to do it.... Charles Barkley, I guess.
Hockey: Probably Gilbert Perreault or Marcel Dionne.
Curious what the followers of tennis and golf think.
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April-12th-2004, 04:20 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
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Originally Posted by mone peterson
That's an interesting question. Who are the best player's in each sport that never won a championship (or a "major")?
Football: I'll leave this to someone else.
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Definitely Dan Marino.
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April-12th-2004, 04:22 PM
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The mouldiest of all figs
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Originally Posted by mone peterson
That's an interesting question. Who are the best player's in each sport that never won a championship (or a "major")?
Baseball: Barry Bonds or Ted Williams
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Don't forget Ernie Banks
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April-12th-2004, 04:43 PM
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Ernie was great, but not in the other two player's zip code.
I suppose a case could be made for Elgin Baylor, who got a ring from the '72 Lakers, but only played a few games that year and retired before they actually won.
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April-12th-2004, 04:48 PM
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Six decades
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Originally Posted by mone peterson
Ernie was great, but not in the other two player's zip code.
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Far be it for me to come to a freakin' Cub's defense, but Ernie was the best power-hitting middle infielder in history.
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April-12th-2004, 04:53 PM
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2007 Stanley Cup Champs
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Originally Posted by Chris D
Far be it for me to come to a freakin' Cub's defense, but Ernie was the best power-hitting middle infielder in history.
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I think Alex Rodriguez might have something to say about that.
And still not anywhere near the caliber of Bonds or Williams. He's not even close.
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April-12th-2004, 05:03 PM
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Registered User
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Monty
Clarke
Bjorn, maybe
. . .a great Masters but enough of this 'greatest ever' talk. In my opinion, Nicklaus at 46 is patently incredible. D-Cup Mickleson fired a 38 on the "first" nine, lest we forget; however, I'm not dismissing his chasing Ern down late:
par, par, birdie, birdie, birdie, par, birdie, par, birdie
(on Sunday at Augusta)
I was flattened when JMO decided to take a shit on Sat. Bernhard deserved a greater ovation, and no one's talking about Serge's 66.
And Shinnecock will devour Mickelson.
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