Mr_Theoo 3,211 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 What do you think? Does the masters need Tiger? Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to post Share on other sites
revkev 23,066 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The PGA Tour does, the Masters? Not so much IMO. It's the one tournament that people will watch. It just proves that it's all about the buzz and not the substance because its field is no where near as strong as the World a golf events or the other majors. But it's the week after the NCAA tournament so CBS gets to plug the heck out of it and it reminds folks that spring is here. The Bayhill event whatever it's called needs Tiger, the other majors need him but not the Asters even though his presence would boost TV ratings some beyond a doubt. 3 Quote Ping G410 - turned down to11.25 degrees, neutral setting - Fujikura Motore X R flex Ping G410 5-9 wood Wilson D7 forged 6-GW - Mamiya recoil 460 R flex SCOR 52,60 EVNRoll ER 5 Titleist Pro VIx optic yellow with revkev stamped on them Currently testing Edison wedges to replace SCORS that are wearing out. Also auditions for the 14th spot in the bag. Current possibilities are a Ping 26 degree hybrid - duplicates the 9 wood or 5 iron but would be used almost exclusively for chipping or Tour Exotics 3 wood simply because you can carry 14 clubs and I might occasionally hit it in certain unusual wind conditions once every four or five rounds. Link to post Share on other sites
TIBA_Putt - Kyle 139 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Like the guy in the video said, writers grasping for story lines early in the event probably really hope he is there. But the Masters itself, nope. It's bigger than Tiger. Would it be nice if he is there? Absolutely. I'm sure we will hear about him whether he is there or not. But there are plenty of good story lines coming into this year even with Tiger being absent on the tour. 2 Quote TIBA Putt - Discover your best stroke. Link to post Share on other sites
hckymeyer 6,323 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Agree with Tiba and Rev, The Masters doesn't need Tiger. It's the first major of the year and it's The Masters. People will watch no matter who is playing. The funny part though is that he will be in the headlines either way. Either for missing it or playing in it. 2 Quote Driver: Epic SZ w/ VA Composites Raijin 65 04 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i-UW G700 w/ X100 soft stepped once Wedges: 54 & 58 CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to post Share on other sites
whiskey golf 61 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The Masters does not need Tiger, it'll be just as good of a tournament without him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westy 523 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Kind of agree with Rev, the tournaments week in week out on the PGA tour need Tiger (or perhaps more accurately - top quality fields). Of the majors only the PGA needs any sort of boost and even then I'm not sure. The Open and US open are special without Tiger; the Masters is just special full stop. Tiger will still make headlines whatever happens, Which is a shame because there's so much good stuff going on in golf that we should focus on. 1 Quote Rest in peace long sticks - I'll remember you TM Burner Superfast 2.0 TP Regular TM RBZ Stage 2 Fairway 14.5 stiff Adams Blue Hybrid No. 3 stiff Adams Super xtdHybrid 21.5 Stiff Ping G30 4 and 5 Iron - Regular CFS Shaft Ping i25 6 - PW Regular CFS Shaft TM Y Groove Gap Wedge Cleveland CG10 Sand Wedge PingTR Piper Putter, adjustable shaft, SuperStroke Fatso Titleist StaDry Cart Bag Motocaddy S3 Pro Trolley Foot Joy City, Adidas Boost Boa and Adidas Superstar shoes Pro V1x in the summer, Titleist Velocity in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
jmwils81 102 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I agree with TIBA, that tournament is way bigger than tiger. I just hope that if he doesn't play the announcers don't go all ESPN talking about LeBron and mention tiger every minute. What the Masters needs and I think what golf needs is an amateur to contend on Sunday. That would be an epic story. Quote **May the fade be with you** Driver - SLDR 9.5 Paderson KINETIXx IMRT Green Stiff / 255 cpmFairway Wood - 910F 3 woodHybrids - Big Bertha Diablo 21degIrons - 710 AP2 4-PW Standard Lie/FlexWedges - XFT 50, 54, 60Putter - California MontereyBall - FG Tour Link to post Share on other sites
PlaidJacket 7,727 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The Masters will be just fine without Tiger. I'm officially stating the Tiger era is over. Oh sure, he'll be around from time to time and perhaps win again.? I didn't get to really observe the Hogan period or the Sneed period, etc but somehow golf survived and so did I. I was around but too young then and didn't really pay attention. I lived through and watched the Palmer, Nicklaus eras. Again, golf survived and prospered. Tiger is exceptional. However, the "media" created their monster called Tiger Woods and now they are in a freak out to discover he's only human. Human nature always wrecks the media's defined narrative. Tiger doesn't owe the Media anything. They built their business around and assumed he'd be Tiger forever. Sorry... he's just a golfer. A very good one in fact. But at the end of the day he's just a guy. It's been fun but it's over. 2 Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to post Share on other sites
Bogey in The Woods 428 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Real easy answer. Whats the event name? The Tigers? Tigers Master's? nope. its The Masters. Period 1 Quote Driver: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK 70g Stiff Fairway Wood: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK 60g StiffHybrids: Nike Covert 2.0 Tour KK Stiff Irons: R-11s KBS Stiff. Wedges: Cleveland 588 Rotax 56* Some no name 60* I got at Goodwill for $5 Putter:: MGS Ketsch Special Edition Ball: :e7, normally. If not, whatever I found while looking for mine in the Tall GrassBag :Birdies for the Brave Org.14 Desert Camo Shoes : Oakley Cipher 2 Addidas Adizero One Wd Nike Lunar Control 6 other pair "just in case" Founder: Texas BBQ Curtain (according to Jdiddyesquire) Favorite #TOURSAUCE Move: signing a ball and tossing it to a non existent fan as I walk back to cart. Link to post Share on other sites
apprenti23 604 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I honestly feel that The Masters Tournament and the ProV1 golf ball are the ONLY two things golf related that do not need Tiger Woods. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr_divots 247 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Tiger only needs to be there if and only if the media can control themselves and ignore him completely if he's 20 shots out of the lead or misses the cut. To date, they have proven they just can't help themselves. And it really strengthens my perceptions of how many "hangers-on" there are in golf and especially the golf media. Did anyone else ever elicit a "Tiger-proofing" of Augusta? Anyone? He was special. Was being the operative word. Now its devolved into a sideshow more akin to Daly than the former world #1. Quote "Glute Activator" *Please accept my contributions of participation and intellectual property sharing as substitute for monetary renumeration. Link to post Share on other sites
Kor.A.Door 5,842 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 It would be nice to see him there, but there are so many golfers that are playing really well right now, that I don't think any tournament "needs" him to attend. He is on his way down, that doesn't mean he won't win again, he just won't be on top anymore Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to post Share on other sites
Severtheties 822 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 If he's playing well - he's always an asset to a tournament. If he's not - I think he can take away from good coverage of the tournament. Instead of talking about whose playing well or showing great shots, they tend to only talk about Tiger and his game and ALLLLLLL the speculations that swirl when that happens. Quote Driver - Tour Edge Exotics XCG 7 Beta w/ Paderson shaft 44" Fairway Metal - Vapor Fly 15* w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 65F 43" Irons - SLDR 4i-pw w/ KBS Tour C-Taper 90S Wedges - 54* and 58* Digger grind Putter - 2015 GoLo 3 33" Link to post Share on other sites
RoverRick 1,569 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The Masters and PGA Tour need Tiger to win. They don't need him to show up and miss the cut. if he doesn't show up, who cares, there are other stories. Quote Driver: ST190G on Fujikura ATMOS Black Fairway: ST190TS 15° on Fujikura ATMOS Black Hybrids CLK 22 & 25 (set to 20° & 23°) on Fujikura SPEEDER Irons: MP5 5-P on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedges: MP-T5 52*, 56* & 60* on True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Putter: 2018 Select Newport 2 Balls: Pro V1X Shoes: Range Finder: Precision Pro NX7 Pro All grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Link to post Share on other sites
silver & black 5,793 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I don't think any specific Tournament "needs" Tiger... especially the Masters. I think golf needs Tiger, still, at this point. In the very near future?.... I think not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RookieBlue7 1,692 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 In a word? NO. Augusta doesn't need anyone. It's a spectacle in and of itself. The Masters will always draw viewers, you could have a field full of amateurs. It's the biggest spectacle in golf, and it's got the best coverage on the planet. Does the Tour even need Tiger at this point? I'd say no, not really. He does help with some casual fans, but as a whole, the Tour doesn't really need him now with the depth of the fields week in and week out. 2 Quote In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to post Share on other sites
SPY VIP GolfSpy MBP 2,280 Posted March 23, 2015 SPY VIP Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yes and no Quote Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to post Share on other sites
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