Can Mediate Beat Tiger Tomorrow??

[Wheell]

I'm not saying it will be easy, but Tiger's knee is hurting, that is the equalizer. Also, golf can punish good shots and reward bad ones. -350 over 18 holes? That just isn't easy.

[bettilimbroke999]

I would say -350 is a lil high, fair odds would be around -300, you have to understand this is a situation Tiger is extremely accustomed to and Rocco is experiencing for the first and likely only time in his life, it is unrealistic to think Rocco would beat Tiger more than 1 out of 4 in these circumstances. Tiger's advantage can be summed up in that he has won 12 of the last 34 majors and is 13-0 when leading or tied for the lead in majors. That gives him an incredible amount of experience and confidence that he can handle the situation which Mediate simply doesn't have, Mediate knows he is worse than Tiger, Tiger knows he is better than Mediate, those facts alone can make it hard for Mediate to relax and play his best which is necessary to defeat Tiger, Tiger meanwhile will be relaxed knowing his C game is enough to win. You don't win 3 straight US Amateurs without being an exceptional matchplayer.

[qq]

yes, BUT, tiger stinks in the ryder cup and does not do well in singles. he can lose.

[bettilimbroke999]

yes, BUT, tiger stinks in the ryder cup and does not do well in singles. he can lose.

3 wins and 1 loss in singles in Ryder Cup, not sure what you consider doing well but winning 3 out of 4 is fair and is what I would expect him to average under the circumstances he faces tomorrow. Jack Nicklaus singles record in Ryder Cup play was 4-4

[Stacocakes]

That stupid putt by tiger on 18 cost me a chance to win 1600 bucks. I knew he would make it just to **** me
I'm going to be backing Tiger in the playoff though.If it was a sudden death playoff I would say that rocco has a punchers chance but over 18 holes, I don't think so

[SBR_John]

I wouldnt put a ton of stock into playing the hurt knee angle. He can get a shot and feel fine for a few hours.

[jjgold]

The 18 holes makes it very hard for Rocco to win, plus playing with Tiger you add +3 strokes because of the pressure factor and Rocco cannot hit far which means he is always like 220 so away from the pin which makes it very hard to get pars and birds.