Tiger is OUT

[EaglesPhan36]

http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1815681,00.html

Tiger will miss the rest of the season

Published: June 18, 2008

(AP) — Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee that will require more surgery, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.

Woods had surgery to clean out cartilage April 15, but later suffered a stress fracture while preparing for his return to golf. That's what caused his pain during the U.S. Open, which he won in a 19-hole playoff Monday over Rocco Mediate.

I'm not a big fan of El Tigre, but that's BALLS.

[Wheell]

Balls for everybody, I had money on him winning exactly 1 major this year!

[fiveteamer]

Ryder Cup 2008: To Win Ryder Cup
Fri 9/19 2008 Ryder Cup
08:00 AM 801 United States 2.030
802 Europe 2.160

[SBR Lou]

Tiger, valiant effort bro.

[pavyracer]

He will never pass Nicklaus. He was stupid enough to ruin his career just to win the US open against doctors orders.

[fiveteamer]

He's 32 years old. He could take a decade off and pass him.

[Doc JS]

He will never pass Nicklaus.

Pavy,
I will take ALL the action on that you care to give. He will pass Jack with room to spare. He's 32. He can win majors for the next 8-10 years. You don't think he'll get five more over that period, even if he takes the entire year off??? I sure as heck do!!!

Doc

[McBa1n]

Golf just became less interesting...

[pavyracer]

Pavy,
I will take ALL the action on that you care to give. He will pass Jack with room to spare. He's 32. He can win majors for the next 8-10 years. You don't think he'll get five more over that period, even if he takes the entire year off??? I sure as heck do!!!

Doc

He ruined his knee, period. You can't come back after blowing your knee. Look what happened to David Duval.

[Illusion]

A huge blow for the sport. I guess he's targeting the 2009 Masters for a comeback.

[fiveteamer]

Off the board at pinnacle, down to 1.9 on betfair.

[Deuce]

He was the only reason I watched golf. Unreal.

[onlooker]

This has to make all the other Golfers happy.

[youngsc]

ACL tear, double stress fracture, just had the knee scoped. WTF is this guy made of? Having played for 20 years I couldn't imagine playing one full round let alone 4 with any of those injuries. He's my new hero.

[Shark79]

He ruined his knee, period. You can't come back after blowing your knee. Look what happened to David Duval.

Disagree ... look at Ronaldo ... 2 knee operations and will be coming back.

[pavyracer]

Disagree ... look at Ronaldo ... 2 knee operations and will be coming back.

I did not say he won't come back. I said it will be harder to win more majors with ease.

[jjgold]

Golf is done now, Tiger is the whole entire tour, no one will even watch majors this year without him in it. Also if you win there will be ******* next to their names.

TV must be sick now

[Willie Bee]

Golf just became less interesting...

I respectfully disagree, McBa1n. No doubt that for advertisers, they've lost a lot of potential viewers. But in terms of tournament action, his absence should open things up and make the outcomes far less predictable. It would be like if you went back in time and banned the New York Yankees from playing the 1949-53 seasons.

I did not say he won't come back.

You're right, you didn't say that Woods wouldn't ever return to the tour. What you said was...

He will never pass Nicklaus.

...and like a few others who have chimed in, I think he will eventually get that 19th major title.

[rake922]

Vast majority of US population can't name a pro golfer other than Mr Woods...

[jjgold]

Tiger is one of most popular sports figures of all times, he will become the richest and most powerful black man of all times too. No one can replace that. He has 100x the popularity and power of a Michael Jordan

[freeVICK]

roids

[pavyracer]

I respectfully disagree, McBa1n. No doubt that for advertisers, they've lost a lot of potential viewers. But in terms of tournament action, his absence should open things up and make the outcomes far less predictable. It would be like if you went back in time and banned the New York Yankees from playing the 1949-53 seasons.


You're right, you didn't say that Woods wouldn't ever return to the tour. What you said was...
...and like a few others who have chimed in, I think he will eventually get that 19th major title.

I hope he comes back Willie. The severity of the injury and rehab will be known after he comes back and also the ability to bring his game to a level he is comfortable with is questionable.

Some people do not understand that all he did 10 weeks was just an arthroscopic knee surgery which is common and very minor if allowed time to heal.

He has blown out his knee with multiple damage in ligaments, joints and bones so I'll let the doctors fix him before I state with comfidence he will surpass Nicklaus.

[Doc JS]

He ruined his knee, period. You can't come back after blowing your knee.

That may be the most ridiculous statement I have ever read. Football running backs tear up knees all the time. Get surgery and come back many times better than ever. How about Willis McGahee?? He had the "terrible triad" of knee injuries. A year later he's playing RB in the NFL. You don't think playing RB in the NFL is harder than playing on the PGA TOUR???

As I said before, I'll take ALL the action on that you care to give.

Doc

[Doc JS]

I did not say he won't come back. I said it will be harder to win more majors with ease.

No, you said he wouldn't pass Jack.

[chance]

Bad knee combined with new family means great time to take quality time away from golf. Hope he enjoys it. 9 months way now may mean a lot longer career down the track

[jjgold]

Networks are fukkin dying now, ratings are going to be horrific.

[pavyracer]

Doctors told him to rest 3 weeks and stay 3 weeks on crutches before rehabing. Guess what the dumbass, did?

[The Prick]

the question i got is how is young Tiger gonna feed his family if he can't work anymore? can he get some checks from his Uncle Sam? mebbe some hack casino will hire him ta open doors and sign shit for tourists

[Doc JS]

Doctors told him to rest 3 weeks and stay 3 weeks on crutches before rehabing. Guess what the dumbass, did?

Won the US Open???

[pavyracer]

Won the US Open???

But lost the chance to win any of the next 4 majors by blowing out his knee in the process. Not a smart move by the world's best player.

[Doc JS]

But lost the chance to win any of the next 4 majors by blowing out his knee in the process.

Next two majors...he'll be back in time for Augusta 2009. And there is no guarentee that he wouldn't have torn his knee up later in the year, anyway.

[pavyracer]

Next two majors...he'll be back in time for Augusta 2009. And there is no guarentee that he wouldn't have torn his knee up later in the year, anyway.

Wait till they cut him open and find out that his knee looks like Hiroshima the day after Enola Gay paid them a visit.