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Originally Posted by jseigle
So a little bit of a hi-jack...
I think it's fairly obvious through television ratings and whatnot that everyone likes to see Tiger dominate the field. We all like to witness history and I'm sure most of us are pulling for him to win all 4 majors in a year.
What do you think would happen if Tiger found his next level and just continued winning? If he won every tournament he entered for 2 years straight. What would become of the sport? Would the PGA create new rules?
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Actually, this isn't quite right. While every TV rating is increased with Tiger playing, him dominating the field isn't good, either. This past Sunday's ratings were down 18 percent over the 2007 event. They can't place the blame on football or anything else hugely significant in the sports world, either. I think that it is primarily because Tiger was up so many strokes. A buddy of mine said it was like watching a Patriots game after they go up 24-0 in the first quarter (this has to be the FOX exec's worst nightmare for this upcoming weekend) -- what's the point because the outcome is almost 100% assured.
The ideal goal is to have Tiger in the field, and he's at least competitive going in the final round. Leading is good if not by too many, and if he's "on the hunt" that might be the best of all. People like to watch some intrigue and see if he can make up 3, 4, 5 strokes on Sunday. But, blowouts aren't good, as evidenced by this past weekend.