Well, Tiger needed to avoid shooting 88 today in order to win the FedEx Cup. Maybe they should re-vamp the scoring system. Tiger definately deserved to win, but with only 2 people in range to catch him (2 people that weren't even in contention) it made for a really anti-climactic end to a FedEx Cup that was built up all year by the media and TV commercials.
Yeah I was almost thinking of not golfing today just to watch the final round today. But after the second round Tiger was in the lead and Stricker and Phil were no where to be found. I don't really think the scoring system could be any better. I just really think that Tiger is just to good, and no one comes even close to competing against him. The one thing the FedEx Cup did accomplish was having great golf being played for 4 weeks in a row. Maybe next year they could take a week off between the second and third event. This way no one will have an excuse to miss an event.
All honesty the Fed Ex Cup doesnt create enough drama or suspense. Yes it was inevitable Tiger would have won the Cup , and I didnt even bother watching round 4. The Fed Ex cup also insured Tiger would play BMW since the last time he entered BMW was in 2003 I believe. He didnt have to participate in this Fed EX cup hype or needed the $10 million. I just think its a waste of Air time and the 35 million could have been well spent on people who really need it. The sick and hungry or kids with life threatning illnesses that need an expensive operation to save their life. Nobody benefited from this whole ordeal except Finchem.
I agree it was anti-climactic, but the Tour got what it wanted. Four weeks of great golf, lots of air time for Tiger and Phil, and Tiger winning the Fedex Cup.
It would have been a real embarrassment for the Tour if Tiger would have finished like T-22 in the Tour Championship, and someone like Tim Clark winning it. Then you would have had NBC still fawning all over Tiger for winning the Fedex Cup, while kind of casting aside the Tour Championship winner.
All honesty the Fed Ex Cup doesnt create enough drama or suspense. Yes it was inevitable Tiger would have won the Cup , and I didnt even bother watching round 4. The Fed Ex cup also insured Tiger would play BMW since the last time he entered BMW was in 2003 I believe. He didnt have to participate in this Fed EX cup hype or needed the $10 million. I just think its a waste of Air time and the 35 million could have been well spent on people who really need it. The sick and hungry or kids with life threatning illnesses that need an expensive operation to save their life. Nobody benefited from this whole ordeal except Finchem.
This is the best and most sensible post i have read concerning the whole fed-ex thing,to be honest i havent been paying it much attention other than what i have read on here,but to give that kind of money as prize money is bordering on insanity.Pretty sure those folk living in the aftermath of hurricane katrina could have made better use of it.
This is the best and most sensible post i have read concerning the whole fed-ex thing,to be honest i havent been paying it much attention other than what i have read on here,but to give that kind of money as prize money is bordering on insanity.Pretty sure those folk living in the aftermath of hurricane katrina could have made better use of it.
In my opinion, that kind of money in pro sport is still excessive. True, they are special people, talented, hard working, but there's not an end of supply of hardworking people. I doubt that Tiger put in 8 hours a day, five days a week, 200+ days per year. How many people we know worked a life time and saved nothing? And how many of these guys have private jets, drugs, throw money down the drain like there's no tomorrow. On the other hand some players are scraping by, like Stricker, in 2005 he made 33 thousands only (if I recall correctly), while Tiger made upwards of 9 millions. So I think the prizes should be spreadout more between the winner to the bottom qualifier.
And the endorsement fees are crazy too. Hundreds of millions to Tiger alone. And the regular joe's like me are paying Tiger with my hard earned salary, as if he is not rich enough.
And the endorsement fees are crazy too. Hundreds of millions to Tiger alone. And the regular joe's like me are paying Tiger with my hard earned salary, as if he is not rich enough.
My two cents.
If we all stopped going to tour events the money would soon drop like a brick parrot.
In my opinion, that kind of money in pro sport is still excessive. True, they are special people, talented, hard working, but there's not an end of supply of hardworking people. I doubt that Tiger put in 8 hours a day, five days a week, 200+ days per year. How many people we know worked a life time and saved nothing? And how many of these guys have private jets, drugs, throw money down the drain like there's no tomorrow. On the other hand some players are scraping by, like Stricker, in 2005 he made 33 thousands only (if I recall correctly), while Tiger made upwards of 9 millions. So I think the prizes should be spreadout more between the winner to the bottom qualifier.
And the endorsement fees are crazy too. Hundreds of millions to Tiger alone. And the regular joe's like me are paying Tiger with my hard earned salary, as if he is not rich enough.
My two cents.
I'm just going to agree to disagree since after thinking about my response and then what yours would be to that I think in a few posts we'd be off topic talking about world economies and need versus greed. No one will ever convince anyone else in a message board anyway. To each their own.
In my opinion, that kind of money in pro sport is still excessive. True, they are special people, talented, hard working, but there's not an end of supply of hardworking people. I doubt that Tiger put in 8 hours a day, five days a week, 200+ days per year. How many people we know worked a life time and saved nothing? And how many of these guys have private jets, drugs, throw money down the drain like there's no tomorrow. On the other hand some players are scraping by, like Stricker, in 2005 he made 33 thousands only (if I recall correctly), while Tiger made upwards of 9 millions. So I think the prizes should be spreadout more between the winner to the bottom qualifier.
And the endorsement fees are crazy too. Hundreds of millions to Tiger alone. And the regular joe's like me are paying Tiger with my hard earned salary, as if he is not rich enough.
My two cents.
Actually, if i recall correctly, Tiger wakes up at 4:00, goes for a run with his bordercollie, gets back and works out, I think he might go to starbucks or something . Now its 6:30 and he's at the golf course, practices for a few hours, goes out to play 18 or 36 holes, practices another 2-3 hours, goes home (hopefully has a shower ) Does buisness things like his foundation and stuff. He also has a room 50 ft by 50 ft and it is full of Gold and silver coins and $100 bills, that is where he does his swimming.
By then he's tuckered out and watches southpark and goes to bed at midnight....
Actually, if i recall correctly, Tiger wakes up at 4:00, goes for a run with his bordercollie, gets back and works out, I think he might go to starbucks or something . Now its 6:30 and he's at the golf course, practices for a few hours, goes out to play 18 or 36 holes, practices another 2-3 hours, goes home (hopefully has a shower ) Does buisness things like his foundation and stuff. He also has a room 50 ft by 50 ft and it is full of Gold and silver coins and $100 bills, that is where he does his swimming.
By then he's tuckered out and watches southpark and goes to bed at midnight....
Thats tiger woods day
and for years he's been practicing his skills
he deserves the $1,027,000,000
Tiger deserves the $1,027,000,000 because he walks his border collie, works out, goes to Starbuck's, swims, and plays a game??? He's the best golfer in the world, no doubt. He's a good person and humanitarian, no doubt about it. There's no way he or any other athlete can justifiably make tens of millions of dollars a year.
How about scientists researching the cure for cancer or AIDS? Do you think they make $1,027,000,000? They have a much bigger potential impact on society than a person who plays a game. I'm not singling Tiger out either, look at football, baseball and basketball players, actors, etc... They make tons of money and provide only entertainment to society... not products, not services... entertainment. The American culture places such a heavy importance on trivial things.
Entertainers make more money than doctors, yet if tomorrow all the entertainers were to vanish from earth, life would go on (it might be boring). You can't say the same about doctors, farmers, etc...
September 17th, 2007, 12:54 AM
...wake me up when its over...Oh, it is over?....let me guess who won?...bring back the Firestone World Series of Golf.....
. Now its 6:30 and he's at the golf course, practices for a few hours, goes out to play 18 or 36 holes, practices another 2-3 hours, goes home (hopefully has a shower
) Does buisness things like his foundation and stuff. He also has a room 50 ft by 50 ft and it is full of Gold and silver coins and $100 bills, that is where he does his swimming. 
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