{"id":298,"date":"2011-06-20T07:58:07","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T11:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=298"},"modified":"2011-06-20T07:58:07","modified_gmt":"2011-06-20T11:58:07","slug":"tiger-who-golf-still-compelling-without-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/06\/tiger-who-golf-still-compelling-without-woods.html","title":{"rendered":"Tiger who? Golf still compelling without Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Love him or hate him, Tiger Woods was great for several years on the golf course.<\/p>\n

The Michael Jordan of his sport, though perhaps Mike Tyson may be a better comparison eventually for a career that flamed out too fast.<\/p>\n

I am not a huge golf fan, but I got sucked in Sunday for the final three hours as Rory McIlroy finished off four superb rounds for a convincing win.<\/p>\n

What a great win for a guy who melted under pressure in previous big spots. At 22, by comparison, I was running around junior college with a Michael Dukakis mask on.<\/p>\n

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Rory McIlroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Mental stability, or toughness, was not exactly on my scorecard those days, so McIlroy is doing fine for sure.<\/p>\n

The battle for second-place was pretty compelling, as players like Jason Day and Y.E. Yang made great shots.<\/p>\n

Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood also played very well and should break through at some point for a major win.<\/p>\n

Phil Mickelson? … don’t ask, he continues to disappoint with his mediocre play.<\/p>\n

There were too many positives to focus on though, like the goosebumps I got when Robert Garrigus finished off his fourth straight round under par.<\/p>\n

Garrigus pumped his fists in the air and took in the roars of the crowd for achieving the rare feat, accomplished just four times previously (including McIlroy).<\/p>\n

Tiger on hold? The game will go on without him …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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