Johnny: "I know it’s Tiger Woods, but he’s really gonna struggle to just tie Jack’s record.”
You can listen here to Johnny Miller or just read Steve Elling's summary of Johnny's latest comments about Tiger's swing and his abandonment by Hank Haney.
Said Miller of the majors quest: "I think he needs to get a new teacher to give him hope. When you go to a new guy, hope springs eternal. If he gets a guy who can teach him the basic fundamentals and let his natural talent come to the fore, yeah, he could even play a great U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Mr. Ebersol, do you still want me to get Johnny on the line?
"He’s got enough time to sort it out, because his chipping is good and his irons are good. As for the record, I talked about it in my book ‘I Call The Shots.’ I wrote that you just never know with family life and desires and injury.
There are subtle book plugs and then there are Johnny's...
"Boy, he’s at 14 already, and to get to 18, that’s a whole career. Look at Phil Mickelson, he’s worked his butt off to get to four majors. So, I know it’s Tiger Woods, but he’s really gonna struggle to just tie Jack’s record.”
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 08:40 PM
Reader Comments (37)
I had to put Miller's book down after the first 50 pages with no less than ten factual errors. The only book I ever considered returning.
Abandonment is a key description Geoff - one that fits perfectly and he has never had to deal with. The roots of this go back to Earl and the way Tiger conducted himself after he was gone (Shrink 101)
Either way, he learned from the best.
Love him or hate him, Johnny is always entertaining.
Love him or hate him, I wouldn't bet against Woods getting the record. Outside of hounding hoochies, that's his only purpose in life. He's one of the best ever on Tour with a wedge in his hand, arguably one of the best clutch putters. He's finished in the Top Six the past several years at Augusta playing "slop" golf. Barring any major injuries, I contend the only thing separating ETW from The Record is a new swing or coach, correcting his on-course mind, and time. And his clock certainly isn't running out anytime soon.
Tiger has 23 more major tournaments to play before he turns age 40. I wouldn't say "he's really gonna struggle just to tie Jack's record" just yet.
I might even short Tiger coming back at all at this point in time ...
You want those free classic balls I offered months ago ? Hell, I'll even throw in a 1.62 British ball of the brand that Jack was forced to play (probably cost him 4-5 majors). Geoff has my secure e-mail, if you're nice he might give it to you.
This comment won't be surpassed by anything else written anywhere on the intergoogle today or probably even tomorrow or the next day.
I bow, deeply
Yes, Tim Clark I believe. But he didn't use the yellow Srixon ball, so nobody is paying attention.
I'm not saying it's not possible. I'm just saying that there is no evidence of how Tiger performs when his personal life is in the crapper, other than the last few months. How he performed from 2000-2004 is totally irrelevant.
You're still scratching your head at Goldman, right?
Oh yes, he'll do it.
(Actually, I prefer his announcing to anyone else's. I like his honesty, wit and wisdom.)
Couldn't have said it better. So I won't.
Nothing to do with the size, sorry you missed the point and perhaps I wasn't clear enough that is was the inferior brand. If you admire Jack's work like I do, you know what he was forced to play due to contract obligations.
The signs were there at Hazeltine when Yang bitch slapped him.
Short him on the Nicklaus record and don't bet the house that he even gets to 15.
Golf is a funny game. Things can leave you pretty quick.
Couldn't have said it better. So I won't.
Player: No.
Squeaky: Why not?
Player: (very long pause) Because ... he misses too many fairways with his driver in major championships.
No wonder! That some set of forward tees. I think you meant the 7th, Kevin. :)
Was Jack bitch slapped by Watson at Pebble and Turnberry or Trevino at Carnoustie?
TW finally had someone beat him at a major, just as Jack had several majors lost
to players who "bitch slapped" him to win using your logic.
I think Sir Nick had it about right when he said at Quail Hollow that tiger's swing is out of balance, just like the rest of his life.
His sunglasses were first used at Augusta ostensibly to keep out pollen, but since then he has used them extensively
I believe it is to avoid eye contact with the gallery.
His life is out of control and the more he tries to .control it, the more it gets away from him.
Player beat Nicklaus at Carnoustie.
Get your facts straight.
It is just a colorful term I've heard and is not meant to be offensive to Yang or Tiger.
Still, really admired the way Yang handled Tiger on 18 at Hazeltine after Woods tried some gamesmanship earlier.
You are correct. Trevino got Jack at the US Open.