The P.G.A. Tour is unique among all other sports. In the N.F.L. there is usually a different Superbowl winner every year. In the N.B.A. or M.L.B. the Spurs and Sox do not always win the championship. Golf is a game where the champion of the tour is determined by a sliding scale of points assigned to all individual tournaments on the P.G.A., European, Asian and Australian tours.
In the last 9 years, Vijay was the only player to take the number one ranking from Tiger Woods; however that was only for year-ending 2004. In the following year, Tiger returned to top form and now leads the number two golfer, Phil Mickelson, by double the points value. Basically, this means that we will not see another golfer reach the number one spot until Tiger retires from the game.
Why is the golfer formerly known as Eldrick so much better than every one else? I believe the main reason Tiger is superior can be attributed to genetics. The product of a interracial relationship from a African American father and Thai mother, Tiger has inherited the best of both worlds from his parents. Asian golfers have always been competitive on the all of the professional tours, and have even contended in major tournaments. Mr. Liu from Formosa, now known as Taiwan, almost won the 1971 British Open and Japanese pros Isao Aoki and T.C. Chen both narrowly missed out on U.S. Open crowns. K.J. Choi and Shigeki Maruyama, the best Asian golfers on the P.G.A. Tour currently, have neither come close to winning one of the big 4. Tiger is also part African-American and is the most fit golfer on the circuit. His father's intense training program and unique background have made him possibly the strongest golfer ever- both mind and body. So now I have stated the obvious- Tiger is number 1- who is the leader in the race for #2?
Why is the golfer formerly known as Eldrick so much better than every one else? I believe the main reason Tiger is superior can be attributed to genetics. The product of a interracial relationship from a African American father and Thai mother, Tiger has inherited the best of both worlds from his parents. Asian golfers have always been competitive on the all of the professional tours, and have even contended in major tournaments. Mr. Liu from Formosa, now known as Taiwan, almost won the 1971 British Open and Japanese pros Isao Aoki and T.C. Chen both narrowly missed out on U.S. Open crowns. K.J. Choi and Shigeki Maruyama, the best Asian golfers on the P.G.A. Tour currently, have neither come close to winning one of the big 4. Tiger is also part African-American and is the most fit golfer on the circuit. His father's intense training program and unique background have made him possibly the strongest golfer ever- both mind and body. So now I have stated the obvious- Tiger is number 1- who is the leader in the race for #2?
Phil Mickelson, who was a child prodigy and groomed from childhood like Tiger to be the best in the world, is the front runner to be second best. Phil has 3 majors, 33 tour wins and has recently employed Butch Harmon as his swing coach. However, his commitment to fitness has always been suspect. I have seen him so heavy that he has sported man-boobs, though this year he appears 20 pounds lighter.
Adam Scott has also made statements recently about wanting the coveted 2 spot and has 
worked with Butch Harmon for years. Scott, who has a lean physique, is very determined to be the best on tour. I believe he will fail because his putting is average at best. Rory Sabbatini's dream world has a vision of going toe-to-toe with El Tigre and knocking Woods from the top. Well I liked the fact that Rory is vocal about being the best, but honestly his mouth has written some checks his ass couldn’t cover. Paired with Tiger in the final group on Sunday, he crumbled like a amateur golfer trying to qualify for the local muni-championship. Personally, I think Rory needs to work on his game more and spend less time bedazzling his belt buckles.
Last but not least we have the flamboyant Englishmen Ian Poulter. A few weeks ago, Ian made some ridiculous comments implying that when he reaches his full potential, Tiger will be the last man between Poulter and the coveted number 1 ranking. Poulter, now ranked 22 in the world, has 7 wins on the European Tour. He is a good player, but has failed to win on the U.S. P.G.A. Tour and disappears from contention in the majors. I really dig his style and taste in clothing, especially those pants with the union-jack embroidered on the pant-leg. He also has some pretty amazing hair. Sorry Ian, your fantasy will probably not come to fruition, but I really admire your moxie.
Well kids, I hope you enjoyed my analysis on why Tiger is 1 and the everlasting battle for number 2!
worked with Butch Harmon for years. Scott, who has a lean physique, is very determined to be the best on tour. I believe he will fail because his putting is average at best. Rory Sabbatini's dream world has a vision of going toe-to-toe with El Tigre and knocking Woods from the top. Well I liked the fact that Rory is vocal about being the best, but honestly his mouth has written some checks his ass couldn’t cover. Paired with Tiger in the final group on Sunday, he crumbled like a amateur golfer trying to qualify for the local muni-championship. Personally, I think Rory needs to work on his game more and spend less time bedazzling his belt buckles.
Last but not least we have the flamboyant Englishmen Ian Poulter. A few weeks ago, Ian made some ridiculous comments implying that when he reaches his full potential, Tiger will be the last man between Poulter and the coveted number 1 ranking. Poulter, now ranked 22 in the world, has 7 wins on the European Tour. He is a good player, but has failed to win on the U.S. P.G.A. Tour and disappears from contention in the majors. I really dig his style and taste in clothing, especially those pants with the union-jack embroidered on the pant-leg. He also has some pretty amazing hair. Sorry Ian, your fantasy will probably not come to fruition, but I really admire your moxie.Well kids, I hope you enjoyed my analysis on why Tiger is 1 and the everlasting battle for number 2!
(Amy Mickelson is always #1 in every fan's eyes)
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Did you know that the world rankings between tiger and Phil (1 and 2) is greater than the rankings between number 3 and number 1000. I'm not a fan of tiger but I see nobody on the horizon that is willing to stand up to him once and for all!!!!
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