PGA Tour Confidential: Buick Open

Every week of the 2009 PGA Tour season, the editorial staff of the SI Golf Group will conduct an e-mail roundtable.

[toppkatt]

there's only one stat you left out of your assessment of Tiger and his consistency problems this week and this year.

Tiger Woods scoring average on the tour this year is a full point or more lower than anyone else on the tour.

That says to me he's the favorite at Bridgestone and anywhere else through the end of the year. I mean who is there out there that can spot him a shot per round and expect to win?

toppkatt
Louisville, KY

[R FED RULES]

TIGER CHEERLEADERS! Imagine if Tiger won 19 majors in 1/2 the time it took Jack Nicklaus to win his record 18 majors? No! Tiger will never be able to do that, because that time has come and gone. Although that's exactly what Tiger's buddy ROGER FEDERER DID! He won a new ATP record 15 majors this year in 1/2 the time it took previous record holder Pete Sampras to win 14! Check this out! Pete won his first ATP major at age 19 and 49 majors later at the age of 31 won his record 14th. Roger Federer won his first major at age 21 and 25 majors later at age 27 won a new ATP record 15 majors. How about Tiger you ask? Tiger won his first major at age 21 and 51 majors later at the age of 33 has 14 majors. So PETE=14/49, TIGER=14/51, and ROGER=15/25 from there first major win to there last major played. Can you TIGER CHEERLEADERS see the STAND OUT? Finally, now that TIGER CHEERLEADERS saw Tiger FAIL at wining his 2nd U.S. Open in a row, you might want to watch Tiger in New York as he watches his buddy Roger Federer in ENVY try to win his 6th U.S. Open IN A ROW and try to capture his 16th Major?