Most who know me understand my great passion for sports, particularly PGA Golf and NFL Football. While I can hardly admit to watching EVERY golf tournament on TV each weekend, I do my best to watch all the Majors and important events each season - Especially when Tiger's playing.I know the "Tiger Effect" is a term that's long been used to describe many aspects of Tiger's effect on not only golf, but pro-sports and sports marketing as well. As far as his impact on TV viewership goes, I don't think anyone could ignore his impact on the ratings...Just ask the major advertisers...It's just not as enjoyable, or profitable for them for that matter, to watch when he's not playing in a tournament...I think the problem lies in the fact he has no main adversary or direct competitor each week...
I watched most of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds of this year's US Open on TV and I have to admit that Tiger has once again left me in awe of his completely indescribable and incomprehensible talent...His 3rd round performance is one I'll certainly remember the rest of my life...What a gutty effort. This guy is fresh off of knee surgery, in visible pain following many of his shots, but still manned up to vault to the top of the leaderboard with his eagle on 18...
At the beginning of the day today, I thought for sure that the knee would hinder his play all day and cause him to lose the lead, which it did. But that EPIC putt to tie Rocco Mediate on 18 was just another highlight in his storied and yet to be fulfilled career. When it's all said and done, Tiger Woods will be remembered as the greatest pro-athlete the world has ever seen.
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