The Voice of the Masters for Sirius-XM Mike Tirico joins the Dan Patrick Show and discusses how takeaways from Tiger Woods’ performance at the Masters
the tiger situation he makes the cut
again but certainly stumbled towards the
finish line finish finishing last uh I I
kept looking to see was he injured was
he limping and I think he was honest
afterwards just said look I didn’t play
well what did you take from Tiger’s
performance or lack
thereof he’s going to be impacted by his
injuries for the rest of his career he’s
got fused back and a fused ankle right
it’s kind of limiting in the world of
golf I think it’s remarkable at 48 when
he doesn’t need another dollar to do
this he continues to want to try to
compete as much as possible uh I think
Friday having to play 23 holes because
we didn’t get done on Thursday probably
set him back was an early turnaround it
takes hours for him just to be ready to
go play because of all he has to do is
get get his body to that point but it’s
the first time in a regular event he’s
completed 72 holes in over a year so I
think that’s a box to check in a
positive says he wants to play in the
other Majors we’ll see if he does but
the fact that he’s even talking about
being able to do it is good the two
things I saw yesterday that were to me
the coolest because Augusta as you know
you’ve been here so many times it gives
you like great feels and it’s really
cool stuff one was Tiger who is known
for being laser laser focus stopping at
16 to walk over and say hi to ver lungis
when Vern was watching from down behind
a tree there it’s just ultimate sign of
respect I thought was so cool uh that
did that and seeing Tiger’s kid out in
the turn room practice area with him
like holding a wed holding the the shaft
of a dri to have your hands fly under it
it’s a drill that guys do often uh this
just really cool to see because we both
were have been here Dan seeing Tiger’s
dad with tiger and now we’re seeing
tiger with his son and Charlie’s like
talking swing stuff with him it’s just
for one of the biggest athletes we’ll
see come across In Our Lifetime uh to
see this evolution and generational pass
along uh it was so cool I I I’ll take
that with me for a long time do you
think Tiger’s afraid of
retirement yeah a little bit I mean what
what do they tell everybody uh do it
until they tell you you can’t anymore or
you can’t anymore if you really love it
and he is obsessed with the sport uh
so afraid of it in some ways but I think
as long as he can get himself out there
and do it look Jack did yeah but what do
you do when retired from golf do you
play golf you you play golf you talk
about golf you design golf courses right
you put out a line of golf clothes and
shoes and Jack’s still out here talking
Golf and being a part of it he visited
with us this week Tom Watson is Gary
Player is running around telling people
you need to do more situps you need to
get in better shape and he’s in his late
80s and he’s like hitting t- shots and
throwing that leg up in the air with
that kick so yeah it’s a forever Sport
and I think the association with it uh
fuels and drives a lot of these guys
other guys have other Hobbies I don’t
think Tiger has as many other Hobbies as
these guys do like fishing or other
stuff like that
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Tiger has absolutely NO interest in Champions Tour. Rory McIlroy went over to Tigers house near his own in Jupiter, Florida. The only trophy's on show in his house were the Majors. Tiger gave a couple of the other PGA Tour/DP World Tour trophies to his mother and the rest were in storage. TW doesn't give a sh!t about any trophy on Champions Tour, Majors or other.
It’s all about cool.🙄
How is he even eligible to play in the US open and pga???? Those 2 tournaments aren't lifetime exemptions and he hasn't won either in 16 years and he doesn't have ranking points inside the top 100. It's bullshit that he's taking a spot away from a deserving player. And all those idiot fans who suck his nuts don't even reply that he's the goat and blah blah it's about rules and he doesn't fucking qualify
What a dumb question. There’s a little something called the Champions tour. Sorry but that NBC logo just screams liberal opinions and those are just intolerable these days.
tig is DONE will never win again on regular tour ever …….champions tour probably
He's afraid of not getting all of the adulation, fawning over, and cheers. He's afraid of not being relevant. He's totally insecure. He's no different than other athlete who plays way too long and looks bad doing so (Willie Mays, Michael Jordan, Albert Pujols, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Namath just to name a few).
It is sad to see him suffer, take him out to pasture and you know….
All because he can hit a white ball in a hole 🕳️
All the people praising him for making the cut, are delusional. He finished last, an amateur golfer beat him. Tiger is finished as a top tier golfer. He still has the skill, but his body is a wreck. He will never be able to compete with the young bucks for 4 rounds of golf.
Hey, it's Italian-American sportscaster Mike Tirico!
Tiger should regain his amateur status and go win 3 more US Amateurs. Then open up Tiger World, a themed park for people who love golf. ❤️
I don’t think he’s afraid of retirement. I think he just has an insane competitive drive. This is the same guy who won the 2008 U.S. Open on one leg for christ’s sake.
much ado about nothing! How about all the F***s and club throwing and womanizing and the worst tipper ever. He sucks
He said he loves the game of golf, so why stop ??
Sad commentary on the state of golf that we are still so focused on the status of Tiger Woods. The professional game is in trouble…
Age takes a toll on everyone you just can't do it forever not to mention his injuries.
Tiger will not stop playing until he breaks Jack's record. He needs 4 more majors.
TIGER HIRE A DRIVER… YOUR A BILLIONARE…. STOP DATING HOES…. FIND A NICE WOMEN TO GROW OLD…. TOO MANY 9 IRONS ON HIS ACROSS HEAD FOR CHEATING…. TIGER IS JUST LIKE DAD
The only reason the silly TGL thing is going to happen is becasue Tiger wants to be able to compete with his buddies. Tiger will never be able to do this again and people need to accept it and so does Tiger. Tiger, you can't do it anymore. There i said it. Go ride around on carts at the senior tour. All the guys you decimated 15 years ago are playing there. I am sure they would love to see you beat their heads in again!!
Woods ego will not let him retire! I really smart man knows when to move on!
Retirement is Golf so when I just play tournaments
Not for nothing but nobody but nobody is going to come out to any tournament let alone a major and win not playing a full tournament in a year. Anyone that thinks this is delusional! Tiger if he is honest with himself even knows this. The level of competition the top 5 players in the world are playing now is so far beyond what Tiger can handle today that he will continue to be an “also played” footnote of any tournament he tees it at going forward. Among the majors, his best bet at getting inside the top 20 would be the British Open as the course is not set up as difficult as a US Open or PGA.
Can he still win? If he can’t play more than he has been, no way! Tiger himself stated he could win if everything comes together. When they don’t, he comes in last.
I thought people golf when they retire haha
This guy been retired since he was born he golf everyday I will be doing that in my retirement
Time to retire Mike
How is this creep still in broadcasting?
Who cares?
Tiger thinks he's still got a chance at 18 or 19.