crimsonnation713
02-25-2008, 02:42 PM
Ran across this in Golfweek. A lot of "what ifs" that would give you something to think about. Just look at the numbers.....
We here at Golfweek.com received a few criticisms last month for running statistics based on the assumption that Tiger Woods won't lose a PGA Tour event in 2008.
That was Jan. 22, three days before Woods opened his season at the Buick Invitational, which he would eventually win by eight shots.
"Considering Tiger Woods has yet to lose in 2008..." we joked.
Today, on the heels of Woods' Accenture Match Play victory (his 15th in 26 official WGC events), we can only help but say the same thing. (Google "Tiger" and "undefeated," and you'll see we aren't the only ones.)
So c'mon, jump on the bandwagon.
It's the only thing we have left to talk about until Stevie Williams drops another 9-iron into a pond...
# If Woods keeps up his current undefeated streak for the entire season (assuming he plays an 18-event Tour schedule), his 18 victories would give him $22,179,450 in earnings, which this year alone would rank him eighth on the Tour's career money list.
# His Tour victory total would leap to 79, three shy of Sam Snead's all-time mark.
# His major total would rise to 17, setting the stage for Woods to tie Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 at the 2009 Masters. (Just 12 years after he won his first major on the same hallowed ground.)
NO JOKE: Tiger Woods' lead in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index is his largest ever. His 66.62 power rating is 2.19 higher than No. 2 Justin Rose (68.81). Woods has only taken a lead greater than 2.0 once before, on June 11, 2001, when he was 2.04 better than Phil Mickelson.
Woods' overall won-loss record over the last 52 weeks is 1,740-90-28, which computes to a .944 winning percentage.
To put the gap in perspective, you have to go all the way from No. 2 to No. 108 (Rich Beem) to find the next player that is 2.19 from Rose
We here at Golfweek.com received a few criticisms last month for running statistics based on the assumption that Tiger Woods won't lose a PGA Tour event in 2008.
That was Jan. 22, three days before Woods opened his season at the Buick Invitational, which he would eventually win by eight shots.
"Considering Tiger Woods has yet to lose in 2008..." we joked.
Today, on the heels of Woods' Accenture Match Play victory (his 15th in 26 official WGC events), we can only help but say the same thing. (Google "Tiger" and "undefeated," and you'll see we aren't the only ones.)
So c'mon, jump on the bandwagon.
It's the only thing we have left to talk about until Stevie Williams drops another 9-iron into a pond...
# If Woods keeps up his current undefeated streak for the entire season (assuming he plays an 18-event Tour schedule), his 18 victories would give him $22,179,450 in earnings, which this year alone would rank him eighth on the Tour's career money list.
# His Tour victory total would leap to 79, three shy of Sam Snead's all-time mark.
# His major total would rise to 17, setting the stage for Woods to tie Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 at the 2009 Masters. (Just 12 years after he won his first major on the same hallowed ground.)
NO JOKE: Tiger Woods' lead in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index is his largest ever. His 66.62 power rating is 2.19 higher than No. 2 Justin Rose (68.81). Woods has only taken a lead greater than 2.0 once before, on June 11, 2001, when he was 2.04 better than Phil Mickelson.
Woods' overall won-loss record over the last 52 weeks is 1,740-90-28, which computes to a .944 winning percentage.
To put the gap in perspective, you have to go all the way from No. 2 to No. 108 (Rich Beem) to find the next player that is 2.19 from Rose