He's arguably the greatest golfer that has ever lived and he's only 31, I think. He has years to go to add to his records.
Today at the final hole of the U.S. Open golf tournament, he barely sunk a 12 foot putt to force a playoff for the championship tomorrow.
Rocco Mediate had finished just ahead of Tiger and was watching on a television set. He simply turned around and said "Unbelievable. But I knew he'd make it."
SWMBO and I were watching and she said afterward "I didn't think he'd make it."
I said, "You just can't ever bet against Tiger in a crucial moment."
The field might have been hopeful that someone could beat Tiger this time because he was obviously still recovering from a third surgery on his left knee. He grimaced at times and limped at times.
And he didn't play very well.
But he's still Tiger.
Tomorrow, he and Mediate will go head to head in an 18 hole playoff.
Don't bet against Tiger.
Update:
It took 18 holes of a playoff and one hole of sudden death but once again Tiger proved he is the best. He won the U.S. Open (again). His 14th major golf tournament win is 4 behind the record established by Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus won his 18th at the age of 46. Tiger is 32. (Correction from the 31 listed yesterday)
