Green Posse

Okay, I’ll say up front, before the WGC Match Play event this week that Tiger’s streak is null and void, regardless of the outcome of this tournament. There are so many debates on his streak and now it’s getting nauseous just reading all the variations and hype surrounding his streak. Some say that the streak is null and void because it crossed calendar years, unlike Byron Nelson’s, the measuring stick for all winning streaks.

Tiger is actually trying to win his 8th straight PGA Tour event. Now, one could get picky and say that while the WGC Event this week is a PGA Tour event, it shouldn’t count because it’s not medal play. However, my take is that the streak ended when he lost in the first round of the World Match Play event in England last fall. And Woods then finished second in China, second in Japan, and a tie for 3rd in Dubai. All great finishes for Woods, but he didn’t win.

Assume for a minute that Major Leage Baseball was worldwide back when Joe DiMaggio had his hitting streak, and that part of that streak occured in say Japan or Puerto Rico, and let’s say he went hitless in one of those countries. Would that have mattered? I think so, because it was Major League Baseball and the rules are the same no matter where you play.

The same principle applies to Woods’ situtation. I’m as big a fan of Tiger’s as their is, but let’s put this streak to rest and just enjoy the golf he’s playing right now.

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