Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods

I've been waiting for the right moment to finally start this blog. After what I witnessed the past few days, I figure now is as good a time as ever.

To be clear, I'm not a fan of golf. I don't think I could name more than 10 or 15 players who've been on tour throughout my entire life. Tiger, Jack, Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickleson, Vijay Singhg, Rocco Mediate, and... Maybe I can't even name 10. I also haven't picked up a golf club since I was in High School, and may never again in my entire life. As a sports fan, I've of course followed, at least from afar, Tigers career, and I have vague memories of Jack and Arnold battling it out on TV when I was a kid. But I've never been engaged in the sport. At least not until now.

Something clicked in me this weekend and today watching Tiger win his 14th Major. Save for a few clutch strokes, and one lucky one, he didn't play particularly well. But for some reason, I was totally riveted and rooting for him like I was his biggest fan. Perhaps it's the fact that he did it on one leg. Perhaps it's the fact that the tournament was in San Diego, where I lived for a few months before moving to Northern California. Or maybe because Rocco Mediate seemed to be a genuinely likable foe. I'm not exactly sure what it was, but it was great to watch.

When all is said and done, Tiger will probably go down as the greatest golfer in history. You could probably make the argument that he's already reached that level, but it's unfair to those who came before him to grant him that title before his career is finished. He may also go down as the most dominant professional athlete ever. The gap between him and the rest of the field, even when he's not anywhere close to 100%, is just huge. As a sports fan and admirer of those who excel in their professions, I feel lucky to be able to watch Tiger in the prime of his career. And I'm pretty sure that the best is yet to come. Here's to Tiger getting healthy and continuing his march towards history.