Together We Roared

When I saw that Tiger Woods’ former caddie, Steve Williams, was putting out a book about their partnership on the golf course I ordered it right away. Together We Roared was a good read and I was pleased to see they didn’t give much attention to Tiger’s off the course troubles during those years. The focus was on the golf and the relationship between player and caddie. Williams provided a lot of insight and stories that have never been told and he even opened up his house to his co-author, showing some of his Tiger memorabilia.

This book is great for any golfer, especially a Tiger fan.

Basement Wall Collage

Our stairs are up against the foundation, giving us a big wall facing the rest of the basement. We figured we might as well turn it in to a collage and we have a pretty good start.

My favorites are:

  1. The display case with a lot of my Barry Sanders football card collection.
  2. Tiger Woods in his Sunday red (from IKONICK).
  3. Amon Ra’s headstand touchdown celebration (from Fathead).

Some other things:

  • The golf bag is an old Ram one we bought with clubs from an estate sale. Brandi cleaned it up and it makes a good display piece.
  • Coors Light was my beer of choice through college and my 20s.
  • Do I really need to say anything about Mountain Dew?
  • GO LIONS!

It’ll be cool to keep filling up the wall and then wrap it around the corner to the door and bathroom wall. We definitely need to pick up something Michigan and put up some personal photos.

Tiger’s 80th Win Was Incredible

I’ll be watching these videos over and over all week, until the Ryder Cup starts.

My eyes got wet during that walk up the 18th and the tears kept coming for what must have been 30-40 minutes as he made the final put, was interviewed, and accepted the trophy. I don’t ever remember seeing Tiger choked up like that. We witnessed history and one of the greatest comebacks is sports history.

Watch Tiger

If you’re any kind of sports fan watch Tiger Woods today. Yesterday’s front nine was pure magic, like the Tiger before all of the back surgeries. After shooting the round of the day he holds a three shot lead going into the final round of the Tour Championship. If he gets the job done it’ll be his 80th win and first since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. It would complete one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, because a year ago we didn’t know if he’d ever play golf again, let alone on the PGA Tour.

Following Tiger’s 2018 PGA Championship Final Round

I’m going to try something different with today’s post. I’ll update here with my thoughts as Tiger Woods progresses through his round. All times are Eastern.

2:40pm – Great bunker shot. Needs to convert this putt for a good start.

2:46pm – Can’t miss those.

2:49pm – That’s two irons left off the tee. Better start hitting some fairways or it’s going to be a long day.

2:53pm – Almost sounded like that hit the stick. He’s not going to miss this one.

3:00pm – Throwing darts!

3:10pm – How will the other players react to the Tiger roars and his name up there so early on Sunday? Most of them have never had to deal with this.

3:21pm – Huge save.

3:32pm – How many other players even try that shot?

3:37pm – Another big save. Time to start hitting some fairways though.

3:45pm – Couldn’t save three in a row, but Koepka is coming back to the field.

3:59pm – Only one bogey grinding through those four, but not going to win having to make par saves all day. Justin Thomas is looking like the player to beat.

4:03pm – Another terrible driver! Everyone else is crumbling though.

4:15pm – Back on track. If you told him he’d shoot -2 through eight without hitting a fairway, I think anyone would take it.

4:18pm – Tiger looked to be flexing his wrist after that tee shot on 9, which is another missed fairway with an iron. His relief from the cart path would be on the other side? What’s up with that?

4:25pm – They must have thought his ball was actually on the path when they said that about where his relief would be. Hell of a shot!

4:29pm – My first scream “Yes!”

4:34pm – Holy shit, a fairway! Keep getting the crowd roaring and get in their heads.

4:47pm – Thomas Pieters is doing a hell of a job of throwing up a number for them all to look at as they come in. Koepka has righted the ship. Will be tough to catch unless he makes some mistakes on the back.

4:59pm – How does that not fall? You have to birdie there.

5:08pm – Another dart. Deep breath. Back on track.

5:16pm – Big help that Koepka and Scott both parred 11 too. This delay isn’t good for Tiger’s momentem after that approach shot though.

5:24pm – I like the aggressive play on that par 3 pin. JT not going away with a huge par bomb.

5:28pm – First chills of the day. One back.

5:37pm – I think we’re due for a Tiger chip-in. I guess everyone is going at that pin on 13.

5:41pm – Not even close. Koepka has missed a couple great birdie chances though.

5:55pm – You can see how bad Tiger wants it. Great drive and another dart.

6:06pm – Would have been nice to make that one.

6:10pm – How do they not have a camera on that?

6:17pm – The driver and some irons off the tee really let him down today. Couple putts could have fallen, but every player can say that.

6:26pm – Great par save, but needed at least a birdie there.

6:38pm – Boom. Love to see that final putt go in. Today was fun to watch. Tiger got a taste of it again today and you could see his focus. I’m going to call it right now, he wins 1 or 2 majors next year. Watch out for him in the FedEx Playoffs.

6:41pm – I’m tearing up watching him walk off the course with the crowd cheering. Amazing to see him back in contention.

7:03pm – That final putt ended up being a big one when Scott bogeyed to give Tiger solo 2nd.

7:06pm – I have never seen Tiger wait around and congratulate the winner like that.