Range Life: How do you want it?

Fig Jam

You want me to drain a 25 footer on 18 to win?  You want that?  Ok, fine.

The latest victory by Tiger Woods at the Bay Hill Invitational (his 5th win in 5 tournaments this year) hosted by Arnold Palmer, was a little different than Woods’ victories in the previous months.  Rather than a total woodshed scenario, Woods actually had to stage somewhat of a charge down the stretch, culminating with a long bomb birdie putt on 18 for the victory.    

The win is notable basically only because it means there can now be a meaningful discussion about Tiger’s chances at the most impressive record in all of golf: 11 consecutive wins, which was accomplished by Byron Nelson in 1945.  The only mainstream records I can think of that compares with Nelson’s 11 wins, are perhaps DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak, or maybe Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive game’s played streak.  In other words: records that may never fall. 

 So yeah…. other than that, Tiger’s latest win was pretty boring.  Expect Tiger to be such a prohibitive favorite at the Masters that gambling on him won’t even be worth your time.