Comments on: A DAY TO REMEMBER

By: Sgt. York

Sgt. York — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:59:02 +0000

Two more who had an unbelievable will to win…Joe Montana and Tommie Frazier.

By: Mark H.

Mark H. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:19:32 +0000

Back in the 60s we had to choose from a list of after school activities to be attended once a week. I wasn’t real big on staying later than last bell, but it was required, so I chose “Armchair Sportsman.”

The teacher had reels and reels of “old” (I say “old” because they weren’t really that old back then) boxing matches by the masters.

It was illuminating, though I don’t think I fully absorbed it at the time, in that it brought me to the mind-set that I liked individual achievement over team efforts. i.e. No excuses, no blame, you do it or you don’t.

Boxing is in somewhat of an identity crisis right now, one it may never recover from, but yesterday’s 18 hole playoff leading to a secondary sudden death round, was probably the best example of individual will and achievement that any of us will ever see, that anyone will ever see ever.

I appreciate, very much, being able to see it live.

By: kreiz

kreiz — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:21:49 +0000

I well remember Jack’s Master’s win at 45. Never much of a Jack fan- though his 18 major wins established him as the world’s best golfer. Hard to believe that Rocco’s 45- Jack seemed to much older at the same age. Poor Rocco- can’t help but like the guy (a lot), even if his first name sounds like a pooch (’here Rocco, here boy’).

As for Mr. Woods, he’s on that ultimate plane- with Ali, Mays, Jordan, Sampras, Pele. Rarely happens, but when it does, you just sit back, watch and grin. I root for Tiger every time he plays- can’t wait to see Nichlaus dethroned. Just 4 more majors to tie, 5 more to win. Jack, you’re still great- but you’re no Tiger.

By: Transplanted Lawyer

Transplanted Lawyer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:35:12 +0000

When I’m sixty-six feet away from the pin, I’m saying to myself, “F— the groundskeeper trying to keep the apron flat, I want my nine-iron.” Time and again, Tiger has done things beyond belief, showing excellence in action. But hey, at least some props to Rocco Mediate, too — he managed to hang with Tiger for another 18 holes to go to sudden death. He made Tiger earn it.

Rocco put Tiger through the wringer today. Too bad one of them had to lose.

ed.

By: shaun

shaun — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:33:05 +0000

You are a fabulous writer and nowhere more so than when the subject is sports.

And as if the 13th on Saturday wasn’t enough, how about the 18th on Sunday?

There are many golfers who make one shot in their careers like the putt on 18 yesterday or the eagle on 13 or 18 on Saturday. Woods does it all the time.

Simply mindblowing.

ed.

By: vnjagvet

vnjagvet — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:14:59 +0000

Some performances seem superhuman. That was one of them.

He had three great holes. Five under for those.

For the rest, he was four over.

But oh, those three holes.