# Attn Sportscasters: When Tiger Woods is 10 Back, He's NOT the Lead Story!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 13, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686 "2004-08-13T13:46:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/21 "2004-08-13T23:51:30Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Could someone explain how a player who hasn’t won a major in, what is it? a year and a half? can remain Number One? Sure, it’s really [simple](http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/about_us/default.sps?iType=425). 😃 > [@](#): > > The World Ranking points for each player are accumulated over a two year “rolling” period with the points awarded in the most recent 13-week period doubled – ranking points will then decline in eight equal quarter-year intervals (1.75 after 13 weeks, 1.50 after 26 weeks, 1.25 after 39 weeks, 1.00 after one year, 0.75 after 65 weeks, 0.50 after 78 weeks, 0.25 after 91 weeks and eliminated altogether after 2 years). Each player is then ranked according to his average points per tournament, which is determined by dividing his total number of points by the tournaments he has played over that two-year period. Players who have not participated in 40 tournaments over the two-year period have the minimum divisor of 40 tournaments applied to the calculation of their average points figure. > > The winners of the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open Championship, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship are awarded 50 points (30 points for 2nd place, 20 for 3rd, 15 for 4th down to 0.75 of a point for a player completing the final round), and the winner of the Players Championship is awarded 40 points (points are awarded down to 0.60 of a point for 60th place and ties). The Volvo PGA Championship has a minimum 32 points for the winner (points down to 56th place). Minimum points levels for the winners of official Tour events have been set at 3 points for the Asian, Canadian, Nationwide and Challenge Tours (points to 6th place), 6 points for Southern Africa (points to 14th place), 8 points for Australasia and Japan (points to 19th place) and 12 points for Europe and the United States (points to 27th place). In addition the Open Championships of Australia, Japan and South Africa have a minimum of 16 points for the winner down to 0.61 of a point for 37th place and ties. In the cases of co-sanctioned Tour events, the minimum points levels are determined using the “average” of the minimum Tour rankings points from each Tour concerned. > > Points are reduced by 25% for tournaments curtailed to 36 holes because of inclement weather or other reasons. Got it? ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/22 "2004-08-14T00:24:10Z")
Oh, my! Tiger Woods is 10 strokes off the lead! :eek: We need Affirmative Action imediately. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/23 "2004-08-14T01:59:44Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > It’s very simple - there should be a Tiger Woods News Network for everyone hanging on every facet of his life and doings. > > Meanwhile, in today’s PGA Championship news: > > "Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger’Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Woods. > > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger > > and Darren Clarke. > > Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Els? Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger TigerTiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger tiger tiger tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger Tiger." Hey, THAT summary would have been better than the one on my local news station. At least your summary mentions Darren Clarke! Look, I understand there’s a show biz component to sports and to sports news, and that for many casual fans, Tiger Woods is a bigger story than the tournament itself. If I were a newscaster, I’m sure I’d have mentioned Tiger, just because so many people would want to know where he stood. But is it really so much to ask that the sports anchor mention the name of the leader, just ONCE??? ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/24 "2004-08-14T04:02:12Z")
Anyone noticed how Tiger’s game’s declined since he dumped his caddy (good ole Fluff) and employed an FBI man to carry his bag? Tiger: What’s the distance, Agent Williams? Agent Williams: Stand back! Put that camera away! Gimme that cell phone! Let’s see some ID. Tiger: Um, Agent Williams, the distance? Agent Williams: Just aim for that TV tower, sir… Put that cigarette out! ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/25 "2004-08-14T11:32:25Z")
You should watch Formaula 1 in Germany… the camera is _always_ on Micheal Schumacher!! Irrespective of whether he’s in the lead or right at the back of the grid (not that that happens much), the camera will always be on him. It gets especially frustrating when he’s leading the rest of the grid by large margin - there may be awesome wheel-to-wheel dogfights going on for positions 2,3 and 4, but the damn camera is always on Schumacher! ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686/26 "2004-08-14T23:27:15Z")
I personally like Tiger Woods alot. I think he is a great player and has done alot for the game of golf. BUT, I was flabbergasted, shocked and actually angry when ESPN named him the #1 athlete of all time on their show last Sunday. I mean, we had Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzy, Mark Spitz and a host of toher athletes and they chose an individual who, although deserves some rank, should not be considered the #1 athlete of all time. If he keeps this up and starts winning more, we’ll talk. But, kow-towing to the popular culture in naming a contemporary, media icon as the #1 athlete is shameful. I can;t imagine one, reasonable, unbiased person, concurring with ESPN. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-sportscasters-when-tiger-woods-is-10-back-hes-not-the-lead-story/259686.md?page=1)