# Will Tiger catch Lord Byron? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 11, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015 "2008-03-11T20:46:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/41 "2008-03-17T14:21:47Z")
[QUOTE=Figaro] Bob May. Too many breadsticks this weekend? 😉 [/QUOTE] Bah. I knew that. Maybe a little. _urp_ ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/42 "2008-03-17T19:09:23Z")
Considering that Tiger only plays the more prestigious tournaments and, of course, the majors, would he have to complete the Grand Slam before he could get to 12 straight wins? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/43 "2008-03-18T19:34:42Z")
> **[Google Calendar - Sign in to Access & Edit Your Schedule](https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Fembed%3Fsrc%3D58jkt0rm3g8a878767gqvjcrgk%40group.calendar.google.com%26ctz%3DAmerica%2FNew_York&emr=1&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendar.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Fembed%3Fsrc%3D58jkt0rm3g8a878767gqvjcrgk%40group.calendar.google.com%26ctz%3DAmerica%2FNew_York&ifkv=AVQVeyzueIei4Jl9W7sJt8-ofZ8jaof-Ymn7Ew26SNR0XaXQxXsWPHsjezwOx6iAGUto5zTcEeld&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=cl&flowName=WebLiteSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S486893542%3A1697753226140628)** > > Access Google Calendar with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use). Heres Tigers schedule for this year. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/44 "2008-03-18T19:36:57Z")
Click on agenda upper right. Then click more at the bottom of the list. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/45 "2008-03-18T19:54:33Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] Click on agenda upper right. Then click more at the bottom of the list. [/QUOTE] Um…okay? ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/46 "2008-03-18T20:29:45Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Um…okay? [/QUOTE] I think the point goes to **asterion** ’s question. It looks like yes, the PGA Championship would be (technically\*) his 11th in a row, so he would have to win the Grand Slam in order to get to 12 in a row. - He won the Dubai Desert Classic in February, a European Tour Event, albeit with a world class field. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/47 "2008-03-18T20:44:34Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] Click on agenda upper right. Then click more at the bottom of the list. [/QUOTE] He’ll play more than that. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/48 "2008-03-19T13:17:45Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] He’ll play more than that. [/QUOTE] Doesn’t matter 'cause he’s going down this weekend baby! _(Hell, one of these years I’ve gotta be right. Right?)_ ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/49 "2008-03-19T17:21:57Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Doesn’t matter 'cause he’s going down this weekend baby! _(Hell, one of these years I’ve gotta be right. Right?)_ [/QUOTE] It’s about 50/50. Really. The toss of a coin. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/50 "2008-03-20T13:28:42Z")
[QUOTE=Figaro] I giggled when that last putt went in on 18 today. You could just feel it coming. There aren’t too many people in sports who you can bank on to come through like that in the clutch. Awesome. [/QUOTE] Perfect spot for boom goes the dynamite. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/51 "2008-03-20T15:00:06Z")
You read it here first, folks. This week belongs to S.S.R. Chowrasia! ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/52 "2008-03-21T21:00:55Z")
Man, I tell ya Ogilvy is UNSTOPPABLE when he’s leading after 36 holes. The rest of the field might as well pack it in as they’re all competing for 2d place! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/53 "2008-03-22T03:38:12Z")
Oglivy better stay hot. Tiger is unlikely to implode. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/54 "2008-03-22T18:06:24Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] Oglivy better stay hot. Tiger is unlikely to implode. [/QUOTE] Man, Ogilvy and Scott have him bracketed and are gonna go all Aussie Rules on his ass! He’s going DOWN! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/55 "2008-03-22T20:41:09Z")
Tigers looking iffy . If only it would rain and give him a better chance tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/56 "2008-03-22T20:43:55Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Man, Ogilvy and Scott have him bracketed and are gonna go all Aussie Rules on his ass! He’s going DOWN! [/QUOTE] Scott has his swing down? Well..yeah..his swing is almost literally a carbon copy of Tiger’s… Such are the perks of being a young, athletic golfer under the tutelage of Butch Harmon. Again, I’ve seen this story before. Wake me up if there’s some new chapter. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/57 "2008-03-24T14:01:16Z")
Let’s see if Ogilvy can hang on! Even if he slips, there are a couple of tough players between Tiger and the top. I have to admit, when they stopped play on Sat, I thought the gods were in Tiger’s corner. Everyone was going low but him. It really expected him to go home, and come back charging on Sunday. Was surprised it didn’t happen. I STILL don’t get why it is such a big deal for these pros to hear a camera click when they are working… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/58 "2008-03-24T14:28:02Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] Let’s see if Ogilvy can hang on! Even if he slips, there are a couple of tough players between Tiger and the top. I have to admit, when they stopped play on Sat, I thought the gods were in Tiger’s corner. Everyone was going low but him. It really expected him to go home, and come back charging on Sunday. Was surprised it didn’t happen. I STILL don’t get why it is such a big deal for these pros to hear a camera click when they are working… [/QUOTE] I agree. I used to golf with a guy who had rabbit ears. He was always distracted by something on the course. He said it broke his concentration. I argued it showed he didn’t have any. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/59 "2008-03-24T14:31:53Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] I agree. I used to golf with a guy who had rabbit ears. He was always distracted by something on the course. He said it broke his concentration. I argued it showed he didn’t have any. [/QUOTE] 2 golfers in the house under Tiger. I TOLD you he was going to lose! 😉 2 more holes for Ogilvy to hold on… Seriously (and speaking only for myself) - I’d enjoy Tiger’s brilliance more if I saw more leaderboards like this… ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-tiger-catch-lord-byron/441015/60 "2008-03-24T15:42:40Z")
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