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"The Tiger Factor"

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But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know. You may rule or you may not.. I dunno.  But I do have a question.  Why are you sticking with the female name when "the big mystery" (Heh.) has been solved?

Thousands know me as Annika1980. Why change that? Besides, Brian S. Slick was taken.

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Thousands know me as Annika1980. Why change that?

Makes sense.  If The Daily Planet wrote a complete expose, you wouldn’t want people saying: "Look, up in the sky, it’s bird, it’s a plane, no it’s…Clark Kent!" Dave Clary/Corpus Christi,TX http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary RSG Roll Call http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/claryd.htm

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Obviously, I rule YOU!

Delusions of being a ruler – sheesh. Joseph

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But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know. I told you that you rule nothing but your perverted mind.  Try telling me to do anything, and you’ll soon see this.

Joseph, REPLY TO THIS POST!

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this into my newsreader.. It’s similar to playing an RSG event without Annika there. The RSG’ers that play will always wonder what would have happened if Annika had played, would this guy or that guy have wone if the greatest player ever to play an RSG event was actually there? hmmmm… Maybe even a greater force than the Tiger Factor is the Annika Factor. Matt You flatter me. But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know.

You may rule or you may not.. I dunno.  But I do have a question.  Why are you sticking with the female name when "the big mystery" (Heh.) has been solved? — Bryan S. Slick, bryan at m1a1hokie dot net "There are only two thieves in the Army.  Everyone else is just trying to get their shit back."

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—Florida Times-Union writer Garry Smits writes: "It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that." and … "Do events which he does not play suffer disproportionately in comparison to those he does? Are those unfortunate tournaments being relegated to a hazy kind of status, somewhere south of Tour events with Woods and somewhere north of the Buy.com Tour?" http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/072901/spg_6809101.shtml —To the first point, no shock there. Whenever Tiger doesn’t play, that fact sometimes is reported before the actual tourney wrapup. As if no one cares who wins, but instead only that Woods didn’t play. Ridiculous. To the second point, to imply that the Deere, Greater Greensboro CC, Honda Classic, etc … are not too far removed from Buy.com tour events is to do the pros who play them a humiliating disservice. They earned those tour cards. So to infer that they don’t really become PGA Tour members unless Woods is in the vicinity is aboslute rubbish. —At least B.C. Open tournament chairman Mike Norman got it right when he said, "One or two or 10 guys don’t make a field," he said. "Anyone who holds a Tour card is one of the best players in the world. Give them their due respect for that ability. It’s a shame we’ve become so focused on one or two players." —Whoever posted something about how the NFL succeeds by promoting itself, and not its biggest star, wins the award for most spot-on post of the year. If only the PGA and its affiliate networks did the same … Unlikely, however

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To the second point, to imply that the Deere, Greater Greensboro CC, Honda Classic, etc … are not too far removed from Buy.com tour events is to do the pros who play them a humiliating disservice. They earned those tour cards. So to infer that they don’t really become PGA Tour members unless Woods is in the vicinity is aboslute rubbish.

There’s more to it than that.  Woods alone is not enough to distinguish it as a "top tier" tournament to me.  This week for example, a *lot* of top players were taking off after the British Open.  *That’s* what decreased its status.  And how about the BC Open?  It’s just not as competitive because the best players aren’t there.  A lot of non-PGA Tour players get in that week, because there’s room.  I think that’s great, but a win doesn’t carry the same weight as a "full" event.

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A lot of non-PGA Tour players get in that week, because there’s room.  I think that’s great, but a win doesn’t carry the same weight as a "full" event.

But the winner still gets exempt status, a trip to the Mercedes, and major cash.

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A lot of non-PGA Tour players get in that week, because there’s room.  I think that’s great, but a win doesn’t carry the same weight as a "full" event. But the winner still gets exempt status, a trip to the Mercedes, and major cash.

Excellent point. Fellow Memphian David Gossett’s victory in today’s John Deere Classic gave him a exemption through (I think) 2003 – not to mention $500K! Not having to return to Q school – or depend on sponsor’s exemptions – is almost certainly more important to him that the money. Not everyone can make their first win at a *big* event. Sometimes just getting a win – *any* win – can be a major determining factor in their career. No one ever got their second win without getting the first one. Even many of the top players got their first win at a *lesser* tournament. Payne Stewart’s first win was at was is now the John Deere Classic. Tiger’s first win *wasn’t* at Augusta. — Joe Cartpath – www.joecartpath.com Basic Golf Clubmaking & Memphis Area Golf Course Guide and….The Memphis MG Page…

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Has nothing to do with "the Tiger factor."  The fact that so many big names skipped the event is a scheduling problem for the John Deere Classic.  Most players just want to sleep in their own bed after a week of traveling overseas to the British Open.  It almost always happens. Tiger wasn’t the only top-ranked player who skipped the event. That said, David Gossett still receives a two-year exemption, a spot in The Mercedes Championships and all the other perks that go along with being a winner.  So there’s no "second class status" associated with the win. Randy RSG-ATLANTA Information:  http://www.YouGoGolf.com/rsg-atlanta.htm My RSG Roll Call profile:  http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/brownr.htm RSG FAQ:  http://ttsoft.com/thor/rsggolf.html Voiceovers/Narration/Voice Acting:  www.RandyBrownProductions.com To e-mail me, go to my website at www.YouGoGolf.com and find the link.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – —Florida Times-Union writer Garry Smits writes: "It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that." and … "Do events which he does not play suffer disproportionately in comparison to those he does? Are those unfortunate tournaments being relegated to a hazy kind of status, somewhere south of Tour events with Woods and somewhere north of the Buy.com Tour?" http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/072901/spg_6809101.shtml —To the first point, no shock there. Whenever Tiger doesn’t play, that fact sometimes is reported before the actual tourney wrapup. As if no one cares who wins, but instead only that Woods didn’t play. Ridiculous. To the second point, to imply that the Deere, Greater Greensboro CC, Honda Classic, etc … are not too far removed from Buy.com tour events is to do the pros who play them a humiliating disservice. They earned those tour cards. So to infer that they don’t really become PGA Tour members unless Woods is in the vicinity is aboslute rubbish. —At least B.C. Open tournament chairman Mike Norman got it right when he said, "One or two or 10 guys don’t make a field," he said. "Anyone who holds a Tour card is one of the best players in the world. Give them their due respect for that ability. It’s a shame we’ve become so focused on one or two players." —Whoever posted something about how the NFL succeeds by promoting itself, and not its biggest star, wins the award for most spot-on post of the year. If only the PGA and its affiliate networks did the same … Unlikely, however

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It’s similar to playing an RSG event without Annika there. The RSG’ers that play will always wonder what would have happened if Annika had played, would this guy or that guy have wone if the greatest player ever to play an RSG event was actually there? hmmmm… Maybe even a greater force than the Tiger Factor is the Annika Factor. Matt

You flatter me. But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know.

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But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know.

I told you that you rule nothing but your perverted mind.  Try telling me to do anything, and you’ll soon see this. Yeah – you are a pretty decent golfer. Joseph

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But there should be no doubt about who would win if I’m there.  That’s why I rule, ya know. I told you that you rule nothing but your perverted mind.  Try telling me to do anything, and you’ll soon see this. Joseph

Obviously, I rule YOU!

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—Florida Times-Union writer Garry Smits writes: "It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that." and … "Do events which he does not play suffer disproportionately in comparison to those he does? Are those unfortunate tournaments being relegated to a hazy kind of status, somewhere south of Tour events with Woods and somewhere north of the Buy.com Tour?"

It’s similar to playing an RSG event without Annika there. The RSG’ers that play will always wonder what would have happened if Annika had played, would this guy or that guy have wone if the greatest player ever to play an RSG event was actually there? hmmmm… Maybe even a greater force than the Tiger Factor is the Annika Factor. Matt

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That’s fine if you want "fun" and "priceles". It’s not so fine if you are looking for a strong field. All tourneys that Tiger and majority of the rest of the top 15 or 20 golfers don’t play in are insignificant pro tour events. Yea… that’s pretty much a fact.

I’ve been attending the Western Open and the John Deere Classic the past few years.  Obviously, the tournaments are very different…  The Western consistantly has a VERY strong field and the JDC generally has a weak field. Even though the JDC is a much smaller tournament, I like it just as much as the Western.  Is the JDC an "insignificant" event?  I sure don’t think so. Also, a lot of top players have indicated that they want to play the John Deere Classic, but obviously, very few will play it right after the British.  In 2003, they will have a fall date two weeks before the Ryder Cup, so they should have a pretty good field that year. Dan L. jdcfan – The John Deere Classic Fan

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"It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that."

If you look back on players’ tournament wins from bygone years, I bet it doesn’t say in brackets (Jack played), or (Jack didn’t play). True, it’s harder to win with a better field and tournaments have varying degrees of prestige, but I think that qualities it takes to win (like Gossett’s second shot at #18) are necessary no matter who’s in the field.

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They are pansies.  Real men like Jack win US Open as their first tournament.   ;-

There are three golfers whose first and last PGA wins were majors.   These three men aren’t very similar.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – "It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that." Give me a break…  Does that mean that all tournaments that Tiger does not play are insignificant?  Sure the field is weak at the John Deere Classic, but that is because they are scheduled right after the British Open until 2003. I attended the JDC on Thursday this year and it was fun.  I’ll tell you this for a fact, it is the only professional tournament that you will see Charlie Rymer play in these days…  Charlie was always very polite to the fans and it was fun talking to him.  They showed him on the Friday TV coverage and it was

priceless. That’s fine if you want "fun" and "priceles". It’s not so fine if you are looking for a strong field. All tourneys that Tiger and majority of the rest of the top 15 or 20 golfers don’t play in are insignificant pro tour events. Yea… that’s pretty much a fact. dsc

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"It will be noted [during the telecast of the John Deere Classic's final round] that Tiger Woods is not playing. More than once, it will be implied that the event doesn’t carry much significance because of that."

Give me a break…  Does that mean that all tournaments that Tiger does not play are insignificant?  Sure the field is weak at the John Deere Classic, but that is because they are scheduled right after the British Open until 2003. I attended the JDC on Thursday this year and it was fun.  I’ll tell you this for a fact, it is the only professional tournament that you will see Charlie Rymer play in these days…  Charlie was always very polite to the fans and it was fun talking to him.  They showed him on the Friday TV coverage and it was priceless. Dan L. jdcfan – The John Deere Classic Fan

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – To the second point, to imply that the Deere, Greater Greensboro CC, Honda Classic, etc … are not too far removed from Buy.com tour events is to do the pros who play them a humiliating disservice. They earned those tour cards. So to infer that they don’t really become PGA Tour members unless Woods is in the vicinity is aboslute rubbish. There’s more to it than that.  Woods alone is not enough to distinguish it as a "top tier" tournament to me.  This week for example, a *lot* of top players were taking off after the British Open.  *That’s* what decreased its status.  And how about the BC Open?  It’s just not as competitive because the best players aren’t there.  A lot of non-PGA Tour players get in that week, because there’s room.  I think that’s great, but a win doesn’t carry the same weight as a "full" event.

It is still a pretty good payday though… right? For many of those in that event… that may be the most important thing. Many of them may actually need a little bit of money. dsc

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