To much Tiger?

Recently, John Hawkins a GolfChannel.com contributor authored an article titled “With or Without You.” It was not an editorial about your buddies threatening to leave for a Myrtle Beach golf vacation – with or without you. It was all about Tiger Woods and the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Today, May 18^th TW is 10^th on the qualifying list. There are 8 automatic high points qualifiers with points awarded through August 15^th. Two Captain’s Choices will be made by Corey Pavin to round out the team. The article took some hard shots at TW. The edit went on at length about Team USA’s performance in winning at Valhalla without Woods.

What’s the point of the article? Do you really care what Hawkins has to say in mid-May about Woods Ryder Cup selection? Let’s be candid. This article isn’t really about the competition that pits the USA against Europe. This piece of opinion was written because Woods is media fodder. We’ve been forced to accept the “all about Tiger, all the time” golf journalist mantra.

These guys (golf writers) are hacks and frankly I’m fed-up with them. I’m continuously finding more insightful writing in local and regional publications and blogs like this one than what’s presented in the national rags and broadcast outlets.

I admit I’ve never been a huge Tiger fan. I further admit to being a huge Ryder Cup fan. Maybe mixing the two in a negative way, as the GolfChannel.com’s Mr. Hawkins has done, just got my dander up.

To much Tiger coverage? Absolutely, but that’s just my opinion. What sayeth you?