Comments on: Why The Asterisk?

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:07:05 +0000

well said. i cant believe somebody even suggested an asterisk??? thats like saying EVERY tourney that someone wins that Tiger wasnt playing in should have an asterisk next to their name. thats just absurd and ridiculous.

By: rio

rio — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:49:58 +0000

Agreed.

There’s no asterisk next to major winners the year after Hogan was mauled and crushed in that car wreck. While on that subject, had Tiger Woods been in a similar auto accident and subsequently performed like Hogan did afterwards, today’s media would talk about Woods in the same breath as God himself.

Oh, and there’s no asterisk next to all the major winners after Jack turned 50, either. You must show up at the first tee and hit it. It’s that simple.

By: bullard

bullard — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:09:19 +0000

“The British Open winner this year deserves to be called just that, the winner*.”

By: interossiter

interossiter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:08:20 +0000

Agreed the asterisk is silly. All you can do in a tournament is play whoever shows up. Should there be additional asterisks because Nicklaus, Hogan and Bobby Jones weren’t there?

By: 8thehardway

8thehardway — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:24:38 +0000

The asterisk would be a nasty little reminder that for purposes of comparison ‘conditions were significantly changed’ by Tiger’s absence and would unfairly single out the few winners lucky enough to play while Tiger was recourerating. There’s a better approach — all golf records should be recategorized into Before Tiger (BT) During Tiger (DT) and After the reign of Tiger (AT). The Gregorian calendar enjoyed wide acceptance casting Christ as their central figure (BC, AD) and golf should do the same. This format has the benefit of lumping together all those lucky golfers who won without having to compete against Tiger – Old Tom Morris, Bobby Jones, etc. – and might even sell some calendars.

By: juliogolf

juliogolf — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:19:35 +0000

I meant “breaks” not “breaks”

By: juliogolf

juliogolf — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:17:55 +0000

I agree everything but one point: Tiger Woods WAS playing.

Well, he actually wasn’t in the championship but let me use an example to explain my point:

In a F1 race when someone brakes hi car and needs to go to the boxes to repair, it use to be because he’s been too aggressive and has taken his machine to the limit to win the race. But it’s still in the race.

Tiger is now in his boxes fixing his machine and getting ready to go back to the race and become the greatest golfer in history.

Congratulations to the Champion Golfer of the year (no asterisk)

By: bobsuruncle

bobsuruncle — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:40:31 +0000

Here, here…you’ve hit the nail on the head…good call

By: Don

Don — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:18:13 +0000

Who won The Open Championship last year when Woods was in the field?

Paddy, that’s who! He’s already proven he can beat the toughest competitors in the toughest conditions.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:21:06 +0000

Amen brother!