December 5 2011
3:43 AM
Analysts react to Tiger’s victory
Here are some comments from the Golf Channel/NBC team on Tiger
Woods and his victory at the Chevron World Challenge.
ROGER MALTBIE:
“Tiger reminded us why he’s been the greatest
player of his generation and maybe the best of all-time. This is
the performance we’ve been waiting for. The drama…the
big putts…when they matter the most. What a thrill
ride.”
MARK ROLFING:
“Tiger’s win today was not only important for him,
it was really important for golf. You could sense the excitement
all day, especially last few holes. There was nothing artificial
about it, today was important for the game. I haven’t seen
him perform in two years the way he did on 17 and 18. The putt at
17 changed everything today. That was the most important putt
I’ve seen him hit in the last couple of years.”
GARY KOCH:
“I think you can sense this coming, certainly from what
we saw at The Presidents Cup and the way Tiger was swinging the
club - controlling the ball and playing shots that we had not see
him be able to play in quite some time. It was just a matter of
time until this first win came about. Bottom line was he made two
crucial putts that he needed to make - putts that we have seen him
make in the past on a regular basis - but not recently. Today he
was able to get that done.”
CHARLIE RYMER:
"For Tiger, it all started clicking for him at The
Presidents Cup. You could see this win coming. The Chevron World
Challenge certainly isn't a major or even a full-field event, but
it could prove to be one of Tiger's most significant wins. We don't
know what Tiger 2.0 will look like, but he's now proven himself
that he can win again. And he got there through hard work, belief
in a new method and belief in himself. Watching Tiger win today was
almost like watching a new young talent break through for his first
win. It wasn't done with band aids and duct tape, it was done with
solid fundamentals."
