Friday, May 13, 2005
Tiger Falls Short
Tiger Woods missed the cut today at the Byron Nelson Classic, ending his streak of made cuts that goes back to 1998. The mass media are misreporting that Tiger now holds the record for consecutive made cuts at 142. However, Tiger only made 111 cuts in a row, since 31 of the tournaments during his streak had no cut.
The PGA Tour has had ample opportunity to set the record straight, but they have chosen hype over integrity by allowing this misinformation to become fact in most people's minds. The true holder of the consecutive cuts streak is this weekend's namesake, Byron Nelson, with 113 in a row.
The mass media also regularly misreport Tiger's total major championship victories, but I will save that rant for another post in the future. By the way, I have been a big fan of Tiger since I first saw him play as a 14 year old, several years before he became a celebrity.
The PGA Tour has had ample opportunity to set the record straight, but they have chosen hype over integrity by allowing this misinformation to become fact in most people's minds. The true holder of the consecutive cuts streak is this weekend's namesake, Byron Nelson, with 113 in a row.
The mass media also regularly misreport Tiger's total major championship victories, but I will save that rant for another post in the future. By the way, I have been a big fan of Tiger since I first saw him play as a 14 year old, several years before he became a celebrity.
