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Tiger's Loss Is Good for Golf

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 17, 2009 11:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – There wasn’t supposed to be any drama at the Hazeltine National Golf Club yesterday. Tiger Woods with a lead on Sunday “is like Kristie Alley with cheesecake on her plate,” writes Dan O’Neill of NBC. “You can bet it’s going to be put away.” Woods typically puts away the driver and goes on cruise control, daring opponents to beat him. And until yesterday, they’d folded, one by one.

Until yesterday, Woods was a perfect 14-for-14 if leading after 54 holes. “Golf is not supposed to be like that,” writes O’Neill. “It should not be so predictable, so monotonous, so irrefutable. Finally, someone reminded us of that.” Y.E. Yang, a no-name pro, played like Woods’ win was anything but inevitable. This should be good for golf, and for Woods. Hopefully next time we’ll see him with “his foot firmly on the pedal.”

Tiger Woods reacts after his drive on the 17th tee during the final round the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
Tiger Woods reacts after his drive on the 17th tee during the final round the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the 11th green during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the 11th green during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tiger Woods reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 13th green during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
Tiger Woods reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 13th green during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
YE Yang, of South Korea, celebrates after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
YE Yang, of South Korea, celebrates after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Tiger Woods watches his drive on the third hole during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
Tiger Woods watches his drive on the third hole during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
YE Yang of South Korea celebrates after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
YE Yang of South Korea celebrates after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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bewilderbeast
Aug 20, 2009 10:16 AM CDT
YAY for Yang! Here's hoping this signals the end of "inevitability". All you no-name guys from small countries - go get 'em!
RobN
Aug 17, 2009 4:21 AM CDT
Yang is only a no-name if you are simply a Tiger fan. If you're a golf fan, you'd know he had already won on tour this season and has been a presence on leaderboards all year.

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