It seems, since the very start of the sex-scandal-laden few months, the world of golf has been getting used to the idea that it may well have lost its number one. The blog team here are wondering...can golf survive as we know it without Tiger Woods? 
He may not be Eurpean, but Tiger Woods is widely considered the most dynamic, exciting and talented golfer of the modern generation. We may not always like how he plays or how he acts, but we keep watching him anyway! Golf may well need Tiger Woods like WWE needs Triple H; we don't like him all that much, but it wouldn't be the same without him.
Want some proof? When Tiger Woods plays in a tournament, the ratings rise up to 50% - not even Triple H raises ratings like that! President of CBS Sports, Sean McManus declared that they are "doing perfectly fine" without Woods in the sport; "Golf is still a valuable product for us." he went on to say. A valuable product, eh? If ever there was a clear indication of the Americanisation of golf, that may well be it! Perhaps that's what will change now Tiger is gone; maybe it'll become more about the game and less about the ratings, the money and the hype.
So, we put it to you readers; what will golf be without Tiger Woods? Better? Worse? Simply different? Exactly the same?
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Unknown on 2 March 2010 at 07:59
Who are you kidding, the game is boring and nothing without Tiger. He makes golf what it is today. don't get me wrong there are guys out there with skills and talent, just not the personality and talent of Tiger.
He's almost like Muhammid Ali, where people love him and people love to hate him. Either way he draws a crowd and the TV numbers mirror it.Mickelson said it best, "the game needs him, golf needs him!"
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