Just a month or two into the 2008 golf season and already Tiger Woods and Lorena Ochoa have demonstrated that their extraordinary performances from 2007 may have been nothing more than previews of coming attractions.
From his dramatic winning putt on the 72nd hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to Ochoa’s 11 shot runaway victory in Singapore and 7 shot win in Arizona in her first two Spring 2008 outings, these two phenomenon have created an excitement and heightened interest in the game of gold that has not been seen for two generations. For those of you who are not enough, that’s since Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer dueled what seemed every week over thirty years ago.
Perhaps the most unusual aspect of how Tiger and Lorena perform so well week to week is their resilience in the face of the level of ‘noise’ around such athletes today. There is more media coverage and outlets, driven by more technology, plus longer tougher courses, and more tournaments, period.
Maintaining the level of play required to win so many times in any season, never mind in back-to-back seasons, makes their accomplishments all the more special. Add to this their personal schedules and endorsement commitments and the dominance factor becomes astounding. As enthusiasts for the sport, we get to watch, be entertained and enjoy. And, that’s special to.
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