PGA Championship

Although Tiger Woods has no known Utah ties (other than having his knee surgically repaired in Park City) I wanted to mention how much I enjoy watching the four major golf events every year........as long as Tiger is contending. The one Utah note in this tournament is that Mike Weir is 7 shots out of the lead at +2. He is, however, in good company with other big names in golf: Phil Mickelson, Zack Johnson, Stewart Appleby, etc.

Watching Tiger Woods, or other local golfers like Mike Weir, play in a tournament is incredibly enjoyable. Tiger is the most dominant athlete in this decade. Some might say that Kobe, Tom Brady, Barry Bonds should also be considered for this label, but there are none that compare to Tiger. This year he has played in 12 events on the Tour and has won 5 of those. That is him winning 42% of the events that he enters. After this week it could turn into 46% with 6 wins in 13 starts if he holds onto the lead. WOW! What else can be said about this incredible athlete? Nobody in my book even comes close to touching his greatness in this decade. On average he is winning one major tournament every year. If he keeps this pace, by the end of his reign on the PGA Tour, he will have 30+ major victories. That demolishes the current record held by the great Jack Nicklaus.

With all this said, if Tiger doesn't end up winning, I am hoping for my next favorite, who just happens to be a local hero, Mike Weir to step it up and win. So much for me only writing about local sports huh?........