I cannot even fathom him

September 5th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

Tiger Woods is God.

Seriously, at this point, would you even doubt it?

MJD has already said it far better than I, but I caught the end of the Deutchebank Championship yesterday, and man, Tiger will not be stopped. He iced the match with two eagles and then just held off Vijay like a father holding his son by the forehead while his son swings his arms wildly.

And Vijay was pissed. Several commentators noticed it during the broadcast - Vijay refused to acknowledge Tiger on the course, let alone speak to him as they finished their rounds together.

The best part was after 18, when Vijay was interviewed adjacent to the Woods celebration. He was chugging along, giving his pocket answers (”I just wanted to play solid golf”) and then the crowd roared for Tiger in the middle of one of his answers. Vijay looks over, visibly chokes back, jerks his head, and recomposes himself. It was a rare moment of weakness, but it showcased a little of what every golfer on tour must feel right about now:

“I’m in the 99.99th percentile of golfers in the world. I’m the best of the best. And I can not compete with this guy. What the f*#&#^!!!!”