Thursday, July 1, 2010

Tiger's star power is fascinating

The charisma and magnetism of Tiger Woods is a phenomenon. I have never seen a star of any kind draw people to him like this man.

Today at Aronimink, like at most tournaments he plays in, Tiger’s galleries are bigger and more enthusiastic by at least 7 or 8 times more than any other player. It is a practical impossibility to follow him around the course, because a sizable portion of the entire fan base is around him. They move as a pack, and you can see them coming from a distance.

There were a lot of very good players out there today, but nobody came close to drawing the kind of attention he does. And he drew this much attention even though more than half the field scored better than he did.

I encourage every sports fan to go and watch this amazing person and observe the aura around him. But you’d better get there tomorrow, because if he doesn’t play better tomorrow than he did today, you won’t get to see him Saturday or Sunday.

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