In response to Tiger's remark that, "I don't think anybody really watches hockey anymore," Mike Milbury, former NHL player, GM and now hockey analyst responded with:
"I'm gonna change the name now. It's going to be 'Tiger Wuss.' Here's a guy who took about three months to get over simple arthroscopic surgery. You look at (Pittsburgh Penguins forward) Ryan Malone. His face exploded with a slap shot...and he's back in ten minutes."
Hockey is my favorite sport (I guess I am one of the few who watch!) and I like Milbury, but you have to hand it to Tiger for playing through the pain this week. I thought it was a pretty gutsy performance in one of the most exciting US Opens ever. I can't wait for tomorrow!
He didn't take a puck in the face, but according to Chris Welch (from the Palm Beach Post)
"Because Woods generates extraordinary clubhead speed through impact - 125 mph, compared to 100 for most touring pros - he will have a chronic issue with his left knee.
"He works from the ground up very well," Welch said. "He has exceptional lower-body speed, and that's going to create more sheer force at his feet that translates through his legs. He does an exceptional job of bracing at impact to release the stress of the club. But in order to stop that freight train, that creates a lot of stress on the lower extremities."
And how about Rocco Mediate? He held steady all day and battled all day. It was fun to watch him and it's going to be a great day tomorrow.
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