Tiger at Bay Hill

As the tens of you who read this site probably know, Tiger Woods won at Bay Hill yesterday with a dramatic birdie on the 72nd hole (again).

This should really come no surprise to those in the golf world, as Tiger has won Bay Hill six times now, the last two years in dramatic fashion:

2008 Bay Hill

25 Footer for victory on the 72nd hole

2009 Bay Hill

16 footer for victory on the 72nd Hole

I could watch these clips for hours on end, in addition to the many others Tiger has accumulated over the years. I suggest to anyone who is preparing for a game, boardroom meeting, or whatever to pull up Tiger's best hits on youtube or any other site you can find. Few things motivate, inspire, or move me as much as watching Tiger's excellence and passion for being the best.

A few more gems from Tiger:

72nd Hole of the 2008 U.S. Open: Making birdie to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate

Chipping in at 16 on Sunday, 2005 Masters

I suggest watching the entire two-plus minutes of the Masters clip. The tension and buildup leading to and during the shot are unreal, not to mention the goose bumps of excitement I get every time I watch it. Amazing.

Tiger does not approach every facet of the game the way Nicklaus, Palmer, Hogan, or Player did. He plays in a different time where throwing your hat down and screaming exuberant expletives is acceptable, mainly because he made it that way. When he burst onto the scene by turning pro in August of 1996, golf was transformed like never before. His father, Earl Woods, claimed that he would be a transcendent figure worldwide. While opinions on how transcendent Tiger is are debatable, this much is for certain: Tiger has changed the game of golf singe-handedly. And again, it has been amazing to watch.

Here's to hoping Tiger never stops our jaws from dropping and our bumps from goosing...