I finally got around to reading Buzz Bissinger’s Vanity Fair article on Tiger Woods. Nothing really to say about the article itself, but I will say my preference of who I rooted for was Tiger. I want to see history and wanted to say I saw the best golfer of all-time play. There was something that always bothered me about him, but I couldn’t figure it out. Bissinger’s article brought to my attention a point I hadn’t really thought of.

Some pro golfers, such as Phil Mickelson, wear their hearts on their sleeves during these sessions. Mickelson could talk candidly about his game and the impact of his wife’s having breast cancer. He could also be snarky and pissy.

That’s true. And the opposite can be said about Tiger. Sure he’s a winner, but I think I’m figuring out that I want someone to tell me their round sucked if they played bad. My complaint about Phil Mickelson was always that he was too phony and hammed it up on camera. So, I can’t say I’m a Phil fan yet (although his style has vastly improved over the years and that helps), but as I learn more about him – read Failure Fuels Me – I’m beginning to appreciate him and will likely begin rooting for him.

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