Tiger, Or The No Name?

In almost every sport other than golf, we are conditioned to root for the underdog. When it comes down to the final moments, when two competitors face off for the ultimate prize, we feel compelled to get behind the guy trying to win his first title, rather than watching the old champion get another one. As we all know, it's tough to cheer for the Yankees.

We never find this to be the case in golf, however; whenever Tiger Woods is close to the lead late, we find ourselves pulling for him. We're not sure why this is. It's not like we're particularly enamored of Tiger or anything. It's probably because the only way can make professional golf seem important to us is to have Tiger Woods be historically important. He needs to break records for majors because that's the only way we can justify spending part of an afternoon watching golf. If Zach Johnson wins, we feel like we probably should have been working on something else.

Don't get us wrong. We like the story of a guy who couldn't get a golf scholarship at Iowa winning the most recognizable golf tournament. But Zach Johnson? He sounds like one of the bad guys in a mid-80s college comedy.

Regardless. The Masters aren't meant for us anyway.

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