Appreciating history

In this day and age of sports, it's hard not to be suspicious of historic feats. Maybe, that's why I'm starting to appreciate Tiger Woods. At the young (by golf standards) age of 32, Tiger now has more PGA wins than Arnold Palmer and is one behind Ben Hogan. He has won 11 majors and has now won 7 of his last 8 PGA starts. For a guy who was destined for greatness to actually achieve it is something rare. Watching him play is a treat at this point. For all of the talk about golf fields are deeper than ever talent wise, it's truly remarkable to watch someone dominate the sport like he has. This past Wednesday, he was on the verge of elimination to JB Holmes (down 3 with 5 to play). All Tiger did was win the next 4 holes and win the match 1-up. Aaron Baddeley had 11 birdies against Tiger in their match on Friday and still lost. Think about that for a second, Baddeley shot the equivalent of a 62 in 18 holes and couldn't beat the Tiger. And then in the final today against Stuart Cink, there was a never a doubt as Tiger won 8 & 7 in a best of 36 hole match. At this point, would it really surprise won the Grand Slam in a single year? He's that good and it's been a pleasure to watch him chase perfection in a sport where perfection is impossible.