Sunday Bag: Is This Tiger's Worst Performance Ever?

We're going to start a new segment here for the weekends called the Sunday Bag.  (Yes, even if we do it on Saturday.)  I'll answer your questions and comments that you send to ryan@thegolfnewsnet.com or through Facebook & Twitter.  Just remember, if you send a question, I can print the e-mail. 

First is from Sue:

Ryan,

I don't know who you are, but maybe my frustration will get through for you to get through to the Golf Channel. It's not supposed to be the Tiger Woods show, there are so many other players and for a female golfer to have to watch all of the show and see at least 75% of the show being Tiger Woods is just disgusting. Peter Kostis is so in enamored with him and that it is sick. Just wanted to vent my frustration. Enjoy Waggle Room.

With Tiger at +11 through three rounds, it might be time to start re-thinking the Tiger 24/7 strategy.  The bottom line is, though, that Tiger drives ratings - even when he is a train wreck.  In fact, there's probably an element of the population that is enjoying seeing Tiger struggle.  I think with a new number one in the world that Golf Channel and everyone who broadcasts golf will consider showing more players.  It's the lack of diversity and ac

Our other question comes from Twitter and @joemadison89:

Is this Tiger's worst showing as a professional? Sometimes it's worse when there's no cut.

That's a great point in the second sentence.  When Tiger missed the cut at Quail Hollow, at least he could walk away after shooting 43.  At Sawgrass, when he suddenly withdrew with whatever problem he had (he claims a neck issue), he again could just leave and save himself further frustration and potential embarrassment.

So far at Bridgestone, though, he has gutted it out.  It'd be too transparent it Woods WD'd, so he has to stick it out.  And the results definitely have not improved through three rounds.  In that way, it really has the potential to make things worse for Woods.  I'm left to wonder how it might boil over on Sunday.  As our Futures Tour correspondent Steph Connelly has said, you just gotta play through slumps.  Right now, though, Tiger doesn't know if that'll yield some kind of 65 tomorrow to avoid finishing a shocking DFL, or an 80 to cement it.

Arguably, it has to be the worst performance of his career based upon prior track record here (7 wins, no worse than 5th).  A case could also be made for last year's Open Championship, but this seems much worse.  Charlotte this year is a contender, too.  43 on a side is pretty terrible.

Remember, send your questions in via e-mail or Facebook & Twitter, and I'll answer them each weekend.