The same week I challenge Tiger Woods to a golf match to get him back in the game and ‘hey presto’ he’s back. Still waiting to hear the venue but where ever it is, I am ready. The Ping i15 is finally splitting every fairway and a 375yd drive this week has convinced me it was worth the endeavor and persistence to make it work. Today I am preparing for a four day competition starting tomorrow, and struggling to stay focused after a day spent in a very distracting and beautiful Barcelona yesterday. This is definately NOT the last time I will be enjoying the sights of Barcelona. I will be back! Anyway Tiger is back and all is well in the world of golf. Is he timing this to inflict maximum damage to the Axcentua – you bet your life he is – I wonder if those moralistic sponsors private lives would stand up to similar scrutiny,’Let he who is without sin cast the first stone and all that jazz’ If the other golfers think they are playing mind games with Tiger to gain much needed advantage then I lay ‘pound to a penny’ Tiger will win those games as well. He has probably strengthened his psychology system – Malcolm Gladwell’s sensational ‘Outliers’ book explains why Tiger is a sporting phenomenon among great golfers. “There are a lot of us who can play golf Tiger – would you care to try your belief system against mine”. Until we meet on the course.
Jackson Kneeshaw – Tiger Hunter
2010 Chinese Years of the Tiger – Come on Tiger Woods this is your year. Take up my challenge to a match play round of golf to kick start your return. My golf in Bonmont, Barcelona is hampered by strong winds and rain – not quite what I had in mind for my winter practice. The new Ping i15 driver is starting to pay dividends, however the international course here at Bonmont is unforgiving off the tee. Looking forward to better weather tomorrow.
Dubai missed you Tiger. I have played the courses in Dubai and it is truly a wonderful experience, everything is 5star+ and glorious conditions, but did you notice the crowds or should I say ‘lack of crowds’. Tiger Woods you are my role model (only the golf part mum). I have read all your books watched all your videos and even helped you look for lost golf balls at the Open. Where are you? – surely your dad would have told you to ‘hold your chin up and get on with your job.’ Tiger, if you read this, I challenge you to a match – you choose the course I will be there. We, young golfers want you back and if I can lure you out then great. To anyone else who knows Tiger Woods please let him know I am ready, willing and able. Come on Tiger show yourself.
I have learned a lesson today on the golf course. Happily playing the 8th hole, the sun is shinning I am one under and I hear a shout across the fairway. “Jackson – you are wanted urgently at the clubhouse” I track my way back to find that a local TV station is on site and wanting to do an interview. My first reaction was – why me? I still don’t know why me but that’s not the point. Remember when your mum said, be sure to put on clean pants, you never know what might happen. Well I did have on clean pants, but, and to me it was a big but, I did not have my sponsors shoes on. Nebuloni Shoes, I rate as the most stylish of all golf shoes, and Nebuloni are kind enough to sponsor me and here is an opportunity to get on local Spanish television showing off my swing and I’m wearing Adidas Golf shoes. I was caught out – unprepared – could I have done things different? Anyway Nebuloni are the stylish shoe, if you don’t believe me ask
Miguel Angel Jimenez – they are certainly working for him in Dubai
After waiting weeks for the snow to clear, then came the rain. It is perfect timing that I find myself on a months golf in Spain. At last – playing a course and not freezing in a windy, damp and uninspiring driving range. Polo shirt and pants, no umbrella, no thermals, no mitts – heaven!!!