Spoke to one of the PGA Tour's resident wise men, Paul Goydos, about this idea that today's generation of players is soft. He said it's actually a knock on Tiger Woods, a way of suggesting that he's not beating anyone.
"If you tell me I'm not as talented, that I'll buy," Goydos said. "But when you say I'm soft you're suggesting I don't try as hard or don't want to win, and that I won't buy."
Goydos believes there's more depth on Tour than ever.
"There are 10 Lee Trevinos today," he said. "And the only time there's more depth than today is tomorrow."
Goydos makes valid points, but as Tiger keeps winning he not only burnishes his own reputation as perhaps the best ever, he also diminishes the stature of those he's beating, fairly or unfairly.
Lerner, a mainstay at Golf Channel since 1997, is an anchor/reporter for Golf Central.
Latest News
- Tiger out of AT&T with elbow injury | Timeline
- Woods, McIlroy to play in Dubai Jan. 2014
- Rose highlights Travelers | Groups | Tee times
- Fantasy: Travelers Championship rankings, picks
- Rose media tour | 'Top 10' | 'Today' | 'Dan Patrick'
- Punch Shot: Will Mickelson ever win an Open?
- Li, 10, in Publinx match play | Nine-year-old's 58
- Grill Room: Seinfeld tells golf jokes on 'Late Night'
- Nike signs No. 1 am | Deere invite for Spieth
- Obama mentions Rory in Belfast speech
- Stock watch: Buying the champ, selling runner-up
- Weekly Fix: Finding the right tempo and path
