For the first time since 1994, arguably the greatest golfer ever is missing the Super Bowl of Golf after undergoing surgery for a pinched nerve in his back.
As this shouldn't be any surprise, it doesn't seem The Masters has gotten as much coverage as the tournament typically does with Woods competing.
So I came across an article on The New York Times labeled "Search for Tiger Woods's Successor Skips A Generation."
The lede read, "Tiger Woods is missing from this year's Masters, and so are all the people we once expected to replace him."
Pause.
Replace him?
Maybe that's the problem.
People are looking to replace him.
This yearn for looking for the next Tiger Woods needs to stop before it fully escalates. Sports pundits have already tried giving Rory McIlroy that distinction, and while he's shown flashes, is he the one to be anointed?
This doesn't just occur with Tiger Woods. It occurs in the sport of basketball with Michael Jordan. Constant comparisons occur whether they are deserved or not.
This is basically saying greatness can be replaced.
Instead of saying, "there will never be another...," we say "who'll be the next...."
The more we look for one to be the next great successor, the more disappointment will occur.
When the time comes, we'll know. Sometimes, if we stop looking, the answer to that question will become known in due time.
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