News flash: Tiger Woods is really good

Is he that much better than everybody else? Apparently so.

Tiger Woods is what you call ?in a zone? right now, after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday, his third PGA title and 12th career major. Jack Nicklaus holds the record with 18 major titles, but it took the Golden Bear over 20 years.

I?m going out on a limb here and say it won?t take Tiger 20 years. Winning four out of his last eight majors is a pretty good winning percentage.

The driving force behind Woods and his dream of being the best golfer in the world has been Nicklaus himself.

Many thought Nicklaus? records were out of reach, but they?re now clearly in the cross-hairs of one of the most accurate shooters of the game.

It?s taken Woods just 10 years to pull within six major wins of Nicklaus. That?s quite remarkable considering the strength and level of play by every golfers that?s on the tour today.

He averages one win out of every four starts. If you combine Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and Ernie Els? starts, then they would only average around one win in every 15 starts. Even combining the top three golfers who are behind Woods can?t even come close to Woods achievements. This guy is good. No, he?s really good.

Woods? ability to hit a golf ball and his recent play over the past couple of months has his counterparts shaking their heads and wondering just how good this guy really is, and just how much better he can get.

Woods has 71 wins as a professional, including 51 on the tour and 20 other individual and team wins. At the young age of 30, Woods has done more for golf than any other player.

Over the past several years PGA officials have tried to ?Tiger-proof? the courses, but so far the only thing it?s done is made it harder for the rest of the pack.

? While I?m on the subject of golf, there?s going to be a special event played this Saturday at the Reserve at Collins River.

Friends and family members of the late Troy Jones are holding a scramble to start a scholarship fund at the WCHS in honor of Jones.

The Troy Jones Memorial Golf Tournament proceeds will go toward a scholarship for a senior who is planning a career in education.

I couldn?t think of a better way to honor Troy than with a golf scramble and scholarship fund.

Athletics played a big part in Troy?s life, and golf was always one of his favorite subjects to talk about, besides his grandchildren.

Troy not only talked a good game, but he played an even better one. He enjoyed a day out on the links as much as anyone.

I had the opportunity to play with Troy several times and he got so much pleasure not just out of his game, but watching others play as well.

He was proud of his accomplishments at the Senior Games where he brought home the Gold medal in the Tennessee games and a bronze medal from the national games.

But his passion went beyond the fairways and greens. He enjoyed teaching and helping children. He spent he life trying to make sure kids got the best education they could get.

I hope everyone can not only go out and support a very worthy cause, but will go out and have a little fun as well. That?s what Troy would have done.