Can 'Tigress Woods' help improve the coverage of the women's game?

As the women's world number one, Lorena Ochoa, takes a one stroke lead into the final day of the first major of the year, comparisons are being drawn between the Mexican and Tiger Woods.

The 26-year-old is looking to secure her third win in four starts on the 2008 LPGA Tour at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California.

The significant thing about all this is that, finally, women's golf may now have someone who can attract the mass audiences to the women's game. Or can it?

A post from the Golf Blog criticises the lack of coverage of the women's game. Within the post, it shows how the LPGA recaps on a women's event through YouTube. The video is clearly not effective, and has had just under 60 views.

It raises the question whether the women's game will ever earn the coverage that it deserves.

A BBC Forum is alive and kicking on the subject. One comment states that the women's game needs a 'Tigress Woods'.

Here's a post from the Ultimate Golf Blog, which shows that Ochoa could be the Tiger Woods of the women's tour.

If Ochoa continues her good form, maybe television companies would start to cover the women's game in greater depth, to showcase her talents. We will just have to wait and see......

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Forget Poulter, Scott is the man to challenge Woods

So after all, it's not Ian Poulter who is Tiger's main challenger. It is in fact, someone who I failed to mention in my poll, a certain Adam Scott who can challenge Tiger over the next five years.

This is all according to his coach, Butch Harmon, who is of course Tiger Woods' former coach.

A report from The Australian reveals how Harmon said:

"Adam Scott is the best player under 30 in the world by far,"

"You may get an argument for Luke Donald or Sergio Garcia but I just think Adam Scott is above them. He's a truly great talent.

"He's the only one I see of the young players with all the things it takes to get close to Tiger Woods."

On the other hand, a post from the Grouchy Golf Blog plays down Scott's chances. The writer claims that Scott hasn't got the short game or putting skills to match Tiger.

A really good addition to this post is how they have uploaded a video, comparing the swings of the two golfers. Its a really good example of how this blog is using the digital newsroom to great effect.

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Ian Poulter - the new Tiger?

As explained in my last post, my golfing capabilities are not quite up to Tiger's standard just yet. Perhaps I am being a little harsh on myself, as there are not too many professional golfers that can boast the same level of ability as the great man himself.

That is of course apart from a certain Ian Poulter, who in the March edition of Golf World claims that he will be Tiger's closest rival once he reaches his full potential. For a man ranked number 22 in the world, he clearly has his work cut out.

We are accustomed to seeing Poulter dressed in highly controversial attire on the golf course, but this latest show of flamboyance is sure to shock and entertain the golf community. Tiger Woods is building up a reputation as one of the finest golfers ever to have graced the game, winning 13 majors and 85 career titles. Comparing this feet to Ian Poulter's seven tournament victories and it is evident the the Englishman's claim has no foundation.

Perhaps Poulter is using mind games to gain an advantage over fellow competitors. Can anyone actually catch Tiger Woods?

Vote now on my poll.

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