I interpreted Tiger's remark differently. I don't think he was blaming the media. To me it sounds like he is just acknowledging that it may have been a mistake for him to have been talking to the media about the possibility of running the table. I think he's just admitting that with that sort of that talk he kind of set himself up to look a little foolish when he didn't come through.

I agree with the other user's comment - he is saying that he learned not to tell the press extravagant things because it would just start the hype machine. He is not blaming them for his loss...

If there is one thing that gets scribes' knickers in a bunch it's when someone has the audacity to suggest that the media isn't infallible.

Of course, when the best gig you can land is blogging for "travel golf" can you really be considered part of the media?

It always amazes me how quick the media is to critique athletes for off the cuff comments made after horrendous defeats.

Here's a thought experiment: practice writing. Practice it so hard that your life is consumed by it. You wake up at 6am everyday and do thousands of finger exercises and then run 5 miles to build endurance. Done with the run you go and write. You write all day long until 8pm when you call it a night. Repeat for 330 days a year. The other 22 you get off.

Then, after you've narrowly missed the Pulitzer after grinding away on a story for 330 days you do an interview. Careful with your words, but still steaming you let it slip that "perhaps I shouldn't have said that the Pulitzer was easily within reach, as it lead to undue and unfair expectations by the media. I expect greatness out of myself and anything else is the attitude of someone I'll never be."

Then you get ripped for being honest. Pobrecita.

Do you think Tiger Woods has ever been a good loser? How about all his talk about having his B or C game when he loses. I actually think he showed more class than usual this week. He seemed to tip his hat to Immelman which seems to be more than the mainstream media is doing.

It's not the fact that Tiger blamed the media. I could less what any athlete says about the press as long as they talk. It's the fact he blamed anyone but himself. That's being a poor loser and cry baby, everything Tiger has not been about.

And if you think he was saying that he let the media pressure get to him, you're crazy. Tiger doesn't admit stuff like that. He was whining about reporters coverage that he fueled. Simple as that and low class. So beneath Tiger Woods.

I think Tiger is saying "I should of never opened my fat mouth" like so many of us have said after a arguement with our better half. Can you relate guys?

Tiger could not make the crucial putts when he had to. The same thing happened last year at the U.S. Open and again at the Masters. Immelman simply played more consist golf during the four days, no more or no less.

Tiger is a bully. He's great when he's ahead and the gallery is behind him during Majors, but a "paper tiger" when behind. He'll never be the champion Jack was. Competitors feared Jack when he was ahead, but especially when he was behind in Majors. No need to fear Tiger when he's behind because the best he'll do on Sunday is par or 1 under. Tiger's records are skewed because he only plays the same 15 tournaments every year that play to his strengths. The Majors with the exception of the Masters move locations.Now that Augusta is more like a US Open setup, T's wildness off the tee, and inconsistant putting, Augusta does'nt work for him. Basically he does not perform well when he is pressured in Major Tournaments. 0 for 34 when behind after 3rd round...
The media made him what he is and came up with the bogus awards for him (the tiger slam) , the media also has the power to take him down. He needs to respect the game and the players who made the game what it is today. He may get more wins in Majors than Jack, but he'll never equal the more impressive stats of 19 seconds and 47 top 3's, 57 top 5's, 73 top 10's, or 13 straight top 10 finishes in Majors.

Believe it or not , the game is not all about him, media is finally starting to realize that there are better stories than a filty mouth, club throwing individual.

Tiger has a firecracker temper.