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Is Y.E. Yang's victory over Tiger Woods the greatest sports upset of all time?

Y.E. Yang handed Tiger Woods his first loss ever when Woods entered the final round leading a major. But where does it rank in sports upsets? If you say it's not the biggest, then tell us why.

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Not even close. 1980 US hockey!

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- jarmo-547986

- 7:35 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Not really, not knowing much history on golf, bet there are worsts. Tiger's been lucky of late. and the media was upplaying it :(

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- Lee Bartholomew

- 7:51 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Of all time? Negative.

Tiger was out of whack today. He knew he was playing with a serious contender.

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- RGW-1148210

- 7:56 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

There are so many others from Appalachian state to NY Giants, and Mets not even considering the Red Sox coming from 3 down, not close!

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- MRBP

- 8:05 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

This does not rank in the top ten. The US Hockey team beating Russia is light years ahead of this.

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3 votes

- The_Referee

- 8:05 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

The 1980 US Olympic Hockey teams win over the USSR is far greater. This was actually inevitable... the rest of the field cant always choke.

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- Stakex

- 8:07 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

biggest upset...golf??? ha, surely you jest..
golf isn't even a sport.

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- 8:08 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas?

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- MBrown49

- 8:11 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

No way. Navy over ND. Mets '69 Series.
Boise St over Okla., and many more

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- Ironrod77

- 8:13 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Woods wasn't that far ahead. Red Sox win over the NYY after being down 0-3 or the US hockey team win over USSR were bigger.

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- giniajim

- 8:15 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

It's great alright, and congrats to him. But greater than "Team America's" hockey win? Nah, 'fraid not.

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- John-610512

- 8:17 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Not even close, Tiger has been off his game since his surgery. Olympic hockey USA over Russians is still the biggest by far

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#12

- bobthai

- 8:32 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Bveryone in the PGA would say that Tiger will be back next year. I will be watching Yang with interest to see how he fares in the future.

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#13

- shenlee

- 8:35 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Not even close. U.S. hockey winning gold in 1980 and Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson were MUCH bigger upsets.

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- pk500

- 8:37 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Yang played superb golf but this doesn't rise to to the level of a major upset. Woods does need to re-evalute his strategy.

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- Samuel W

- 8:37 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Not the biggest ever. Y.E. Who?? Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson was a momentous upset. The 1980 US Hockey Team beating Russia too.

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- hammster-942162

- 8:39 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Are you kidding? Tiger's a great player, but he competes with 150 guys. Nobody wins them all in golf.

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2 votes

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- scmaize

- 8:47 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Are you kidding? Tiger is the best there is. This was not as big as you guys are hyping.

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- anhonestsort

- 8:50 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Of course not. Douglas over Tyson, hand's down.

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- mek67

- 9:02 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Yes

Great upset and couldn't have come from a better person.

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- CatTrax-922254

- 9:07 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Does not hold a candle to Ali-Foreman

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#21

- Mortgage_Man_X

- 9:09 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

No....Robin Soderling handing Rafa Nadal his first loss ever at Roland Garros this year in the 4th round no less.

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#22

- BPH47842

- 9:16 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Have to agree with the 1980 Hockey Team!!!

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1 vote

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- Chris in Colorado

- 9:20 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

Tiger has had problems this year. He is not the same as the Tiger from a few years ago. This was no surprise.

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- sbay

- 9:22 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

One day, a single player. Not even close to an all-time upset

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- UofM Poster

- 9:24 pm EDT on Sun Aug 16, 2009

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Glenn-407505

Namath and the Jets over the Colts.

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1 vote

#1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:42 PM EDT

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TTAnthony

Dodgers over A's Game 1 1998 World Series......Remember limpin' Gibson?

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2 votes

#2 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:46 PM EDT

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Bob-267155

Or the 1990 Reds sweep of Oakland. Being an A's fan, I have nightmares still of Eckersley slinging that pitch into Gibson, and that home run really was huge. It broke the A's mentally. Probably one of the best clutch performances ever.

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1 vote

#2.1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:09 PM EDT

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feltonfan-1279661

David beats Goliath: otherwise known as Villanova beats Georgetown in 1985 NCAA finals.

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2 votes

#3 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:46 PM EDT

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Katsolera

golf is a different type of game, its anybody's game on any given day, its not a shock if someone loses

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1 vote

#4 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:46 PM EDT

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basketbolero

right on. this is the most logical comment on this forum.

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#4.1 - Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:12 AM EDT

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TTAnthony

oops..1988 series!

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1 vote

#5 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:47 PM EDT

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CBR-428676

Could be both of the above or Giant v Pats is the Superbowl. If Watson had won the open and then this weekend at the PGA you bet you!

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1 vote

#6 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:47 PM EDT

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RC-349115Deleted

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Sproketz

Tiger doesn't win them all, he just wins more often than others. There is usually an opportunity for someone to get hot and win on any Sunday.

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1 vote

#8 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:50 PM EDT

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yds0066

How about the Red Sox coming back from an 0 and 3 deficit to beat the Yankees

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1 vote

#9 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:53 PM EDT

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minmn

Sox upset was huge, but for me it was the 1961 World Series. Pirates winning over Yankees with the Maris/Mantle home run combination. Mazoroski, better known for his glove than his bat, parks one in the bottom of the 9th of game 7 - game over, series over.

I was 11, baseball was just coming into my life, but I look at that moment and say " That's when I became a fan".

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#9.1 - Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:13 PM EDT

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JHK-1279667

Tiny Chaminade over #1 Virginia and Ralph Sampson in 1982

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#10 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:54 PM EDT

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Steve in Sarasota

Woods is a human being who had a bad day. The expectation that he would be perfect forever is simply, and obviously, unrealistic.

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1 vote

#11 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:56 PM EDT

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Santiago1

I agree 100% with Jarmo!!! Team USA over USSR in 1980 was and still is the hugest upset of all!!! Think about it; we had some undersized college kids that beat a professional team!!!

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3 votes

#12 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:03 PM EDT

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Bob-267155

I really can not argue against this one either. Staggering upset. It began with coaching and team building, and a work ethic that just does not exist today.

Mike Eruzione... what a keeper.

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1 vote

#12.1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:12 PM EDT

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Raeboy

Here is what was so awesome about the 1980 US Hockey team. They beat the USSR in the SEMIS. They still had to beat what many called an even tougher opponent in the Finns to win the gold medal.

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#12.2 - Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:12 AM EDT

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aktripod

OK, excluding team sports and comparing individuals vs. individuals, Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson was bigger than this.

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1 vote

#13 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:12 PM EDT

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jarmo-547986

What about Arthur Ashe over Jimmy Connors at 1975 Wimbledon? This is way up there for individual sports upsets along with Douglas over Tyson.

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#13.1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:51 PM EDT

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tom-828294

tiger was just playing with him

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#14 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:14 PM EDT

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Don Chinery

The Red Sox coming back in 2004 was the biggest shocker I have seen. Tiger missed 7 putts that SHOULD have gone in and they didn't. Just wasn't his day, and everyone has those. He was due for a day like today. Even the greatest golfer of all time had a bad day today.

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1 vote

#15 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:26 PM EDT

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Santiago1

Bob - I feel your pain. I am a huge A's fan myself. I have to agree with you that losing against the Dodgers in Game 1 in 1988 did break the A's down.

Did anyone consider Boston College (with Doug Flutie) upsetting Miami to end Miami's 58 game winning streak in the Orange Bowl in 1984? It has to rank up there somewhere pretty high I would think...

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#16 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:34 PM EDT

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RC-349115

We had to give them something for the two journalist held in Pyong Yang, see Pyong Yang. Get the connection?

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#17 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:34 PM EDT

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shenlee

I am sorely disappointed as are Tiger fan's everywhere. I still feel like Tiger is not totally back to his pre-surgery ability both physically and mentally. I look forward to hearing Tiger ROAR in 2010.

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1 vote

#18 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:38 PM EDT

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Debbie-519346

I haven't felt that sick in sports in a long time. I just kept expecting the miracle shot, but it never happened. I think this will be good for Tiger though. He was always playing on cruise control with a lead -- he needs to go back to the day when he put his foot on their throat. Instead of waiting for people to wilt, he needs to play for the 15-stroke win!

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#18.1 - Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:34 PM EDT

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Cloverine Fleetwood

Among the bigger upsets: Michgan over Ohio State in November 1969, Browns over the Colts in December 1964, Appalachain State over Michgan in 2008, Boise State over Oklahoma a few years ago, North Carolina State over UCLA in the mid-70's. Ingemar Johannson over Floyd Patterson in 1959 or so. Nothing tops the USA over the USSR in hockey at Lake Placid. I do not see Tiger Woods 2nd in a field as tough as that in the PGA as being a huge upset. He hit lots of good shots - Y.E. Yang hit a few more.

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#19 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:43 PM EDT

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UofM Poster

LOL - I was at two of your All Times. Ohio St./Mich and Mich/Appalachian

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1 vote

#19.1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:30 PM EDT

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KenT-851322

OK, showing my age....everyone talks about the 1980 hockey team...what about the 1960 hockey team who also won a gold medal....the power of TV (1980)....Buster Douglas....Couldn't even get a betting line, which I heard was 42-1 at 3 casinos in Las Vegas. No one else would even carry the betting line....Boston's win over the Yanks coming back from down 0-3....Nova over G'town and N.C. State over Houston....UNC's tripple overtime victory over Wilt Chamberlain's Kansas team in 1957. Pirates over Yanks in 1960. Yanks outscored Pittsburgh 55-27 and lost. Yanks won their 3 games by a 38-3 tally. Mantle once said this was the only time that the best team didn't win the Series. All are good. But the biggest upset of all was me getting my wife to say yes....Now that was a miracle...

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#20 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:48 PM EDT

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sam-1197420

hahahah nicely done. although i'm sure your wife must feel the same way. congrats!

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#20.1 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:07 PM EDT

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Oscar100

No - what about the 1980 US Hockey Team, Sea Biscuit beating War Admiral, Steve Prefontaine getting 4th in the 5,000M at the 1972 Oympics..........

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1 vote

#21 - Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:10 PM EDT

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