I think both get too much recognition that is not deserved. Look at "so and so". True, they didn't perform very well. And there are tons of other athletes doing better. But let's talk about Patrick/Woods.
I have had my fill on the talking heads.
What do you think, am I wrong?
Danica is there to sell tickets in the stands. That is all!
When TW was in his prime, he was the dominant player of his generation. Nobody else was even close. The tournaments he played in averaged twice the tv ratings of those he didn’t play. So he earned the hype via his talent and ability.
Now people pay attention to see if he can come back from his ethical shipwreck and physical deterioration.
Danica won one race in Indycars because her engineer made a good call on fuel strategy and everything worked out.
So there’s a pretty big difference in my view.