There is something creepy about a guy who talks to himself in the 3rd person...
Posted on 04/12/2010 11:00:54 AM PDT by jazusamo
Edited on 04/12/2010 11:01:30 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
To quote a friend, after Sunday's conclusion of the Masters: "There was always a bit of the punk in Tiger Woods, but I always loved watching him play, and I always wanted him to win. The whole show was just too compelling. It wasn't that way over the weekend. I wanted Tiger to lose -- and it's not just the sex thing. The guy's just too weird."
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My BIL says Tiger is a “golfing god” and his private life is
“none of his business.”
I wanted him to lose too. He’s like a weird, boring robot or something.
What a difference between Mickelson and Tiger. Phil, the dedicated family man and a class act on the course. Then there’s Tiger.....
Ping!
The rest of the tour is quickly catching up to Tiger.
Tiger used to intimidate the field, those days are over.
My gripe is that they show EVERY SINGLE SHOT Tiger makes, yet some of the golfers AHEAD of him on the scorecard are hardly seen at all. I understand Tiger has helped boost the PGA’s ratings and all, but can’t they just cover it the same as they always did? Hell, we even have to watch Tiger drink from his water bottle. The MSM is pathetic.
I thought bootyists were all calm and peaceful...
Your BIL is right, if he considers Tiger’s despicable behavior to be none of his business, then it’s none of his business. But we all get to make that decision for ourselves, and I for one will not support sponsors who throw that kind of guy a huge chunk of coin.
Tiger is indeed a low class, punk. Cussing and whining. I was glad that a classy guy like Phil could pull it off! Phil has REAL baggage that’s not self imposed. Both his Mother and wife suffer from breast cancer. To me, that takes a hell of a lot more focus and courage than anything going on in Tigers life!
Yes, people can debate about another persons private life though I believe it does come into play with a celebrity but Tiger’s behavior on the course is definitely not private.
There is something creepy about a guy who talks to himself in the 3rd person...
I think going in a lot of people were rooting for Tiger, but the cussing was the last straw, and the contrast of Phil Mickelson’s family life really has now painted Tiger as the bad guy, even to those who used to root for him.
I really do think that who he sleeps with, or doesn’t sleep with is any of the publics business. Granted; he is multi million dollar golfer, leader, and a lot of people look up to him. We still shouldn’t pass judgement on him for his actions that so many of us humans do. We should not hold his sex life against his ability to play golf. Everyone makes mistakes and has fallacies. I know Tiger to be a good man, his father was an ex-Special Forces operator, and Tiger has done several clinics for veterans and their families.
I saw one clip...it was Tiger hitting a bad shot, and shouting “Awe...Tiger!”.
I can see how other golfers on the tour would not have missed him one bit.
If anything, what this points out is that like with most sports, it's 90% image and 10% skill/talent/ability.
Tiger is skill/talent/ability wise, still probably the best, all-around golfer in the world and will probably continue to be for many years to come. However, as the article states in its conclusion, his 'image' is gone forever, and that will follow and overshadow his abilities for the rest of his career.
I’ve never liked Tiger. I thought he was a spoiled child who did not respect the game as much as he should have and threw tantrums on the course. It’s one thing to respect his considerable abilities (even if they may have been chemically enhanced) and quite another to respect him as a person.
I think that anyone that believes that a sports figure is a “hero” is insane.
I believe you nailed it. Tiger implied he’d change his ways on the course and didn’t, people will only abide so much. Plus the MSM did something he isn’t used to, they didn’t cover up his bad behavior.
I was very pleased to see Phil Mickleson win it yesterday, he’s a class act.
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