Exactly. We know what a golf ball looks like, and we know that's what Tiger just hit (if not a stripper it's a golf ball).
The fact that we can see the expressions on the faces of the audience is important to this shot. It's one in a million, and it's worth any pain it caused. That's a great photo.
There’s so much to look at in this photo and all of it tells a story. A great photo.