Golf Channel Anchor Kelly Tilghman Says Young Golfers Should 'Lynch Tiger Woods'

AOL Sports beta ^ | January 8, 2008 | Michael David Smith

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Golf Channel Anchor Kelly Tilghman Says Young Golfers Should 'Lynch Tiger Woods'

Posted Jan 8th 2008 2:01PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Golf, Breaking News

The woman you see in the photo here caddying for Arnold Palmer is Kelly Tilghman, a former college golfer at Duke who now is play-by-play announcer for The Golf Channel's PGA Tour broadcasts.

Tilghman made a shocking comment during Friday's telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event. She said -- on the air -- that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley."

What was Tilghman thinking? Who knows. It's not entirely clear what point Tilghman was trying to make with what she apparently thought was a joke, but she may have been trying to say that the only chance today's young players will ever have of overtaking Woods as the No. 1 golfer in the world is to hurt him. Hilarious.

According to New York's Newsday, a spokesman for the Golf Channel said Tilghman apologized during Sunday's broadcast and has "reached out to Woods' representatives to express her regrets for the comments."

Apologizing and reaching out is better than nothing, but it's rather surprising that the apology took two days and that in the era of Don Imus, so little attention has been paid to this comment. It's hard to understand how a person who would use such a poor choice of words is in the broadcasting business.

[purpleraine]

I hope he’s done his spade work.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

She’s to good looking to lose her job.

[max americana]

Hell yeah, she’s hot.

Other than her on the Golf Channel, unless Natalie Gulbis swings a 9 iron in those tight shirts of her, I wouldn;t care less what Kelly says.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Actually, Tiger clearly pronounced himself to be "Caublinasian" His father Earl was Caucasian, black, & indian, while his mother Kutilda is asian (Thai).

[doc1019]

Hot babes always get a pass? So, if she were fulgly she would be out? ;-)

[stylin19a]

yep that’s it. thanks for the correction

[Thrownatbirth]

I’d claim (sonuvabitch!) Tourette’s Syndrome.

[DeLaine]

It’s not that she told anyone to lynch him, but that no one is allowed to use that word in the presence of anyone with 1/16th negro blood, lest they be accused of gross political incorrectness. Blacks own that word and they do not license it out to ANYBODY lest it lose it’s special, magical, victimhood status.

[Publius Valerius]

She’s well-respected by her peers and the pros.

So was Ben Wright.

[1Old Pro]

She’s right in concept, I think the only way tiger gets beat is if someone kneecaps him, he’s just so good and head and shoulders above the rest, a talent like tiger only comes along once in a lifetime in any sports category.

[FredHead47]

Career ending comment?

She can follow Jimmy The Greek and Howard Cosell to "Bummer Comment, Dude" Retirement.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Rule # 1. Never pick up a lost ball that is still rolling.

Interesting take.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I agree that it was an insanely stupid comment, but people make them all the time.

I agree, but Kelly is a real Lucy Ricardo sometimes. Lucky she's cute and blonde, I guess.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

expect that idiot Sharpton to show up.

Aww geez. Then he'd be complaining about the status of caddies.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

NOT GUILTY!

First time that's been stated on a Golf Ping thread, I can assure you.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Maybe because it was on the Golf Channel and all three people who were watching missed it? ;~))

The channel is well watched, particularly during the majors.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Actually, Tiger clearly pronounced himself to be "Caublinasian" His father Earl was Caucasian, black, & indian, while his mother Kutilda is asian (Thai).

Thank you for the clarification. I left out American Indian.

[r9etb]

As I understand it, Tiger’s father was African and white and his mother is Thai.

No, Tiger is much more of a mutt than this. His dad was half Cherokee, and his mom is half Chinese. And his kid (damn, Tiger's a lucky man!) is even more of a mutt.

I say we call Tiger a Thai.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Anyone remember Fuzzy Zoeller? I think golfers are like college frat boys with each other and the outsiders are more offended that Tiger Woods will ever be...

Actually, as I remember it, Tiger was pretty p*ssed at the time. He had just won his first Masters, the winner gets to chose the dinner menu and Fuzzy said some sterotypic food choices.