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Norman warns PGA Tour's future in trouble (Blames Tiger Woods)
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| 10/11/06
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Posted on 10/11/2006 11:52:00 AM PDT by wagglebee
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To: subterfuge
I only watch it on Sunday afternoons WHEN SOMEONE GOOD IS WINNING. Twenty years ago, nobody EVER watched golf except for the majors.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:31:01 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
But Norman himself didn't blame Tiger in the story.
This was just the writer's spin.
Shouldn't add words to the headline that aren't supported in the story.
To: Polyxene
Whore hounds run in packs...
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:31:22 PM PDT
by
carton253
(He who would kill you, get up early and kill him first.)
To: Alberta's Child
In the past, here in Augusta, you could get on the course during the practice rounds on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before the Masters.
Now, you have to get into a lottery for practice round tickets. Before the lottery, this town was crawling with fans waiting to see the pros. Now? ...forget it.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:33:04 PM PDT
by
AJ504
To: what's up
I didn't add words to the story, I put them in parentheses, there is a huge difference.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:33:51 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: SideoutFred; SortaBichy
falling down the stairs at 2:00am
Have you tried running down stairs, with a woody and your pants around your ankles? It ain't easy!
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:34:23 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(Meep Meep)
To: carton253
Sorry, I am not used to that word, and I hope I never get used to hearing it. I still cringe when I am around people who feel they have to use that word and other profanity. It just goes to show that they have a small mind and limited vocabulary.
With that being said, Tiger has a big-time profanity problem, and there is no excuse for it, none. The major networks have to be on guard when he is playing because they can never tell when he will lose it and let out a few choice words.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:34:28 PM PDT
by
rawhide
To: RightResponse
You want some good golf? Let's see them play for some of their own money in the pot!Of all the sports, golf is the game where the players have to win to survive.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:35:25 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: wagglebee
"Tiger is by far the best thing that has ever happened to golf in terms of boosting its popularity."
I agree. Tiger is one of the major reasons I watch golf. I never used to watch golf on TV. Sounds to me that Greg Norman is eating sour grapes.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:35:54 PM PDT
by
Laserman
To: Puppage
I don't know....I think watching golf to see IF someone can beat Tiger is fun....more fun than watching Norman BLOW a 9 stroke lead at Augusta.
To: wagglebee
I'm not a golfer and I enjoy watching Woods play.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:36:16 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: wagglebee
You added them to the headline following the writer's lead and making it seem like Norman blamed Woods.
To: rawhide
I think we will all survive Tiger's use of adjectives.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:40:11 PM PDT
by
carton253
(He who would kill you, get up early and kill him first.)
To: rawhide
Tiger has a big-time profanity problem. That is a big turnoff for me and many others. Tiger has a gutter mouth. I remember watching him with my daughter, who was about 7 at the time, and he hooked one into the ocean at Pebble Beach.
He said in a very loud and angry voice "God d****d F***ing Pr**k!" The TV guys blew it, and didn't cut his expletive. Afterwards he accused the TV network of being racist because they didn't cut the sound.
So at the time I remember thinking that if I can't watch a golf tournament with my 7 year old daughter, what can I watch? It took me years to forgive Tiger for that. And it's going to take me longer to respect him for not taking responsibility for his actions, and instead blaming someone else for persecuting him.
Golf is a gentleman's game. I'd watch a taped replay of a meaningless friendly round between Arnie and Jack long before I'd watch Tiger or nearly anyone else playing today, regardless of how much money was on the line. It's not about money for me. It's about tradition and gentlemanly conduct.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:41:24 PM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(Muslims - The "flesh eating bacteria" version of humans.)
To: Impeach the Boy
Not me, I watch to see if Tiger can win by 15 strokes.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:41:32 PM PDT
by
carton253
(He who would kill you, get up early and kill him first.)
To: zarf
"Of all the sports, golf is the game where the players have to win to survive." Oh, really!!? Ever heard of Michelle Wie?
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:42:13 PM PDT
by
RightResponse
(It depends on what the defamation of Islam is .....)
To: Alberta's Child
The New York area newspapers used to have stories back then about people who would get up at the crack of dawn -- or even sleep in their cars in the parking lot -- to get a good weekend tee time at public courses. I don't hear stories like that anymore The year you heard that story was when they held the US Open at Beth Page State Park, the Black Course. In 2 years (I think) it will be held there again, and you will again here about the line of cars parked over night. Just because the MSM doesn't report it, doesn't mean it's not happening.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:42:39 PM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: RightResponse
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:42:52 PM PDT
by
RightResponse
(It depends on what the defamation of Islam is .....)
To: zarf
Of all the sports, golf is the game where the players have to win to survive. They don't necessarily need to win, they just need to consistently finish in the top ten or so.
And a lot of these guys just tour for a year or so to make them more appealing for jobs as pros at private clubs. A head pro at a fairly exclusive club will often have a starting salary of over $200K a year.
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:44:38 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: SideoutFred
"Is Bill Clinton still pals with Greg Norman and falling down the stairs at 2:00am to get "a hoagie"? More like chasing some tail at Greg's place. No wonder Greg's wife just left him."Poor Greg, he was born with a silver putter in his throat. Won't Georgie let you play golf with him?
yitbos
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posted on
10/11/2006 12:45:19 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds. " - Ayn Rand)
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