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Labels: Golf Gear News, Podcast
Tiger's Done Before He Even Starts
It is amazing the spectacle of rabid celebrity worship. I just read a headline from Yahoo at the start of the second round of the Masters that said “Anyone’s Jacket” in big headlines. The subtext then said: “Tiger Woods is now six shots off the lead with second-round play under way at the Masters on Friday.” This makes it sound likes he’s dying out there.
Let’s put this in context. For the last few weeks everyone was talking about Tiger as if he’d already won this year’s Master. It was a done deal. He was a shoe-in. The oddmasters had him at 2 to 1. A lock.
Yet this headline makes it sound like he done for. There’s no hope. He’s already six strokes behind. Too bad, maybe he’ll win the next one.
Whoa rabid Tiger worshippers. How quickly the media jumps off the bandwagon just so they can write a compelling headline.
Context my friends. CONTEXT.
Let’s not forgot that when this was written at about 10AM in the morning, Tiger hadn’t even teed off for the second round. His tee time was at 1:52 pm. Almost four hours later. Let me repeat that TIGER HADN’T EVEN TEED OFF YET!
A case of burying the body before the person has even died.
Mr. Media and Rapid Celebrity Worshippers, let the man actually play the course before you write him off.
Labels: PGA Tour, Tiger Woods
Tiger Gives Away Four, Yes Four Buicks
I don't know when this first appeared, but a customer of mine from New York sent me this
YouTube video of Tiger pulling a fast one on a bunch of unsuspecting golfers. The reason Tiger is so cool is that he appears to really have a great time giving these cars away. Thanks Richard for the link.
Labels: Tiger Woods
