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Originally posted by Ronin1069:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Fuck Tiger Woods.

He's a piece of trash who has done more harm to the game of golf than any good he could do.

Other than that, I don't have any strong feelings about him either way.

I say this with all seriousness, what do you mean by what I've bolded? What harm has he caused the game?

He's hurt the game of golf? I've worked in professional sports for the past 12 years, I can tell you that he's done more for the game of golf than any body before him.
The professional sports industry is studying what's called "the Tiger Woods Effect". Baseball wants to know how to replicate it. Football wants to know how to replicate it. Take any collegiate sports marketing or management class and you'll discuss Tiger Woods's effect on the game of golf.

This man, regardless of his personal life, breathed new life into a dying game. His effects on current and future athletes will be forever a part of the game. Golfers today are stronger and more physically fit than they have ever been...thanks almost entirely to Tiger. Golf may die a slow death due to affordability of the game and lack of interest due to time commitment, but the history books will all tell the story of Tigers effect on the game.

I can't like Tiger. He is a dick. A great talent, but an unpleasant guy.

Plus, we'll never hear the end of it on TV. The sports news will natter on incessantly about it.

A stationary man hits a stationary ball at a stationary target.

I never understood the hero worship of golfers.

I am not of Tiger, but for some reason he drives viewership and enthusiasm for the game. Golf needs him to play well in order to keep the game from dying a slow death.

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A stationary man hits a stationary ball at a stationary target.

I'm guessing that you never played golf.

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Originally posted by Abn556:
A stationary man hits a stationary ball at a stationary target.

I never understood the hero worship of golfers.

Yup, easiest thing in the world.

No one who saw the scene around the 18th green today at East Lake can say that Tiger has hurt the game. It was an amazing scene. I've never seen anything like that for any player not named Tiger.

Ticket sales still soar when he plays and TV viewership is through the roof when he is in contention.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I can't like Tiger. He is a dick. A great talent, but an unpleasant guy.

Plus, we'll never hear the end of it on TV. The sports news will natter on incessantly about it.

Nailed for me. I'll admit that he is working on his 'dickness' but his past sticks in my mind. The guy disrespected his wife, his kids and his fans. His abilities on the golf course can't be denied but golf is a sport where honesty and integrity is paramount. Maybe 10 years from now I may change my mind. But for now the guy is still still a dick.

Jim

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
It's amazing what getting off painkillers and anal sex with hookers will do for a guy.

Your lottery answer can never be hookers and blow with that statement

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His abilities on the golf course can't be denied but golf is a sport where honesty and integrity is paramount.

Jim, he may be an adulterer off the field, and an asshole to boot but I’ve never seen him to be anything less than honest and with integrity in the sport of golf.

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Originally posted by reloader-1:

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His abilities on the golf course can't be denied but golf is a sport where honesty and integrity is paramount.

Jim, he may be an adulterer off the field, and an asshole to boot but I’ve never seen him to be anything less than honest and with integrity in the sport of golf.

Nope, I can say that I have never seen him cheat on the course with multiple cameras in play. Would I trust him with my granddaughters with no cameras? No f'ing way!!

Jim

Then it’s a good thing his chosen profession is to be a competitive golfer and not a babysitter or coach/teacher to young females, right?

While it's true that I abhor his poor personal life choices, and the ways he's been a poor role model in a position that he could have done so much good, I also found myself drawn to watch his final round today.

He's such a talent, and such a jerk at the same time.

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Originally posted by Abn556:
A stationary man hits a stationary ball at a stationary target.

I never understood the hero worship of golfers.

I bet you worship curling players.

In his interview on the 18th green, he showed humility. Teared up. Never saw that from him before. Maybe he is a flawed man who has fought through physical pain and career-ending injury and drug addiction to be a better person? Can we give him a chance to redeem himself in our eyes? Or maybe we are all without fault and keep casting stones. I know my wife will never respect him again; maybe I can. We'll see.

He's a notorious asshole and cheapskate, nothing unusual for a world class athlete, but a bit unusual for golf.

Golf is not a growth industry, so they are desperate to have him back. I admire his talent and root for him to be in the mix, but root against him to win.

I enjoy having a rooting interest. ANYBODY but Notre Dame, the Yankees, and Tiger Woods. Can I get an Amen?

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Originally posted by XLT:


No body use to work out before golf now they all do look at how many young big time golfers there are now, none of that would have ever happened without him.

I doubt that. Annika Sorenstam was playing long before Tiger and she had a physical fitness trainer.

He did bring mass attention to the game.

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Originally posted by Abn556:
A stationary man hits a stationary ball at a stationary target.

I never understood the hero worship of golfers.

Go try it and maybe you can be on the PGA next year, it's so easy

Nike stood by him and continues to sponsor him. At least someone did, rather than jump ship.

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Nike stood by him and continues to sponsor him. At least someone did, rather than jump ship.

Nike also stood by Kaepernick.