Tiger Woods makes run at 59 at Bridgestone

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Tiger Woods had a shot at making history with a magical 59.

He swore he wasn't disappointed to come up short.

''Disappointed? Absolutely not,'' he said.

Then he cracked, ''A 61's pretty good. I'm not bummed.''

Like a pitcher having to settle for a shutout instead of a perfect game, Woods could console himself by tying his career best and building a seven-shot lead Friday through 36 holes at the Bridgestone Invitational.

Pursuing his eighth victory at Firestone Country Club, Woods opened birdie-eagle - stuffing an approach to 3 feet at the first hole and holing a 20-footer for 3 at the par-5 second. He had two more birdies on the front nine, and had four in a row to start the back nine in a light rain.

Needing to go only 2 under over his last five holes, he missed birdie putts inside 10 feet at 15 and 17. He saved par on the last with a 25-footer after an errant drive and a shot that hit into the trees and ended up in a bare spot short and right of the green.

''How about just pleased?'' he said, when asked to rate the round. ''I'm very happy I was able to post that. I just kept thinking, whatever lead I had, 'Let's just keep increasing it.' It's at seven now, I believe. So that's not too bad after two days.''

THE call to the Masters ..............

Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be “grossly unfair” to disqualify him for a rules violation that club officials didn't immediately recognize.

In a bizarre twist to a complex case, it was a television viewer’s phone call that ultimately spared the world No. 1.  

The viewer questioned the way Woods took a penalty drop after his wedge into the par-5 15th hole struck the flag stick and bounced back into the water. Woods dropped the ball two yards behind where he had hit his previous shot, a violation.

The Phone Call ...............

Aw, hi, operator, aw, can you get me the number for the Masters golf tournament down in Georgia?

Well, it's at a golf course there, Augusta, I think.

Yes, yes, I think that is it, can you give me that number again, 706 667-6000, hey thanks.

Hi, is this the Augusta National Golf Club, could I talk with someone there from the tournament?

Ah, does the rules committee have their own telephone.

Great, could I talk with them, yea, thanks.

Hi, rules committee, I'm Bert Collins from Little Rock, Arkansas, and I would like to report a rules infraction that I saw on TV.

Well, it was Mr. Woods.

Hello, are you still there, I thought we got cut off, what's all that noise, a party goin on, ha, ha.

Well, I know the rules, and on the 15th hole, Mr. Woods made a illegal drop.

I seen it, right on the television, he did not follow the rules.

I don't care how many people you got watchin him, he made a illegal drop on 15.

NO, I ain't no professional golfer, I play the par three over at Piney Hills once in a while, an I don't just think I know better than all them committee guys, I know I know better. Woods make an illegal drop on 15.

Your a watchin it now, hello, hello, hello, what happened, they musta hung up.

Tiger cheats??????? or a trick to get viewers ......

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods got a reprieve Saturday in the Masters when he was given a two-shot penalty for a bad drop after signing his card and still was allowed to stay in the tournament.

Tiger Woods screwed up at Augusta. I can guarantee you there was NO WAY that he would not be playing for the rest of the tournament. Television wants him there, and what TV says, goes.

Now, just think of this scenario, from the standpoint of TV viewers .... Tiger is way back .... how many people are going to watch .... today and tomorrow .... to see if he starts a climb to the top of the leader board? And, and, if he does, would it not be the most memorable Masters ................ever? Remember Tin Cup............ ?

School Policy Challanged - TinC News

Ching Mao Woo, with the law firm of Woo, Jablonski, Hidalgo and Schlembechler, announced today that his firm had been retained by a group of employees from the Franklin School of English, located in Washington, D.C., to start proceedings on a lawsuit against the school citing their new "English Only" policy at the school.


Miguel Hernandez, spokesperson for the group, on his press release, stated, "We dont all speek there friggin language here at the schul, we gotta talk wit each udder dont we. I wuz on a ten minute break the uddere day an it took me tirty minutes to try to tell sum guy I needed to go to the batroom. It aint no good policy."

Personnel Manager Janine Mills, commented, "We have a non discrimination policy here at Franklin, and as a result we offer opportunities to many different ethnic groups, but our mission here is to teach the English language, and that environment is conducive to an all English policy within these hallowed walls. We are firm on this policy."

Harley Ruskin, Head of the Sociology Department and Anger Management Counselor, stated, "Hell we might just as well become a bi-lingual school and let them spicks and chinks and ragheads talk anyway they want to. I thought we wuz trying to learn people English here."

There has been no official reply from the school.

FYI .. This is all made up.

Tiger Woods .....

I wonder how many "people" should be in rehab with him. If you have to have an "addiction," what a great one to have.

The "urge" to reproduce was instilled in the human body, perhaps some, more than others. My guess is he was watched like a hawk. He ate golf, slept golf, studied golf, dreamed golf, golf was his way of life. I am sure that his family, Mother and especially Father, structured his life.

There are all sorts of "addictions." His happened to be cohabitating with the opposite sex.

The bad news, it happened to ............... TIGER WOODS..................!

His image was "godlike." He was near perfection on the golf course, and everyone expected his life to be the same. It was, except for that darned addiction he had. Well the addiction itself wasn't bad, till he got caught, and it was announced to the world in a sensational news item, car wreck, golf club, broken window, the body on the ground, the man who represented Buick, driving a Cadillac, the scars, it was sensational.

That same night, that same scenario was probably duplicated many times around the world, but the one we heard about, Tiger Woods.

Now, the consequences, wife leaving him, children taken from him, millions in a settlement, sensational stuff.

The earthquake in Haiti took some of the spotlight off of him. Events have a domino effect, one goes down right after the other.

He was not hooked on alcohol, didn't like men, no drugs, not a wife beater, not a child molester, no porno accusations, so many things out there that are really disgusting. He chose "extra marital affairs," which has always been one of the more popular vices.

He is still the world's best golfer, and obviously a "multi tasker." I can't imagine anyone shrinking back from him, thinking, "Oh, he had affairs!"

I hope he comes back to the golf course, golf needs him. I don't think Mother's will be dragging their children back, "Keep away from him, he likes women."

In England the odds are going down on his appearing in The Masters. I hope he shows up. The men will applaud him for his golfing ability, the women will wonder, well, I will leave that up to your imagination, the children won't care, and the PGA golfers will be depressed, "Tiger is here, what does second pay?"

Poor Tiger

Someone put a couple of FACEBOOK sites up on Tiger Woods......

Name: I Have Also Slept With Tiger Woods
Type: Sports & Recreation
Members: 204,541 members

AND THEN ONE .....................

I did not sleep with Tiger Woods
Type: Sports / Athletics
Fans: 24,640 fans

One report is he is out sitting on his 2 million dollar yacht and heading for warmer climates. That's what I would do ................

Eldrick and his problems

Maybe we should feel a little more compassion for Eldrick.

First, the name Eldrick, with the middle name of Tont. Eldrick has spent his entire life with a golf club in his hand, perhaps it was forced on him, living out the dream of his Father, Earl, and his Mother, Kultida. Those names, alone, are enough to scar a child for life. And, then when you spend all your waking hours hitting golf balls, there is not much time left to just be a boy.

All Eldrick did, his entire life, was play golf, and he played it better than anyone else, perhaps before, and in the future. His prowess elevated him to a status, well, in the world of golf, he was up there all alone.

All of a sudden, thanks to his bodyguards, and an unlimited source of money, he would see a woman that appealed to him, and in most cases, he could have her. Sports figures have always had their choice of a flock of women, who surrounded them, and made themselves available.

Look at Kobie and Ben, and I imagine the list would include a large percentage of sports figures, who have availed themselves of the opportunities.

Look at Sinatra, we never thought the less of him.

Sports figures, musicians, singers, politicians, it happens in every walk of life. Not saying it was right, just picturing a young guy, a pocket full of money, and a crowd of young beautiful girls, just waiting to get the nod.

I don't know that we should ruin the man for those indiscretions. Let's remember the "kid in the candy store." Just think of how his life has been, "Hi, I'm Eldrick, would you like to go out with me?"

John Daly ..... loses weight

John Daly recently lost 115 pounds, he said that Tiger had revealed to him how he kept his weight down, .... when asked about it, John just smiled.

Talk about famous last words ...... priceless

This is tooooooo good, had to get it in here.....

GEOFF MCCLURE
December 9, 2009

The cover of Golf Digest.

AS IT emerged yesterday that Tiger Woods is now on the inward nine when it comes to women claiming to have had affairs with him - news reports put the latest tally down to 10 (and there you were, weren't you, laughing at our suggestion yesterday it would be 10 by the end of this week) - what about this? Is this the funniest thing you have ever seen?

Now, we have often heard of publications getting into trouble with pre-print deadlines (back in the 1970s and '80s, when colour covers required days of preparation, we lost count of the number of times local newspapers had Melbourne Cup day cover photographs of Cup hopefuls that had been scratched by the time the paper hit the newsstands).

Nothing compares to this though, surely the most excruciatingly ill-timed front cover ever, the January 2010 edition of Golf Digest magazine which shows a mocked-up image of President Barack Obama lining up a putt while apparently taking advice from his ''caddie'' Woods.

All this with the words: ''10 Tips Obama Can Take from Tiger''. Well, what a difference four weeks can make because it was apparently this time last month that the magazine was sent to the printers with the editor no doubt congratulating himself, what with Tiger, the family man with seemingly unblemished role-model qualities alongside the most powerful man in the world.

Inside, the article adds to the embarrassment by referring to the President and the now scandal-plagued golfer as "two men who might have much to talk about, like siblings separated at birth".

What's more, Golf Digest praises Woods as "a good role model because he has always been able to pull himself together after setbacks". According to the article, Obama could also benefit from a Woods-like agility with image control, the magazine adding: "Tiger never does anything that would make him ridiculous."

Talk about famous last words.

More on Tiger

It started out rather simply, Tiger in a wreck, critical condition, then, relief, he was alright. I wrote at that time that there was more to it than we were told. Look what all has happened since then.

We may have seen the end to his golf career. How could he possibly still have that concentration that is so necessary in golf. I don't see how he could ever play golf at that level again. And, we may not be done hearing of his "indiscretions."

What will emerge next. I think we all have some idea of what happened. Tiger perhaps had too much to drink, and his wife found out about an affair, got it off of his cell phone. They had a fight. She hit him with a golf club. He got in the car, drove down his driveway and had the wreck. Fame and money kept the police at a comfortable distance and few, if any, questions were asked, at the time.

Now, affairs are coming out of the woodwork, they possibly are living apart, and this morning we find out that "someone" from the neighborhood was taken to the hospital.

Stuff that "soap operas" are made of. It could be the end of Tiger. His dream of walking off in to the sunset, known as the greatest of all time, his achievements overshadowing his idol, Jack Nicklaus will never happen now. All of those shiny trophies are now tarnished, and will forever be. He now carries the stigma that follows after affairs, drinking, fighting. What a shame.

We have seen him and been aware of him for most of his life. Saw him as a child on TV, hitting a golf ball, that embrace with his Father after that first Masters victory, hugging his Mother, the defiant fist in the air after an amazing shot, all of those "last second" putts, for championships, all gone.

He was perfection, he played golf like no other, if he endorsed it, we bought it. When he played in the final round on Sunday, ratings and viewership shot through the roof.

And now this. He may be able to overcome it, but I think there is much more to come. The golfing "knight" on the big white horse, is now walking, like everyone else. John Daly has been playing with a "drinking" tag on him, but nothing, like this.

I don't think Tiger's star will ever shine as bright, or maybe, not at all.

I also have to wonder, why, did he ever get married?

Another, Tiger comment ..............

If you want to live a "private" life, and keep your personal life from the public, don't live in a neighborhood where your shouting can be heard by your neighbors, I don't care how "exclusive" it is, don't drive, or let your car be driven at 2:30 in the morning, and do not hit fire plugs and trees, and have the police come to your house.

Someone is going to notice.

A fireplug was hit, water did not come out, but a whole bunch of dirty little secrets gushed out into the morning air. And when you have a whole army of the "press," desperate to get material for their TV shows, just waiting for the "giants" to fall, they soaked up all the water their "sponges" could absorb. They can squeeze every little ounce out of those "sponges" and talk, and talk and insinuate, for many years to come.

Look what they have done to Anna Nicole, and MJ, and all the others. Just think what they can do to the "King" of golf ............ it will never end.

So, Tiger, you can say it a million times, about the "keeping it a private matter," but when you have elevated to your status, there are no "private matters."

And we will have to hear about them, well, for a long time, or maybe, perpetuity.

Tiger, never be the same again ....

Remember when we heard that Tiger was in a serious accident, and he was in a critical condition?

We all thought,, "What a tragedy."

We felt sorry for he, and his family. Out thoughts went back to his first victory at Augusta, hugging his Dad and his Mom, how all his hard work had paid off.

We thought of some of those winning puts, the fist in that upward position, the "yawaha" expression on his face. He was a superman, a super human being, whose practice and dedication to his sport was paying off. Victory was his, and deservedly so.

Now we are seeing his human side, or a side that tarnishes all of the trophies he has won. His Dad is not here to see it, his Mother and his Wife, and his fans, and the world, are.

Tiger lives in the professional world with Hogan, Snead, Palmer, Nicklaus and many others, none of whom, have been involved in this scale of notoriety. Tiger wanted to go out as "The Best." He wanted to surpass his hero, Nicklaus, and come out ahead of the likes of Hogan, Snead and Palmer.

Unfortunately, he has carved his own niche in golf history, and he will never live this down, his image is tarnished, forever. The king has been dethroned, and he will never get that same respect, again. He was looked upon as "super human," and in the end, he was merely "human."

Politicians have been caught, and their transgressions, forgotten. We expect such things from politicians, actors, singers, probably even football and basketball players. But not from golfers. The very nature of their game, is being a "gentleman." Honesty, integrity, are all part of the game.

He will probably hold more winners cups aloft, but their brightness will never shine as bright, again.

Breaking News- Woods regrets Transgressions

Tiger Woods apologized to his family for letting them down and said today that he regretted those "transgressions with all of my heart."

In a statement released on his website Wednesday, Woods offered a "profound apology" for his actions but stopped short of specifying what those behaviors were.

He apparently has been doing a lot more than just playing golf. All that extra practice time we heard so much about must have just been a ploy. Rumor has it that "she" even went to the trouble to have green sheets made for her bed. If reached by phone he could honestly say, "Honey, I'm on the green right now, can't talk." Added some new insight into just "putting around."

They will be coming out of the woodwork now, women from all over the world who will claim they had an affair with The Tiger. This never have come out except for this "incident" in Florida. I still don't think he was driving that Caddy, airbag did not deploy (there is a website that will answer that questions for me, about the airbag and the ignition, for a price). Marks on his forehead came from the golf club. Woods is thankful that it was not a Tiger Wood Wood she used.

And why was the BUICK spokesperson driving a Caddy, maybe the Caddy belonged to his wife. I still wonder what she was doing with a golf club at 2:30 in the morning. Where are hidden video cameras when you need them.

No, we don't need to know, but by the same token we don't have to support tournaments he in playing in, we don't have to buy products he endorses, or drive cars he endorses. He has acquired a fortune, due to his talent, and also the public who spends their money that eventually swings back to him.

He has worked long and hard to get where he is today, but, like so many others, he has been brought to his knees, by a woman, or many women. I think that when God instilled those emotions and desires in his people he didn't realize the trouble they could cause. And it all started right after he created Adam and Eve. Maybe he had a good sense of humor, and foresaw all the trouble it would cause.

Bill Clinton, Jim Baker, Tiger Woods, Anthony, a whole bevy of politicians, sports figures, ministers, and millions more.

God is sitting up in his heavens, looking down on poor Tiger Woods (not poor in the monetary sense), and saying, "Gotcha."

The Tiger ..... and his problem

In my earlier post, I think I was close to the truth.

Wonder why the air bag did not deploy, unless the car ignition was not turned on and the car went down the driveway by itself. To spend all that money on a car and they the air bag doesn't work ..... strange.

Enough said, the incident is closed. It is nice, though, to tell the police you are too busy to talk to them, and they say, "Oh, OK." More questions arise, because none were answered.

That takes him from my list of "true professionals."

Tiger Woods, suppressed speech

If you are not a fan of Tiger Woods, this will probably change your mind.

Tiger Woods is a Highly Educated Individual who was properly raised and taught to be his own man by an educated Mother and Father.

You can readily see that Tiger Woods listened to his parents and remains very proud of them both.

Many citizens are not aware of the following, which is the reason for me reproducing this.
A COPY OF HIS SPEECH AT THE 2009 INAUGURATION

Tiger Woods received a special invitation to speak at the Obama inauguration.

His inviters were stunned, shocked when he did not deliver the message they expected.

A brief read and you will understand why the media swept Woods' remarks under the rug with no further ado and why the liberal left of our American society was again displeased with Tiger.

His speech was entitled "You'll Never Walk Alone"

[text is word-for-word as posted on Tiger's web site]
"I grew up in a military family - and my role models in life were my Mom and Dad, Lt. Colonel Earl Woods. My dad was a Special Forces operator and many nights friends would visit our home. They represented every branch of the service, and every rank.

In my Dad, and in those guests, I saw first hand the dedication and commitment of those who serve. They come from every walk of life; from every part of our country.

Time and again, across generations, they have defended our safety in the dark of night and far from home.

Each day -- and particularly on this historic day -- we honor the men and women in uniform who serve our country and protect our freedom. They travel to the dangerous corners of the world, and we must remember that for every person who is in uniform, there are families who wait for them to come home safely.

I am honored that the military is such an important part, not just of my personal life, but of my professional one as well. The golf tournament we do each year here in Washington is a testament to those unsung heroes.

I am the son of a man who dedicated his life to his country, family and the military, and I am a better person for it.

In the summer of 1864, Abraham Lincoln, the man at whose memorial we stand, spoke to the 164th Ohio Regiment and said 'I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of their country.'

Just as they have stood tall for our country - we must always stand by and support the men and women in uniform and their families.

Thank you, and it is now my pleasure to introduce the US Naval Glee Club ..."

Tiger Woods' 2-minute, 5-second tribute to the our nation's military was delivered January 18th at the Inaugural Celebration in Washington, DC.

He had been subjected to intense pressure to attend and offer remarks. Especially so by liberals who have demeaned and criticized him for a decade for not joining their ranks.

Yet, at the Lincoln Memorial, instead of paying homage to Barack Obama, Tiger paid tribute to our soldiers. Not once did Tiger mention Obama, the inauguration or the new administration.

Understanding that expressing his love for America and his appreciation for our military men and women would disappoint the national news media and the liberal left, he did what he thought was best for the people of our country.

But Tiger, being is his own man, just as his father taught him to be his own man.

Somewhere over that cold, gray Washington sky, Colonel Earl Woods was smiling down on his beloved son.

What's that you say?You did not previously know what Tiger said? You did not see a video clip of him speaking on any national television network?

You did not see a photo of Tiger at the Lincoln Memorial offering his remarks honoring our military.

You did not read a story in the NY Times?

His appearance at the Inaugural Celebration had been widely hailed and promoted in advance by the Obama inaugural organizers ... yet January 18 when he came and spoke ... afterwards, a black out.

If you are as tired of the biased, hypocritical, liberal media as I am, please send this link on to your friends. Thanks

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is going to be fined for speaking out about an incident that happened during a tournament.

Much like...........

Let's take a cup of water out of the ocean and see how much the ocean drops.