Some guy blogged about how Tiger Wood’s is a role model off the course, but he doesn’t have to be one on the course. Well, Tiger’s off course on the course. His actions are that of an ass. He owns the golf world, but acts like a spoiled kid on goofy golf course. I’m sick of it, and of him. Tiger’s not content with being the best at his sport. He wants to rule it with a nastiness that golf has always been averse to. His tantrums, and cursing, and throwing clubs, and berating the photographers and fans that cause his huge income, has gotten ridiculous. What is the message he is trying to send? He wants what the contact sports have. He wants to humiliate while he dominates.How else can one explain his recent insults of Ernie Els’ rehab practices? Now, he’s talking trash. What’s next, walking down the fairway shooting barbs like a basketball player running his mouth down the court?Basketball is physical and verbal. Football is physical and verbal. Hockey is physical and more physical. Baseball is the calm of the big four, though it has its moments. Golf is not the platform for his theatrics. From organizers, to players, to fans, and family, golf is a solo sport, mostly played in the mind. One’s own mind. Being upset with your play should be kept in your head, or taken out to the practice tees. We don’t pay to see Tiger heave clubs into the weeds or F-Bomb our kids, or threaten photographer, i.e. “The next time a photographer shoots a bleepin’ picture, I’m gonna bleepin’ kill him.” Nice, Tiger.Tiger, you grew up privileged and pampered, not unlike Phil Mickelson, but there’s a world of difference the two of you. Talk about adversity. You lose your mind when you miss a shot in a tourney you’re winning. Phil wants to win just as badly as you do, but he’s an ultimate gentleman on the golf course, and has taken many more “bad beats” than you probably ever will. Let us marvel at your greatness like we did with Michael Jordan, another gracious athlete who kept his rage in check, without the Tiger Tantrums. Keywords: Ernie Els, Etiquette, Golf, Model, Phil Mickelson, Role Models, Sportsmanship, Tantrum, Tantrums, Tiger Woods
