The Masters 2013
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:42 am
Anybody else keeping track of what's going on?
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You would approve of Lindsay Vonn's ex-husband, though. I had a good chuckle at this.glen a richter wrote:That's a whole load of motherkcufing shit that Tiger wasn't DQ'ed. The only reason he wasn't is because he's Tiger. If he was anyone else they would have followed the rule to the letter. He even admitted that he dropped further back because it was a better yardage for him. The asshole even cheats at golf. Serial cheater, indeed. Keep both eyes on him, Lindsay Vonn.
What compelled an attentive, probably lonely television viewer to narc on Tiger Woods for taking an illegal drop during the second round of the Masters?
If the ex-husband of Tiger's girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn, can be believed, it was good ol' fashioned jealousy.
Here's what Thomas Vonn tweeted on Saturday, hours after his ex's new beau was assessed a two-stroke penalty that was first spotted by an alert golf fan watching on television:
"No problem Masters tournament happy to call in and help. You always have to keep an eye on those cheaters "
The winking, smiley face lets you know he's joking. OR IS HE?
Well, he's obviously joking, but that's still a great line.
Lindsey and Thomas Vonn were married in 2007. With her husband serving as her coach and advisor, Lindsey became an Olympic and World Cup champion before the partnership dissolved in 2011. A divorce was finalized earlier this year.
"I honestly can't discuss anything," Thomas said when news of the divorce became public. "It's just a sad, sad situation. Out of respect for each other, we're not going to discuss it publicly."
Thankfully, amid the humorless hand-wringing about Tiger's penalty and the ethics of his decision to remain in the tournament, Thomas Vonn has given us a moment of levity.
Elin Nordegren has yet to comment on her outgoing call log from Friday.
I remember that story too. I believe it was at a Major tournament wasn't it? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly. But I remember when that happened because it was the first time I had heard viewers could do that.glen a richter wrote:Ha, that's great! It probably was Elle though I'm not sure how much she actually knows about golf other than how to swing a club.
Interesting that golf, as far as I know, is the only sport where spectators who may be thousands of miles from the actual event can have an impact on the outcome. I remember hearing of a golfer, I forget who, who went for a tap in and whiffed, then followed through the second time and sunk it. He was initially assessed just one stroke because it appeared that his whiff was one of those "oh shit how did I miss that?" frustration swings of the club. However, since he had apparently addressed the ball already, he should have been assessed two strokes. Some guy from across the country called in after seeing it on TV and they adjusted his score accordingly as a result.
Tomorrow morning all the headlines and top stories won't be about how Adam Scott won but about how Tiger Woods lost. It's the same story every time. win or lose, he always gets the main stories. The only thing going in Scott's favor is that he's the first Aussie to win a major so maybe he'll get a little more than just a secondary story.dmiles2186 wrote:I remember that story too. I believe it was at a Major tournament wasn't it? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly. But I remember when that happened because it was the first time I had heard viewers could do that.glen a richter wrote:Ha, that's great! It probably was Elle though I'm not sure how much she actually knows about golf other than how to swing a club.
Interesting that golf, as far as I know, is the only sport where spectators who may be thousands of miles from the actual event can have an impact on the outcome. I remember hearing of a golfer, I forget who, who went for a tap in and whiffed, then followed through the second time and sunk it. He was initially assessed just one stroke because it appeared that his whiff was one of those "oh shit how did I miss that?" frustration swings of the club. However, since he had apparently addressed the ball already, he should have been assessed two strokes. Some guy from across the country called in after seeing it on TV and they adjusted his score accordingly as a result.
I enjoy watching Tiger win as much as anybody, but the media over coverage is beyond annoying. I get my Sports Illustrated in the mail the other day with the headline: "Three Non-Tiger Picks to Win the Masters." We're talking about a sport where the odds are stacked that you will not win, not to the fact that Tiger hasn't won a Major in 4-5 years. I find it ridiculous that every angle from every news outlet is about who will win if Tiger doesn't. The most annoying is ESPN where their headline will be 'Tiger Woods--45th at +1' and then in tinier text it reads who is in the lead.