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**spapsinee** · 12-02-2010, 07:32 PM

while I agree that most of the real top level guys do have a passion for their sport, yell at teammates and whatnot

this is golf, not basketball, not football

if fans in the gallery at a golf tournament acted like fans at the black hole at a raiders game, they'd be tossed out in a second.

Better behavior is demanded to be a spectator of golf when compared to other sports, and better behavior should be expected of the athletes as well

the behavior tiger exhibits both after great shots and even more so after poor shots is over the line in many cases to me, which is why I've never been a tiger fan.

Just because Jordan or Kobe or T.O. or whoever act up on the field is irrelevant because behavior that's acceptable other places is not acceptable on a golf course.

exactly.

Golf is a sport of Gentlemen, well it is supposed to be anyway.
Its supposed to be fair and just, and each player is supposed to be respectful to the gallery, sport and each other, as seen by the actions of Paul McGinley during the Ryder cup 2006:

McGinley famously offered a handshake to J. J. Henry as Henry lined up a long putt to half their 2006 Ryder Cup match at the K Club, an action prompted by the incursion of a streaker on the final green. Golfers playing with Tiger not only have up their game to play amongst a huge walking gallery, but also need to block out Tigers petulant behiavour (cursing, throwing clubs, and general selfishness).

I've never been able to play with people that continually bark and complain after a bad shot, how can these guys do it playin with him??

12-02-2010, 07:32 PM	#27
spapsinee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	while I agree that most of the real top level guys do have a passion for their sport, yell at teammates and whatnot this is golf, not basketball, not football if fans in the gallery at a golf tournament acted like fans at the black hole at a raiders game, they'd be tossed out in a second. Better behavior is demanded to be a spectator of golf when compared to other sports, and better behavior should be expected of the athletes as well the behavior tiger exhibits both after great shots and even more so after poor shots is over the line in many cases to me, which is why I've never been a tiger fan. Just because Jordan or Kobe or T.O. or whoever act up on the field is irrelevant because behavior that's acceptable other places is not acceptable on a golf course. exactly. Golf is a sport of Gentlemen, well it is supposed to be anyway. Its supposed to be fair and just, and each player is supposed to be respectful to the gallery, sport and each other, as seen by the actions of Paul McGinley during the Ryder cup 2006: McGinley famously offered a handshake to J. J. Henry as Henry lined up a long putt to half their 2006 Ryder Cup match at the K Club, an action prompted by the incursion of a streaker on the final green. Golfers playing with Tiger not only have up their game to play amongst a huge walking gallery, but also need to block out Tigers petulant behiavour (cursing, throwing clubs, and general selfishness). I've never been able to play with people that continually bark and complain after a bad shot, how can these guys do it playin with him??
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