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By ATLien73

October 27, 2006 05:15 PM | Link to this

Typical Tiger.

By golfbag

October 27, 2006 05:26 PM | Link to this

I guess you can now spell arrogance as…W O O D S Most of us who rather see a real person win this event.

By **TheBestGolferIntheWorld**

October 27, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this

Speak only for yourself dueschbag, oops I’m sorry golfbag.

So how do you spell selfish, racist, arrongant and oh, did I forget racist? So when Phill skips it twice it’s ok?

That’s bull!! Don’t even try it!

By bushwacker

October 27, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

If he’s too damn good to play in any of the other tournaments in GA, maybe the Masters should stop inviting him.

By bushwacker

October 27, 2006 05:54 PM | Link to this

At least Phil plays in the Bell South you arrogant punk!

By bushwacker

October 27, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

Tiger does not want to play in a tournamment where he has NO CHANCE of extending his streak, GUTLESS!!!!!

By JB

October 27, 2006 06:08 PM | Link to this

HEY HEY - Stop player hating Tiger. Do you go to your job when you need a break?No! you call in SICK and stay away!!! I am pretty sure he has more sick time than you guys will ever have.

Take your BREAK Tiger your deserve it TODAY!!!

By **TheBestGolferIntheWorld**

October 27, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this

Yes Phil does play, and he just MilksAway! As for our beloved brotha Tiger, at least he doesn’t choke! Admit it you are simply just jealous that this Black man is the best damn golfer ever PERIOD!

As Gordon Greko would say, “arrogance is good”.

By beachside bulldawg

October 27, 2006 06:19 PM | Link to this

What an era we live in! Muhammed Ali competed for his title every chance he got, never refused a bout. I love Tiger and am an huge fan, but he’s just gotta play. Especially at the end of the season, when “the tough get going!”

By LadyGolfer

October 27, 2006 06:20 PM | Link to this

I agree JB. There are just people who no matter how much you give of yourself, still not enough. Tiger is married and if he feels like taking time off to enjoy want he has reaped…that should be fine. He has given us a wonderful season. People need to realize, that entertainment is still a job and at every job we need to take a break. So stop hating. Jealousy is an ugly thing guys!!

To Bushwacker and Golfbag, you only wish you were good enough to be on the same course as Tiger. The time you spend dogging him, you could be working on your game Goldbag…and Bushwacker…it sounds like your trailer is floating away….better go catch it.

By bushwacker

October 27, 2006 06:20 PM | Link to this

Don’t care what color he is, arrogant is arrogant!! You keep bowing down to him like the sub serviant you are!

By tigger

October 27, 2006 06:26 PM | Link to this

He’s never won at East Lake. He doesn’t want to play in a tourney that he’s never won and can’t extend his streak. If it was that tourney in Orlando that he’s won like 6 times in a row he’d be in Atlanta instead of on his yacht.

So remember, Tigger has never won where Bobby Jones grew up and learned how to play.

By **TheBestGolferIntheWorld**

October 27, 2006 06:26 PM | Link to this

He aint gotta do jack! He aint here to entertain you. He’s done for the year plain and simple. Get over it. He has nothing to prove anymore. A matter fact, if he quit today, it will take at least another 10 more years from now for “anyone” to even come close. Accept it, love him or hate him he’s the best.

Let me help you out on this, as far as I am concern Bobby Hull is still better than Wayne Gretzsky. Does this help?

By **TheBestGolferIntheWorld**

October 27, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

Yeah yeah yeah. “Don’t play the race card”. “I don’t care what color he is”.

Heard all of this before. You can say it all you want, but it is what it is; ACCEPTANCE! You simple cannot accept that this man is so damn good. And I mean unbelievable GOOD!!!

By SpecialK

October 27, 2006 06:47 PM | Link to this

Tiger, Phil and whomever owe their sponsors and the PGA Tour more than this snub…..it’s a shame.

By Disappointed Golf Fan

October 27, 2006 06:52 PM | Link to this

I remeber when the Doral Open total purse was $100,000 - 1st place was $40,000. Back then players played from the heart. $$$$ changes everything. It sure would have been classier to make his anouncement a few weeks ago. I am still going to see “The Best” on Bobby Jones’ course.

As it was announced in 2004 - “In addition to being known as the home course of Bobby Jones, East Lake Golf Club will now also be known as home to THE TOUR Championship,” said Ray Robinson, president of the East Lake Golf Club and chairman of the board of the East Lake Community Foundation. “The union is ideal because the heart of the PGA TOUR is about giving back and the soul of East Lake is about helping families succeed.”

By Addye

October 27, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

Tiger is damned if he wins, damned if he loses and damned if he doesn’t play. Please correct me if I am wrong. Didn’t Phil take the rest of the year off? You golf critics might find this hard to believe…Tiger **is human! He’s also entitle to some rest!

By LMAO

October 27, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this

Do your thang Tiger. No one can touch you.

By Casey

October 27, 2006 07:14 PM | Link to this

Sonny, make it mandatory to play this tournament if you want to play that other Georgia tournament in Augusta. I bet you’ll see Mickelwoods then!!

By P

October 27, 2006 07:21 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES ??? IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON!!!

By Paul Hamilton

October 27, 2006 07:27 PM | Link to this

What does it matter what anyone thinks of his play style. He is his own man and can decide to do whatever he wants. Golf is not a team sport.

By Tony, King of Lithonia

October 27, 2006 07:29 PM | Link to this

Some of you need to lighten up. Tiger loves this tournament, so if he says he’s exhausted, I take him on his word. But then, I’m a Golfer and a Gentleman. Remember, this has been this man’s most difficult year of his life. Plus, none of us can possibly understand the constant pressure and demands for his time. How about some of you clowns forming a foundation to help children (like Tiger), instead of sitting around in your underwear, clutching a TV remote, and typing vitriol into this blog. Geez.

By DRDAGREEN

October 27, 2006 07:47 PM | Link to this

TIGER NOW AND FOREVER. Jealous fans get over it, yes, I said fans. ALL of you are Tiger fans, that’s why you are hurt by this news. Dry your eye, here comes the other guy(s).

By doubly disappointed golf fan

October 27, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this

Shame on any “pro athlete” for using fatigue or re-energizing as a reason for missing his or her tour’s season ending event. I agree with others that the heart of the matter is heart (and an appreciation for one’s livelihood). This should be a mandatory event, except for legitimate reasons. Tim Finchem needs to bow up to the these guys and take a stand.

By Chuck

October 27, 2006 08:48 PM | Link to this

Last time I checked “bestgofherintheworld” Tigah was only about 30% black. He is mostly Asian,etc..get your facts straight before you go trumping the race card.Why do you blacks only root for “your own”? Are you too insecure to be the fan of other races.

By jimmy

October 27, 2006 09:32 PM | Link to this

Who cares?? Is anyone really watching golf?? Playing devil’s advocate, he does owe the game that made him rich and there is way too much money in sports now period.

By PC

October 27, 2006 09:53 PM | Link to this

Ya’ll act like this is important. The death of his father was important…his wife is important. This is just another golf tournament. People are calling him selfish. The people that are complaining about him not playing are selfish.

By **TheBestGolferIntheWorld**

October 27, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

Chuck…1,2,3

In your eyes for now he’s mostly Asian, right? But as soon as he does an O.J. on you I betcha he’s another…

But here’s a little history lesson for you.

By scribe

October 28, 2006 12:17 AM | Link to this

i think tiger is a woos..

By golfwriter

October 28, 2006 02:35 AM | Link to this

Tiger Woods hasn’t played in a tournament in a month. He says he’s too tired to play at East Lake next week.

He won’t be too tired to play in China, Japan and Hawaii the next few weeks and California after that in his own tournament. He will make millions in guaranteed money.

Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world. Maybe the best of all time. But that doesn’t mean he can’t be arrogant and selfish at the same time.

The fact that he’s blowing off the Tour Championship at East Lake is no surprise. He did it previously to the defunct tournament at Callaway Gardens and the BellSouth Classic.

If it suits his purposes, he’ll do it to the Tour Championship again next year, FedEx Cup or no Fed Ex Cup.

By Carey

October 28, 2006 08:03 AM | Link to this

Great! Now maybe the tournament will be worth going to. Tiger Woods is the worst thing to ever happen to the PGA.

By ed

October 28, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

If you are a real golf fan some of the best players in the world are still going to be there. People complain because Tiger dominates the golf scene then they complain because he doesn’t show up. He can’t please everyone. I found it interesting that Scott Verplank said the $1.5 million dollar purse must not mean much to Tiger. He and all golfers on the tour should be grateful to Tiger for bringing so much popularity to the sport that corporate sponsors saw the value and raised tournament purses dramatically since his arrival on the scene. Take a look at first place money before Tiger and now. If Scott wins the first guy to smile and say I had something to do with that big check is Tiger.

By Par Shooter

October 28, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

What you are seeing this week from Tiger & Phil withdrawing will be the demise of the PGA Tour. This Tour built by Jack, Arnie, Byron, Gary, & many others will be destroyed by the very greed it invited. The top 50 in the world make so much money playing only a handful of events, it’s like they have a part-time job with full-time salary and benefits. Every year, Tiger shapes his schedule more and more just to focus on Majors. Soon, he may only play 4 tournaments a year. Kind of sad that these smart guys are ruining that which their idolds created for them.

By Overrated

October 28, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this

Anyone p-o’ed Woods isn’t playing is just mad b/c they bought tickets. That to me is selfish! The guy has destroyed the field all year and has nothing left to prove. He wants to reload for next year. When Verplank moans that “I guess 1.5 million isn’t all that much” I think the idiot needs to realize Woods has already made nearly 10 million not counting endorsements. Tack on his sponsorhip money and the guy is probably nearing 40 million. So Scott, tell me again please what is his incentive to play? He’s won majors, dominated the field and pocketed a ton of money this year. The guy openly admitted he onlt gets up for majors and last time I checked the TOUR Championship was not a major.

And if you all on here are going to slam Woods for not showing then give some of that to Mickleson as well. What is it, the 2nd or 3rd year in a row he has skipped it?

By L. Herring

October 28, 2006 10:23 AM | Link to this

TIGER - keep on keeping on - just as I do !!

When the racist - redneck here in the woods of Georgia are talking about you - then they are worrying about you. When they are worrying about you then they are not on thier game. They see the world changing and they can not stand it.

RedNecks - get over it your bigot ways are not working any more - and we see you working under the table also.

Tiger rest up !!! then come back and bust their a* in 2007 A Negro running golf - who would have ever figured 40 years ago

By Jackstraw

October 28, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Tiger withdrew from EastLake but plans to play in China in a few weeks. Seems to me he would be better off playing EastLake and cancelling China. If memory serves me correct, China is alot further from Orlando than Atlanta.

By JRH

October 28, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

Casey, Sonny no can do, Sonny is too busy NOT REPORTING A LAND PURCHASE that the state of Ga. previously rented for a ‘green space’, it was land that the state SOMEHOW did not even bid on for purchasing—-hmmm—I wonder why?

By Chris

October 28, 2006 12:06 PM | Link to this

The guy plays golf for a living. He’s taking a day off…get over it! Taking a bite out of Tiger may be the closest so many of you might ever get to success. Why so selective in your criticism? Many have mentioned Phil…the guy plays golf for a living…he’s taking time off…get over it.

Instead of crying about who’s not playing, how about the other great golfers that will be there? Tiger and Phil are fun to watch but there are a lot of guys out there that make amazing shots. Heck, without Tiger and Phil there, perhaps some of these guys will take their game up a notch and really put on a show.

Stop the hating! After all, it’s just golf!!!!

By jnt3255

October 28, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this

Oh poor Tiger is tired, he played 15 events on the PGA tour this year, the tour minimum to retain your card. Imagine how exhausted he would be if he played 16 events (The Tour Championship), he might have to check into a hospital and miss out on guaranteed appearance fees in China.

Not sure why people refer to a streak, Tiger lost at the World Match Play, streak over!

Stop comparing Tiger to golfers of the past - he doesn’t have their stamina. Jack & Arnie drove or flew to 25 -30 events a year, they must have really been exhausted!

By Sonny

October 28, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this

Cut the guy some slack, he had one of the best years EVER for a golfer and also lost his father. I’ve caught Tour Championship the last 4 years and although I’d like to see Tiger, it still is an amazing tournament.

btw: This is not our corrupt govna.

By Paul

October 28, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

What an ignorant bunch of sheep. Are there any schools down there? It’s an association, not a league. You think Augusta cares if Tiger plays any other tournament but theirs? Why do you guys think sponsers pay players huge dollars just to appear?

How is Tiger arrogant? Do you even know the meaning of the word? He won’t do what you want him to do so he’s arrogant. If you don’t like athletes because they’re overpaid then stop attending. If you never attend then you’re just riding on the backs of us that do.

By Deena

October 29, 2006 11:37 AM | Link to this

Good for Tiger. It is funny that this is such a big story. This just shows that the world of golf revolves around Tiger. All h*ll breaks loose when he decides not to play one event and all of the critics come out of the woodwork to say that he is arrogant, doesn’t have heart, isn’t worthy, etc. Those folks who are true golf fans should just thank their lucky stars for Tiger. He makes it popular, he makes it mainstream — goodness, he singlehandedly raised the purses for these events by millions and has anyone looked at the gallery that follows him at an event? Were it not for Tiger, golf would be nothing but a blip on the highlight reel of the 11 o’clock news.