During a July conference call, a reporter asked Tiger Woods if he would consider showing up at the Ryder Cup to just "be around the team all week" if American captain Paul Azinger asked nicely. Tiger ever so eloquently said no, and that was that. Until today, anyway. According to the New York Post's Mark Cannizzaro, word on the street has the virile Woods possibly taking time out from making babies to show up at Valhalla in two weeks.
"It has not been confirmed," Azinger said. "Tiger's focused on rehab right now and he needs to do what's best for his body." ...Hardly support for the rumor that Eldrick will be on the property, but, yeah, I'd agree with Zinger's contention that the tour misses Tiger. And really, it can't be overstated.
As for Woods coming to Valhalla, Azinger said, "We haven't talked about it yet at all."
"I'm pulling for Tiger to get better and return to form. I think the game needs Tiger and misses Tiger. I'm going to really miss that Tiger is not going to be there," Azinger said. "It's one of my great regrets of this Ryder Cup that he's not going to be a participant in these matches."
In terms of getting Woods to show his mug at the Ryder Cup, Dr. Bacon suggests an appearance fee. And if Zinger is willing to let his team sit through a five-minute presentation on why Tiger Woods 09 is the best video game eva(!), Eldrick is so there.
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9-03-2008 @ 2:13PM
Jesse said...
Ryan your the pimp. As a writer of golf and the tour you should know better. Tiger doesn't have to pimp anything. He makes 85 mil a year. Why do you have to write that he's making babies. Is that an issue?
As bad as the Americans have played in the Ryder Cup what difference would it make if he showed up. Do you think that would make the players play better?. They got beat when he played. Do you think the players would want him to be there? Haven't you read all the stories you guys write about how much they hate him. Ben Hogan who was one of the great players never talked to the players or the the media. I bet you would have had a field day with him. No, I bet you would write that he was a great player even though he didn't talk to you writers.
One of the reason he doesn't talk to the media as much is because no matter what he says you guys always take it out of context. You pea brain golf writers can't think of anything orginal to write about. Here's an idea. Write something about Vijay. He's only won twenty or so tournments after he turned forty. I am sure you can find something wrong.
Why don't you write about Phil who hasn't done any better with Tiger's ex-coach. He has a growing family. Maybe that's why he doesn't play any better.
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