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PThomas

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Sergio apologizes
« on: April 13, 2009, 09:37:10 PM »
from golfchannel.com:"...Out of frustration I blamed the golf course instead of putting the blame where it belongs, on myself....I apologize to the members of Augusta National...."

the full paragraph is on the website
« Last Edit: April 13, 2009, 09:54:08 PM by Paul Thomas »
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2009, 09:38:27 PM »
Good boy.
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Mike Wagner

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 09:51:10 PM »
Wow - I got a kick out of reading that.  I guarantee he couldn't string those words together himself.....

What a classy guy..
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Jordan Caron

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 10:17:47 PM »
I really hope the Committee would stop inviting this cry baby and teach him a lesson for good!  McCord's comments were not direct yet he got banned.
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mike_beene

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2009, 10:27:51 PM »
Golf needs people who say what they think,whether we agree or not.I have a problem with a canned apology.There is some truth in what he said (at least truth as to him bordering on a self-fulfilling prophecy).
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C. Squier

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2009, 10:28:22 PM »
In my best southern drawl...."send him the invite, he'll never win here anyway".
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jeffwarne

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2009, 10:38:27 PM »
Quote from: mike_beene on April 13, 2009, 10:27:51 PM
Golf needs people who say what they think,whether we agree or not.I have a problem with a canned apology.There is some truth in what he said (at least truth as to him bordering on a self-fulfilling prophecy).

Why does  golf need that?
When you go to someone's house for dinner, do really need to rip the host if it's not to your taste?
Sergio just needs to play a bit better....and grow up.
a canned apology is better than no apology-good for him
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Damon Groves

Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2009, 10:47:25 PM »
There is a difference between being honest and being respectful and Sergio has a repeated habit of showing very little respect such as in this case to Augusta. I think Augusta deserves plenty of criticsm at times but to say what he said on their property during the Masters shows how little respect Sergio has for Augusta and the game.

If it were a one time thing you could accept the apology and move on but he has a habit of this and I have pretty much lost all respect for him.
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mike_beene

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2009, 10:48:34 PM »
One of the great things about golf is the interesting people involved,both at the pro level and all others(including this board.)I am not suggesting an Academy Awards political opinion from everyone,but this was a media event and his comments related to golf.Not saying I agree,but I would rather hear whats on his mind.The real problem is someone is hogging the world's teleprompters.
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Mike Wagner

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2009, 10:54:01 PM »
Mike,

I'm all for players speaking their minds, however, we don't need the snot nosed punk Garcia saying the course was unfair.  How obscene!!

I enjoy players speaking their minds, but they (GARCIA) need to realize that golf is just about the only sport left on this planet with any integrity.  They need to recognize and protect that.  It's part of what makes this game so great.

Do you think he apologizes for his comments if it's any other tournament than the Masters?  NO...period!  He (IMG) "apologized" because he knows there's a real possibility of not being invited back.  I would love to see it happen.
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mike_beene

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 11:00:46 PM »
I will admit that it would be fun to watch one of the young rednecks teach him a little respect.Wonder how Augusta would let the announcers call the fight?
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hick

Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2009, 11:12:54 PM »
I think sergio will really hear it at bethpage after that breakdown and that will eat him up.
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PCCraig

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2009, 07:53:54 AM »
I used to be a big fan of Sergio but he is making it hard for me (or anyone else) to root for him. He just sounds like a cry baby.
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Dan Boerger

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2009, 08:01:13 AM »
Sergio seems to be the mental midget of the day in golf.

If he really meant what he said, he would simply never return to Augusta for tournament play.

Fat chance that happening.
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Brent Hutto

Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2009, 08:16:28 AM »
Gee, what a surprise! An immature fellow with poor impulse control walks off the course after playing poorly, gets a microphone shoved in his face and makes an ass of himself by saying the course sucks. Isn't that a bit of the old "dog bites man" by now?

I think the apology was sufficient for the offense. On to the next manufactured outrage...
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PThomas

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2009, 08:48:21 AM »
if my kids said stuff like that i'd call them "Wendy Whiner"!
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Cliff Hamm

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2009, 08:51:58 AM »
Quote from: Mike Wagner on April 13, 2009, 09:51:10 PM
Wow - I got a kick out of reading that.  I guarantee he couldn't string those words together himself.....

What a classy guy..

In reference to Sergio is that an oxymoron?  Sergio is one of those players that I find myself rooting for but shouldn't.  He always has an excuse.  I played in the morning and it was windy, I played in the afternoon and conditions were tougher than for Tiger, I got a lousy tee time, my caddy blew it, etc. etc. etc.  Class is not defined by Mr. Garcia.
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TEPaul

Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2009, 09:20:20 AM »
"When you go to someone's house for dinner, do really need to rip the host if it's not to your taste?"


jeffwarne:

Definitely you do. Around here---Philly----the City of Brotherly Love, it is almost a requirement that you rip your host's house even if you find nothing wrong with it. Ripping the host himself or herself is just fine too---even the cooking or the children. Around here we live under the Credo articulated close to 50 years ago by the great social observer and social critic, Dring Wetherill (Uber Deb, Fernanda's brother).

Dring's social credo was articulated by him thusly: "If you can't deck your friend, who can you deck?"

When we go out to dinner at our friends' houses and we don't rip them to shreds in various ways I think they might begin to wonder if we really are their friends.

Apparently ANGC does not live by the great social observer and social critic, Dring Wetherill's articulated social credo!

;)
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John Burzynski

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2009, 09:26:42 AM »
Quote from: Cliff Hamm on April 14, 2009, 08:51:58 AM
Quote from: Mike Wagner on April 13, 2009, 09:51:10 PM
Wow - I got a kick out of reading that.  I guarantee he couldn't string those words together himself.....

What a classy guy..

In reference to Sergio is that an oxymoron?  Sergio is one of those players that I find myself rooting for but shouldn't.  He always has an excuse.  I played in the morning and it was windy, I played in the afternoon and conditions were tougher than for Tiger, I got a lousy tee time, my caddy blew it, etc. etc. etc.  Class is not defined by Mr. Garcia.

I think Sergio is simply frustrated.  No excuse for the whining, but his frustration shows with all of his excuses.  He has that 'no major' tag riding on his back, and it gets heavier after every major he doesn't win.  I am not so sure it doesn't affect his mental performance in majors, he tries to hard when he is in contention.
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Jeff Spittel

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2009, 09:33:29 AM »
He would be well served to spend more time with Kenny Perry. Grow up, look in the mirror, and learn to conduct yourself with some dignity regardless of the result.
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Scott Warren

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2009, 09:36:36 AM »
Regardless of what Sergio said, is it really a good thing (as it seems some posts are intimating it is) that the Bethpage "patrons" are likely to behave as though they're at a Yankees game?
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archie_struthers

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #21 on: April 14, 2009, 09:37:13 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D

used to be a pat answer for all the whiners


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Roger Wolfe

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2009, 10:28:22 AM »
Quote from: Paul Thomas on April 13, 2009, 09:37:10 PM
from golfchannel.com:"...Out of frustration I blamed the golf course instead of putting the blame where it belongs, on myself....I apologize to the members of Augusta National...."

the full paragraph is on the website

Does anyone know where to get the video or transcript of Sergio's original tirade?  I can't find it anywhere.
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David Stamm

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2009, 10:48:21 AM »
Every court needs a fool......
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Dave Maberry

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Re: Sergio apologizes
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2009, 11:26:44 AM »
Roger,
 At www.geoffshackelford.com a posting from Sunday April 12 9:05 PM discusses his comments on Golf Channel with announcer comments.
Dave
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