As I mentioned it was a total surprise to see my post has been used elsewhere without my knowledge. However, such is life when you post on the internet.
As for how the subject is viewed by fellow GCA.com Members, is totally down to each individual. Nevertheless, let me make it again abundantly clear that I do not believe behaviour as demonstrated by Tiger’s Temper Tantrums (captured on the small screen on more than one occasion plus by many photographers) is acceptable.
Be it by Tiger or ANY OTHER Golfer, it is not correct on a Golf Course.
If my article, now hijacked by someone else (plus not totally accurate) helps to highlight that poor or disgraceful behaviour is not to be tolerated on our courses then I am please.
Hero-worship is one thing but allowing these individual to get away with these temper tantrums while on our courses, is IMO just not acceptable. Those parents among us, would you tolerate your child to behave like this in front of his mother or your mother. If the answer is no then why do you find it acceptable that a Professional can do it on camera?
It’s very simple, his temper tantrums on a golf course are either right or wrong. There is no middle ground, the excuses that he is tired, he is overworked, the pressure he is under etc., etc., cuts no water. He is a Golfing Professional, it’s his work – if he feels the need to continue to play golf for money. Professionals are meant to be the elite of our game and so should be fitter, and in more control that the rest of us.
Its not just Tiger, others are also guilty, but its was Tiger I saw, his tantrums were caught on TV, so I address my comments to him.
Each of you decides which level of common decency is acceptable to you and your family. I know mine and both my wife and I are of the opinion that Tiger has crossed it.
There is also another concern, that of safety. On this subject, there can be no compromise, as I believe prevention is far better than any other scenario. Thank God, to date no one has been injured by a club flying through the air, but what do you think the damage could be if it hit an adult let alone a child. Would you or for that matter your wife put your child in potential harms way, well looking at some of the comments on here, yes you would – that speaks volumes about you and how you view your fellow golfers and spectators.
Call me what you want, question my sanity, perhaps I should ask some of your clients do they want to employ a guy who does not seem to care about the safety of others.
In the end, this is just a site to submit our opinions re golf and architecture, but behaviour on a course is a key part of the game and the subject should be aired.
Go and get your rope, I have raised questions re your hero. Must be time for the lynching, is that not the way some like to finish a discussion.
Melvyn