Last weekend, Tiger skipped the Chevron World Challenge, a tournament he founded, and NBC’s telecast was down 54% compared with last year, when he competed in the event. Experts predict that golf may never fully rebound.
“Without Woods, televised tournaments are like a major motion picture without a star’s name above the title — rarely do people go to see the flick,” said Bill Carroll, VP and director of programming at Katz TV Group. “Now only die-hard golf fans will watch the tournaments.”
“While there will be keen interest in Tiger’s first tournament back, overall ratings will likely decline as the casual golf viewer who was enticed by Tiger’s personal and professional persona will now most likely view him differently,” said John Rash, senior VP at Campbell Mithun. “Indeed, his aura, which defined an era, is gone, and along with that, some viewers.”
This effects me in no way at all, as I have never watched a golf game in my life and never planned to. In fact, I’m not sure I even knew how “golf” was spelled until this whole story broke. I probably would have gone with “golph.” It just seems like the kind of sport that is so dreadfully boring and never-ending that it needs a “ph” in its name. Like phootball. (Sorry Kelly!)
Please don’t hate me, but in the last paragraph it would be “affects” instead of “effects.” I’m sorry! I can’t help it; I’m an English professor. I’m not trying to be obnoxious; I just wanted to let you know so you could fix it. Don’t hate me!
As a person who took years to know the difference between “effects” and “affects” I want you to know there is no reason for hate.
I think she meant “aphects”
Ha! Good one.
I love how you people kiss Beets ass when she makes a mistake but crucify Molls for the same thing. Pussies!!!!
My prediction…Tiger will lay low until the PGA and sponsors beg him to come back. They need him and his reputation even if its a shitty one. They’ll promise him not to bring up the whole issue and pretend like it never happened.
G.O.L.F. : “Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden”……….You are TOTALLY forgiven on the spelling:)
Solution: Elin realizes that she can’t stay with her cheatin’ hubby and hightails it back to Sweden with the kidlets. Tiger goes to sex addiction rehab for a month.
Tiger has no reason to try to repair anything then. He gets back into golf, goes out on the tour as a single whorin’ around guy, and we all LOVE him again. Golf ratings go through the stratosphere, and Tiger becomes the guy he always wanted to be but couldn’t because he was repressed by his domineering father. All good.
Dizz is right. Get divorced – send a few first place prize checks to Sweden each year – while boinking every ditzy looking blonde he can find – until either his game goes bad or his dick falls off.
With Tiger taking a leave; he’ll be back in the spring, I’m sure… This will show every one of those country club snobs that are on the PGA Tour what golf was like before Tiger made everyone’s check end in a few more zeros…Tiger equals money…
“Just screw it”. New Nike ads appearing Valentines Day, 2010!
I think “Just Do It” continues to work perfectly well ;)
lol…that’s not true…stop making issues….anyway check out this video..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBB4x8GYxsU
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