Tiger’s Trophy Presentation Haulted By Loss

Bad news Tiger, you may want to put down the razor

Imagine my suprise when I turned on the Golf Channel and saw Tiger Woods competing at the Accenture Match Play Championship.  I had heard somewhere that Tiger was returning this week from his knee injury, but I had gathered that he would simply be showing up at the tournament and handed the trophy.  Tim Clark’s parents will be getting a note saying their son doesn’t follow directions well. 

Clark took Tiger down 4-and-2.  That wasn’t in the script.  Somebody is going to have to explain to the national press why they have to go back and rewrite all those stories about Tiger’s incredible return to dominance.  Rick Reilly might just kill somebody when he hears that his latest column detailing his love affair with the most dominant golfer of all time is going to have to have a different ending.  It’s OK though, because that sex scene was about 500-words too long.

Nike already filmed a commercial with Tiger lifting the Match Play Trophy as the climactic scene, what are they going to do now?  Are they supposed to sell shoes and equipment without a famous athlete?  You might as well ask Deion Sanders to fill his wardrobe with K-Mart merchandise. 

And then there’s Tiger himself.  How pissed do you think he’s going to be when he shows up to get his trophy and collect his check?  He’s got kids to feed.  You think he’s going to be able to survive on a meager tie for 32nd? 

I guess ESPN can go back to pretending like golf doesn’t exist until it’s time for Tiger to tee it up again.  I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near Bristol if he takes time out of his busy schedule to play golf and doesn’t get to act humble in accepting a trophy on Sunday, though.  Eventually, all that disappointment is going to take its toll.

Tags: ESPN, Golf, Nike, Tiger Woods, Tim Clark

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