Kudos to Steve
Trivett (local sports columnist)for telling it like it is regarding the manufactured Tiger Woods\Sergio
Garcia "feud." In truth, we
have heard Sergio Garcia whine about a myriad of things over the last ten or so
years and this time Tiger simply happened to be in the vicinity. The troubling
thing is that so many people are predisposed to believe almost anything
derogatory, alleged or even simply false, regarding Mr. Woods. No one questions
that he made a mistake(s) in his private life. He has paid a considerable price
for his marital perigrinations. It's old news. If the truth were told about
some other very well known former PGA Tour members, many fans would be
surprised and disappointed. I will not elucidate, but true golf history fans
know the names. Similarly, George Herman Ruth got a "pass" most of
his life for even more egregious marital infidelities, due to a benign press
with a hero complex.
Steve nailed Johnny
Miller who has, over the last three years, seemed almost to feel morally obligated to
throw in snide asides regarding Tiger Woods. The Germans have a word for it. "Schadenfreude" means taking
pleasure in the woes of others. It's a cute song in "Avenue Q," the
musical, but it's a childish and disappointing character flaw in a man of Miller's stature as
a golfer. He seemed almost to be trying to will another phantom phone call
regarding Tiger's drop on #14 at The Players. It was significant that another announcer, one who actually saw the
shot and the drop live, finally shut him up.
Bravo to Steve for putting this in a much saner perspective!
Mike Dorman,
Poinciana
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