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Incognito · (#1 (**permalink**))

Go on Tiger!!

TheDogon · (#2 (**permalink**))

Incognito wrote:

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Go on Tiger!!

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I don't hate Tiger at all. I watched a bit of the Open. He didn't have as good a day today, but he didn't lose his lead.

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Tiger will forever have issues getting support, however. I remember a recent article where he complained about the lack of "Black" folks coming out for golf.

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Well. . .what did he expect?

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Lack of minority golfers irks Woods
One decade after Tiger's debut, black golfers haven't risen

By Eddie Pells (The Associated Press)

Tiger Woods walks up the 14th fairway with golf coach Hank Haney during a practice round for the 105th US Open.

PINEHURST, N.C. - Ten years after he joined the PGA Tour, Tiger Woods still stands alone. And not just because he's so good.

Woods was supposed to open the sport up to black kids in America and around the world. Yet a decade later, he remains the only black golfer on the tour. This week, he plays at the U.S. Open, being run by the USGA, which talks about bringing minorities into the sport but doesn't have a single one on its executive committee.

"Am I disappointed? Yeah," Woods said when asked about the dearth of blacks at the highest levels of golf. "I thought there would be more of us out here."

Much of the recent debate about minorities in golf has centered on women, led by Martha Burk's fight with Augusta National, the home of the Masters. Since June 2002, Burk has demanded that Augusta admit women, and the Masters responded by pulling ads from its telecasts for two years to protect corporate sponsors from protests. Ads were restored for this year's telecast.

While many viewed that protest as more smoke than fire, the flare-up at Shoal Creek, home of the PGA Championship in 1990, was much more serious. The Alabama course didn't allow black people and the PGA was pressured into creating a policy of only taking its tournament to courses that were integrated.

Threatened with a boycott, Shoal Creek allowed a black member to join before the tournament began. Despite that, there was no denying the episode tarnished golf and exposed it for what it pretty much was at the time - a country-club game, mainly white, mostly rich and not overly concerned with changing its image.

Woods' arrival was supposed to change that. But 10 years later, Woods is the only African-American player among the 156 contending for the U.S. championship. Vijay Singh, the other prominent player on the PGA tour with black skin, is Fijian.

Meanwhile, looking among the gallery Wednesday at Pinehurst No. 2, it would be a stretch to say things are truly integrated. In a state that is 21 percent black, there were maybe two black fans for every 100 white ones who roamed the grounds.

Among them were Ron Dechamps and his 12-year-old son - the father a once-a-month golfer and the son trying to play as much as he can.

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Incognito · (#3 (**permalink**))

Yeah he had a lousy day but of the four days he's expected to have one, as for the others, after four days they're are expected to have at least one good

Incognito · (#4 (**permalink**))

Tigers da man! - Still, not a single black skinned person in his congratulating family team.

TheDogon - "I thought there would be more of us out here." - Guess he could have answered "I'm not black"...but I suspect that damage has already been done..has he ever taken that talk back?

Do you know if he is an only child and where his family on his fathers side is, uncles, aunts, cousins etc

[align=center]Role Model
Tiger Woods
[align=center]Youngest Winner of the Masters Golf Tournament at Age 21[/align]

Name: Eldrick "Tiger" Woods[/align]
Age: 26

Born: December 30, 1975, Long Beach California

Statistics: Height: 6'2'', Weight: 170 lb., Waist 28

Nickname: "Tiger" -- given him by his dad, in honor of his dad's South Vietnamese combat buddy, Nguyen Phong, who saved Tiger's father's life in the Vietnam War.

Home: Orlando, Florida. Tiger lives in Isleworth, a development on the west side of Orlando.

As a Role Model: Tiger thinks that being a good role model to others is even more important than his golf. He thinks his golf is just a vehicle for him to influence people. He wants to influence kids in a positive way. Tiger feels that's what it's all about.

Tiger and his parents put together The Tiger Woods Foundation in order to promote both golf and non-sports activities for disadvantaged children. In 1997 Tiger ran six different golf clinics for youths in Orlando, Chicago, New York, Dallas, Miami and Memphis. Tiger's foundation isn't just interested in helping kids with their golf. It's to help youngsters become better people.

People say Tiger has a real presence and that his ability to help others extends beyond the U.S. He is truly a multi-racial person, not just a black athlete. People feel that he will be a big influence on people across the world - and not just in a golf sense. He can hold everything together. He is a universal child - truly multi-cultural.

Parents: Earl & Kultida Woods

Father: Earl Woods was a lieutenant colonel in the Army and a former Green Beret. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam.

Mother: Kultida (Tida) Woods. Her maiden name is Kultida Punsawad.

Parents met: in Bangkok, Thailand, and were married in 1969.

Ethnic background: African, Thai, Chinese, American Indian, and European.

Religion: Buddhism, his mother's religion. Tiger says that his religion has given him self awareness. He says his religion has taught him that he is here to work on flaws in his personality. The two things he has worked on most has been stubbornness and impatience – he used to want things to be perfect right away. Now he understands that he has to work on things in his life and that this takes time and discipline.

Biggest Influences: Tiger's dad, who saw him through almost every phase of his golf development. His dad used to sit by Tiger's bed at night and give him confidence, telling him how good he was going to be at life and at golf. But his dad never pushed him. Tiger did what he did because he wanted to. The other big influence in his life was his mother. For years she used to get up early in the morning and drive him to tournament sites all around the state of California. She used to keep score and never complain about how much time it all took. He says they were both very important in the development of his golf.

Early beginnings: Tiger started swinging a sawed off golf club in his garage at 11 months.

College Education: Stanford University, Palo Alto, California where he majored in economics, and played collegiate golf.

Siblings: Tiger has 2 half brothers and 1 half sister from his father's first marriage.

Tiger's Caddie: Mike "Fluff" Cowan

Tiger's Golf Coach: Butch Harmon

Tiger's Sports Psychologist: Jay Brunza

Early Golf History: Tiger was undefeated in 30 Southern California junior golf events. He won the U.S. Amateur at the age of 18 in 1994. He was the youngest to ever win this event. He is the only golfer to ever win three U.S. Amateurs in succession.

Professional Status: Tiger became a pro golfer in August, 1996. In that year he played in eight official PGA Tour events, and won two of them. Tiger won $790,594. and finished 24th on the final 1996 money list for pro golfers.

Biggest Contracts: Tiger signed a 40 million dollar contract with Nike, and a 30 million dollar contract with American Express.

Tiger's Driver Clubs: Tiger plays with a Cobra steel driver, and a Titleist PT metal 3-wood. His drivers are 43-inches long, an inch shorter than most clubs used by other professionals.

Tiger's Irons: They include a Mizuno 3-0, a Cobra 1-iron, and Cleveland wedges.

Tiger's Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron model

Tiger's Golf ball: A soft-covered three piece golf ball. Some say he uses the Titleist Pro 100. Others say he also uses the Titleist Pro 90.

Tiger's Agent: Hughes Norton of International Management Group

Most Recent Award: ESPY (ESPN) Award "Breakthrough Athlete of the Year"

Books In Progress: Tiger is working on 2 golf books with Warner-Books ($2.2 Million contract)

First professional win: The 1996 Las Vegas Invitational. He won $297,000.

Tiger's Girlfriend: Tiger does have a girlfriend.

Quote about Tiger: Sports star Michael Jordan says: Tiger… will succeed and expand across all racial barriers…. I admire him… for establishing a new plateau, a higher ground, if you will…. I really do believe he was put here for a bigger reason than just to play golf. I don't think that he is a god, but I do believe that he was sent by One."

YankeeJamaRican · (#5 (**permalink**))

<<"Am I disappointed? Yeah," Woods said when asked about the dearth of blacks at the highest levels of golf. "I thought there would be more of us out here.">>

Define "us", Tiger?

According to his own words, he is 1/8 Black... hence, why should we care and claim him as African-American? If he could hide all his melanin up his arse, he would.

He's Cablinasian (his words)-- solet "Cablinasian Village"celebrate for him.

TheDogon · (#6 (**permalink**))

Well Incognito, I think if Tiger grow up with a confused racial/cultural mindset, that might speak to where his Dad's head was at.

There may not have been such a strong connection between Earl Woods and his extended family. So that's probably why you don't see many "Black" family members around Tiger.

bubz · (#7 (**permalink**))

YankeeJamaRican wrote:

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<<"Am I disappointed? Yeah," Woods said when asked about the dearth of blacks at the highest levels of golf. "I thought there would be more of us out here.">>

Define "us", Tiger?

According to his own words, he is 1/8 Black... hence, why should we care and claim him as African-American? If he could hide all his melanin up his arse, he would.

He's Cablinasian (his words)-- solet "Cablinasian Village"celebrate for him.

bighairlol

Incognito · (#8 (**permalink**))

Anyone watching the USPGA - Go on Tiger!!

Incognito · (#9 (**permalink**))

Easy Tiger!!

YouTube - Tiger Woods - Masters shot on 16th hole 2005

Incognito · (#10 (**permalink**))

Man that Turkey/Czech game aint got nothing on this US Open, after being even at the end of four rounds of golf, there's another 18 hole round play that ebbed and flowed with the lead changing hands only to be both even again after hole 18. It's now sudden death - Go on Tiger!!!

Incognito · (#11 (**permalink**))

The Tiger ROARS!! again!! and this time with half a knee not working Rarr!!