Tiger spits it up at Dubai Desert Classic
by Emily Kay on Feb 13, 2011 9:22 AM EST
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February 13 -- Taking a page from playing partner Sergio Garcia’s book, Tiger Woods reportedly discharged some saliva on the 12th green on his way to a bogey on the par-4 and a T20 finish at the Dubai Desert Classic.
The world’s No. 3 spat on the golf course and he could blame Garcia for being a bad influence. But it’s not the first time Woods has expectorated in disgust. Too bad fines or whatever discipline to be (un)named later will have no impact on such future behavior.
Everyone recalls Garcia’s infamous expectoration on the 13th hole at the 2007 CA Championship at Doral. "I just missed the putt and I wasn’t very happy," Garcia told NBC at the time. "It ‘s not a big deal....It wasn’t going to affect anybody else."
Except for the guys following him who had to lift their Pro V1s from the sodden cup.
It’s not as if Garcia is the only spitter on tour. Golf watchers have been on Woods’ case for a few years as well.
"I blame Tiger for the trend. He has legitimized spitting just as he has legitimized workouts before you play," Michael Bamberger wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2008. "He fights allergies and is often congested, but his spitting seems connected to both the pollen count and his bogey count."
And there was this admonition from the UK’s Sunday Times in 2009: "Stop swearing, spitting and throwing and banging golf clubs." How’s that crusade working out?
But back to the golf. Alvaro Quiros bested the headliners with a hole-in-one and a triple bogey for a final-round 68 and 11-under for the tourney. His ace at the 11th helped him beat Anders Hansen and James Kingston by one shot.
Third-round frontrunner Rory McIlroy finished 10th and world No. 1 Lee Westwood limped home into 15th place.
As for the drooling duo, Woods started the final round one back of the leaders and proceeded to hack and hock his way around the Emirates Golf Club, carding a 75, with four bogeys and a double on the 18th. Garcia kept his lubrication to himself, despite a triple on the ninth and a matching 75.
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Puerile. The whole damn post.
I hate that Tiger spits. I hated what Sergio did, but bloody hell, if I wanted this sort of rubbish, I can go to Fox. Emily, you need to pick your audience a little better than this. I’m disappointed – very.
By the way Alvaro Quiros, a class act and a wonderful advertisement for the game in all respects won the Dubai Open. That should have been the lead story, not this garbage. Grow up.
I agree chip
Emily should write for the Golf Channel when she does this. Woods, or anyone else spitting on the course should be fined. Big. But the story was the tounament, not Woods faltering in the wind again.
Notice anything?
House blogs on Dubai:
Tiger spits
Tiger surges
Tiger’s appearance fee
Tiger’s suck-up partners
House blogs on Pebble
DJ implodes
John Daly/Caddyshack
Yes I do Wendy
All good fodder for Fox and the like, but I came here because this site was dedicated to golf and the real stories and happenings of the golf world. WR has great, make that wonderful, people, but I’m sorry to say, that the tone of the reporting, has gone down hill considerably in the past couple of months.
Emily – I appreciate that you do what you do for the “mass market” and what you perceive they want to hear, but I also know that you read (occasionally) the comments posted here. If that is indeed the case, then you should know that you are selling both yourself and the WR readers short.
Perhaps Charles has an opinon on this ?
I agree with you two, I don’t want tabloid rubbish in here. I’m staying, because the people in here are great to be in here with, but if Emily continues down this shabby route, I’ll just ignore her posts from now on. She should be prepared to reply to comments she posts, as we all do.
Easy
You and everyone else here are great – even you Stub!
I also think that Emily is a lot of the time, providing us with good posts and fodder for our ramblings. I just think that perhaps she needs to be a little more selective in what she posts here, if in fact that is an option. I really have no idea of the inner workings of this blog and the decision making that goes on behind the scenes. As such, I have cut her some slack up till now.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, Chip
she just needs to cut out the rubbish with some of the more informative posts. And you are great too :)
Easy...did ya notice Chip
included me when she said ever one is great….Gad, I loves it when that girl gets her dander up….YaHooo…go get um girl…..Yur STUB
STUB
That's painting with a very broad brush lady....
Where’s Boyer at a time like this….
Crickets......................................
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again
-R. Zimmerman
It’s outside on grass – I don’t really care.
What bothers me is this POS post sitting on Waggle Room insulting our golfing sense.
More and more, I’m doubting this “professional journalist” claim. Chip’s right – know your audience – stop wasting space – go find a tabloid blog to write for.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
You would think I enjoy being contrarian
Okay, I kind of do enjoy it.
One of the complaints I heard over the last couple years about Tiger Woods was his disrespect for the game. His swearing, his spitting, his dragging his putter on the green in frustration in one instance. While I don’t particularly care, that was one of the things Tiger said he would work on.
If no one mentions Tiger spitting on the course, the golf media is covering for their cash cow. If it is mentioned tiger spitting on the course, it is tabloid fodder.
you don’t really believe that Tiger and Sergio are the only golfers who spit on the golf course, do you ?
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
Not at all
And I am with you, I don’t much care if they do. Sure, the sight of a loogie coming from someone’s mouth is not appealing, but if a golfer using discretion, I don’t think it is a capital offense.
It is if my ball lands in or near where his "loogie" lies.
I want a drop from that – is it a loose impediment or (s)not?
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
I think it would be classified as "fixed object" and you could
put on a rubber glove or something and move the ball….Yur STYB
STUB
I would call HAZMET!
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Mobile
With the Memphis blues again
-R. Zimmerman
Good point Two
WNoods did say he is trying to work at it. Trouble is, he isn’t. He and all of us know, he is on camera more than anyone…he should know better. He is 35, not 15…time he stopped acting like a spolit brat.
No...they are not.
But Woods has a responsiblity to the game and the fans..he should act with more class.
TwoNuse
Woods spitting anywhere on the golf course gets up my nose – so to speak. But……… This was a great tournament that went right down to the wire with any numbers of great stories. Tell me about them first before we get into the “Tiger yada yada rubbish” when he was not even in contention. That’s just basic common sense.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
now THERE’S an opening phrase that could be re-written. Next thing you know, chip will be tugging on Superman’s cape. :-)
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
Hey - it's late here!
And I knew what I meant… didn’t I? Wendy……………..
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
I have no connection with Waggle Room nor any of the writers outside coming to the site regualrly
so please take this a one person’s opinion.
I don’t come here for the hard news regarding ongoing tournaments. I come here to have discussions regarding the goings on in the golf world (and thank you for that everyone). I think the ‘just the facts, ma’am’ complaints are unfair to anyone writing what they feel is interesting.
Does Emily just copy and post from other sites half the time ?
The other thing that annoyed me is just because Garcia was playing with Woods today she had to post him doing it years ago. That’s nothing to do with what Woods did today. Cheap shot if you ask me.
A lot of her stuff is cut and paste, I’m not sure if it is her work rehashed, or not, but if you go to Geoff Shackelfield. com, you will see a lot of what we get, word for word and we usually get it after it is posted there.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Clearly
this post was designed to engage an emotional response. To stir up some more Tiger bashing, or at the same time arouse his fans to jump on in defense. I’ll be interested to see if it works.
The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
~ William Blake
It does work TH
But, as chip says, once he fell out of contention early in the last round, there were more important things than Woods. But, you got to admit, he needs to work on the man as much as the game.
TH,
I’m a Tiger fan, always have been and always will be – of his golf. I watched the whole thing today and the more I watched, the more disenchanted I became. He is the best we have seen in the last 30 years, maybe the best ever, but you know what – he needs to grown up. He’s out of excuses, he’s out of platitudes, it’s time to man up and grow up.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
I'm don't know
as I haven’t watched it yet. I’m also not defending anything just pointing out the nature of what Emily is clearly trying to do here. I’m not going to get in the middle of this one.
The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
~ William Blake
What it mostly did was inspire more Emily bashing – you’d think the SB Nation people would take some sort of notice of this trend.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
I don't think you need too much inspiration for that, Court ;o
My comments have not been specifically aimed at Emily as w/o her blogs this site would be looking pretty sparse – just asking Charles, Emily, etc for some golf blogs.
Now that I know Tiger spit on the green...
it becomes an even more appropriate topic for discussion. I can’t think of too may things more outside golf etiquette than that, and I’m not a stickler for the traditions of golf.
It is a great topic for discussion
once we get done with the event and the winner and all the other things that happened today. The priorities are wrong and the tone discordant – to me anyway.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
It was a good tournament
with a worthy winner and class act Alvaro Quiros.Woods was a sideshow but spitting on the 12th green near the hole because he missed a par putt was crass and unacceptable!!!!
by scrumsndswings on Feb 13, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions
Totally agree. Tiger, it’s time to grow up.
by chip n'putt on Feb 13, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
I agree, a good toonament...I was wondering tho
with all that Sand blowing around, Doesn’t that get in the eyes?…The golf Channel was doing a bit on the Toonament, and the Idiot babble mouth said that “tiger was in the mix”,,I almost wet myself laughing…Hey Chip..still got some of that good Kiwi White left…how about it….Yurs affectionatly,,,STUB
STUB
he WAS in the mix – then he played the first three holes. He’s not back – HE says he’s not back – and he’s going to have to prove it to himself and everybody else before xxx Golf Channel or anybody else insists on these idiotiic stories written just in case Woods comes through.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
"Golf no names" in North America
Eh, Emily K….“Golf No Names” hand “Da Man” his lunch. Good on the Brit boys for calling down the spitting. Very poor etiquette on “Da Man’s” part. Three “P’s” describe the VP’s TWLFC boy; petulant, pissy and pouty. Congrats to Alvaro Quiros. Well played. Great attitude. Hits ball in palm tree takes unplayable triple bogey on seven, birdies eight, keeps his cool, scrambles back. Aces eleven and keeps ball in play for the rest of the round. What an exciting tournament. As I said yesterday there were twenty possible winners teeing off on day four. Some very good camera angles depicting the course and mega backdrop scenery of what “our” money has built in the desert. Oh, yes and #1 took it to #3 with consistent rounds.
I'm not asking for a blow by blow account
of each tournament, but certainly some kind of overview per round or post tournament would be welcome, hence my disappointment at the blog titles/content so far on the two tournaments being played this week.
Sure, Tiger spitting on the 12th green (the GREEN, Court) needed mentioning but if that is the only thing worth mentioning about the whole tournament, then I’m doubly disappointed.
It was windy
and I didn’t expect Woods to win…he isn’t a good wind player at the best of times never mind now. Streaky putting, the ones he missed he seemed to quit on.I like the way Quiros shrugs off disappointment during the round. Rory’s putting just wouldn’t drop, he shaved the hole many times. Westwood needs more rounds, he hasn’t played a lot in the last 6 months. Garcia did well this week, but did mess up a few times…hope he gets it together.
Tiger made some good putts as well as missing a few
He said the wind was indeed a big factor in his driving, particularly as his new swing was not yet totally in the groove. Quiros was good to watch – a salutory lesson on how not to get down on oneself after a bad shot/bad break – even the laughs when his ball got stuck in the palm tree.
Loved it when he got the binos out
to identify his ball. I remember Faldo climbing a tree at the US Open ’92 at Pebble to identify his. Going back further, Langer climbing that Ash tree here in York to play his ball onto the green back in ’81
So, can I assume everyone is pleased with the outcome in Dubai?
I see Ez offering an excuse for Westwood… And Rory’s putts just wouldn’t drop….Garcia not a work in progress anymore and what of the often vaunted Martin Kaymer? Oh that’s right….bad weather…. There was a time no so long ago when fans had favorites and when the favorites didn’t perform well fans were disappointed….Not now. Any winner is a great winner. What if it had been Jean-Baptiste Gonnet? Would that have been reason to buy a round for house? Please don’t misunderstrand here, I’m not in any way deminishing Quiors’ victory. If he’s the next Seve or the next Jose Maria, that would be great! I doubt anyone here cares if golf is popular or gets attention outside the golf media, but when youv’e got a leaderboard like you had on Sunday at Dubai, a lot of folks probably tuned out. I’m no big Tiger Woods promoter, but he served a very valuable purpose to professional golf. Those “suck-ups” as Emily put it, know it. Sponsors know it. My often foil, progolf, has said too many time to count, “Golf got along before Woods and it will get along just fine without out him” or words to that effect…. And I agree. But getting along is not growing…. When those maligned TV ratings flag, as they have, sponsors get nervous and want to pay less. That’s not a recipe for growth.
Yes, happy with the outcome in Dubai
Quiros is not exactly an unknown over here. Gonnet would not have been such a popular winner, it’s true. Frankly I’m not overly concerned whether golf is “growing” or not. I’ll play whenever I can and watch what’s available.
Golf
Has survived a Depression and several Recessions. In all my years inside and outside of the ropes, I have never heard any players complain about their salaries. Golf survived with growth just fine pre-tiger and will survive with growth long after.
As TV viewing goes, there are many sponsors already lined up 3-4 deep to take the place of any that want to jump off a bridge if Tiger doesn’t perform.
In 2010 there were 5 new sponsors that signed on for the PGA and LPGA and thats without Tiger or Lorena.
"pain is only weakness leaving the body" jumpn
“Everybody” ? “Pleased” ? I doubt anybody was pulling against Quiros – good guy with a ton of game – and he played well to get the win – but he certainly wasn’t one of the betting favorites before the round started.
Hmm – did Wendy just let a tiny anti-French sentiment out ? :-D (JUST kidding !!)
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
Certainly not
France vs Ireland at rugby today, narrow win for France with husband shouting abuse at British commentators. So all is well with the world. Absolutely impartial re nationality of golfers except when it comes to Ryder Cup.
Did you like watching Chabal??
nkow he is one of your favourites,lol
by scrumsndswings on Feb 13, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Fair play Wendy
you are a lady with eclectic tastes :0)
by scrumsndswings on Feb 13, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
Golf is growing Ping
beyond the PGA tour. No one this side of the pond tuned out. the best tournament was this side this week. Excuses for Westwood ? Not at all. Not counting the Ryder cup, he has harly played until these last few weeks. He is rusty. Kaymer is allowed an off week. It seems unless a player dominates as Woods has done, you can’t watch golf at all. Well, each to their own.
Not at all????
I’d say it was Westwood’s choice to get rusty. Did someone stop him from playing? I think a professional golfer should come to a tournament prepared to win, not to “shake the rust off”. “Kaymer is allowed an off week”…. if that’s not an excuse I don’t know what is. All I’m saying here is it’s too easy (no pun intended) to celebrate when you really don’t care who wins…
Westwood had to take some time off to get healthy – sometimes the timing just works out that way. He’s not in midseason form yet.
I always get a laugh out of the “allowed” statements – and this is two off form weeks for Kaymer – it happens.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
I'll tell you one thing about Kaymer....The reason he is such a good
ball striker…I watched him every time he wa shown on TV…He has absolutely the finest POSTURE of any player in recent memory…He holds the spine angle better than anyone right now, and that allows him maximum power with littlest effort….No head bob up and down, nor side to side…The only one I can equate that with was Champain
Tony Lema….Smooth as melted butter swing…..STUB
STUB
yes – he has a wonderful personality and he makes his own clothes, too Geez Stub – you make him sound like a blind date. Of COURSE he has great posture – he’s German. :-D
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
Ya but...you forgot how good he looks in
his skivvies….Wendy will bash you for that…..STUB
STUB
Perhaps, Ping you are forgetting
Westwood has been injured the 2nd half of last year ? He had to pull out of the PGA championship, played in the Ryder Cup and just a few since then.Prepared to win ? As much as he could, due to the injury.
I cared who won. I wanted Mcllroy, personally. I hope this young lad goes to the top. He didn’t win, but that’s the way it goes. I could still marvel at all the great golf being played in conditions most Americans are not used to. Maybe you have been away from the golf course too long and become a fan who doesn’t play golf…enjoying the superstar more than the game itself…
" great golf being played in conditions most Americans are not used to."
Are you serious about this? Do you really believe the desert courses in the Middle East are that much different than the desert course in the American Southwest? BTW – You don’t need to be a serious golfer to understand or intelligently comment on the game or it’s players. I enjoy watching great golf. D.A. Points eagle on Sunday was super, but I wouldn’t call D.A. a great golfer. Alex Cjeka made a double eagle in rounbd one. That’s amazing…but my guess is Alex would trade that for a par and 4 or five more birdies. I hope Westwood recovers from his injuries and absolutely scorches the year. It’s as though tournaments have been hi-jacked by about 6 or seven players… Because Woods, Westwood, McIlroy, Kaymer were at Dubai, THAT was the big tournament. The AT&T was deemed an “opposite field” event…even though Harrington and Mickelson were there.
well Ping – obviously you haven’t watched enough mummy movies. Here in the States, we don’t have wind that blows hundreds of feet of sand to cover pyramids, or evil spirits rising up from the sand to swallow people and airplanes and, I suppose, golf balls. How can you possibly compare the Sahara to our deserts ? (lol)
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
It is well known that golf is played through the (relative calm) air on the PGA tour
And weather conditions on the European tour vary much more. To deny this is being nieve. Ask any pro (even 3 irons ). You are right about one thing Ping…where the top players play becomes the most important tournament that week. Pebble wasn’t it.
Court, the less you say about the middle east the better, you know how it gets you in bother :)
Speaking of...
It looks like the people have won that battle.
by chip n'putt on Feb 14, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
yes – here in the States, and especially at PGA Tour courses, we have screens built surrounding the golf courses to keep the wind out.
Give it a rest Eas – the wind was down this year at Pebble, but normally there is a lot of wind there. The wind was brutal for much of the British Open last year, but there have been several years recently where the wind was almost non-existent. You complain about the lack of wind when Tiger wins an Open Championship.
It depends on where the course is and how many trees there are. Watch the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond – inland and tree lined – almost no wind.
That wasn’t the middle east I was talking about – that was Hollywood…see…mummy’s roaming about doesn’t really happen. :-D
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
Who complained about lack of win when Woods won ?
Not me. I only said he is a poor wind player. Wish I had a quid everytime you mis quoted someone here :)
YOU did – still do. Whenever someone brings up TW and the Claret Jug, you go off on whether there was wind or not.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
According to Steve Elling...
…Woods is being fined for spitting on the green.
Things that I didn’t know to consider – TW has allergies that cause his nose to run, etc. He was a long way from the edge of the green. yada yada yada – it’s on grass – I don’t really care – but it’s bad manners.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that the government wants every citizen to prove that they have health insurance, but people don't have to prove they are citizens.
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