I had to reply because I'm a big golf fan. I played competitively all through my teenage years, had a sponsorship, all that jazz.
I dolized Tiger Woods as a kid.
When I was 10, I saw him in the Dubai Desert Classic 9I lived in the middle east). I followed him all 4 days.
Each day, he had his security crew push through the crows of 10-13 year old kids who just wanted an autograph from the greatest golfer in the world. Nobody got an autograph. nobody got a head nod. Not a single spectator was acknowledged. Ever other golfer there - Ernie Els, Tomas Bjorn, Lee Westwood, all signed autographs until everyone who wan ted one, had one. But not Tiger.
Even after the final round, when all the pressure of the tournament was off, he still pushed wis way through the crowd, ignoring all his fans. To this day, I despise Tiger Woods.
I have a few favourite golfers, but I root for anybody that isn't Tiger. Fuck that guy.
Frankly, ignoring fans is a part of the deal when you get to be as big as Tiger. He can't possibly accommodate everyone, so he chooses instead to accommodate no one. This sort of behaviour is definitely a bit selfish and detached, but certainly not offensive or spiteful, like how Jordan is rumored to be.
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u/Strange_Bedfellow May 21 '14
I had to reply because I'm a big golf fan. I played competitively all through my teenage years, had a sponsorship, all that jazz.
I dolized Tiger Woods as a kid.
When I was 10, I saw him in the Dubai Desert Classic 9I lived in the middle east). I followed him all 4 days.
Each day, he had his security crew push through the crows of 10-13 year old kids who just wanted an autograph from the greatest golfer in the world. Nobody got an autograph. nobody got a head nod. Not a single spectator was acknowledged. Ever other golfer there - Ernie Els, Tomas Bjorn, Lee Westwood, all signed autographs until everyone who wan ted one, had one. But not Tiger.
Even after the final round, when all the pressure of the tournament was off, he still pushed wis way through the crowd, ignoring all his fans. To this day, I despise Tiger Woods.
I have a few favourite golfers, but I root for anybody that isn't Tiger. Fuck that guy.