The Masters Golf Tournament (2 Viewers)

Exactly. Most Masters winners donned their green jackets when they made their customary appearance on the Tonight Show.
Sergio Garcia even wore his when he got married.

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Love it! ?

But I still think driving through Taco Bell with their green jackets on is hilarious & a great idea.

What shocked me the most though, was the number of athletes with stellar bodies that eat junk food, just like the rest of America. Lol
 
What shocked me the most though, was the number of athletes with stellar bodies that eat junk food, just like the rest of America. Lol
Hey... even if you're a rich & famous athlete, you still gotta live! :hihi:
 
Sadly big name celebrities cannot have it both ways. They cannot want to be famous and popular and still live an incognito life. These superstars are 'worshiped' when they are on top and they are castigated harshly when they are exposed as something less than the way they've been portrayed by the media. The trick (for me anyway) is not to care about anything they do outside of the profession that makes them popular. Like you I feel sorry for those closest to them... especially when the bad stories come out. The media is vicious!

So I won't idolize anyone... no matter who they are or what they do. But I can admire what they are good at doing in the entertainment world. But outside of that, I don't want to know anything about them.

I have been thinking about this & there is an upside.

Tiger Woods might have helped a lot of other people with his sex & prescription drug addiction.
He is human, but he has a worldwide platform to help other struggling addicts.

Just like Betty Ford did with her breast cancer & drug/alcohol addiction.

Robin Roberts with her bone marrow transplant, etc etc etc.

Many famous people are able to keep their lives private & live sort of incognito.

But the famous people who say, “look at me, look at me” must want other people in their business, I guess.
 
I am obviously in the minority. And a small one. But when it became apparent that Woods was going to win, I stopped watching. I cannot pull for him. I concede his extraordinary talent and dominance when he was younger. I recognize that he is "good" for golf--Tiger in contention at a major creates for the television networks delirium. But for me, pulling for Tiger is like pulling for IBM, or even worse the Dallas Cowboys.
 
I am obviously in the minority. And a small one. But when it became apparent that Woods was going to win, I stopped watching. I cannot pull for him. I concede his extraordinary talent and dominance when he was younger. I recognize that he is "good" for golf--Tiger in contention at a major creates for the television networks delirium. But for me, pulling for Tiger is like pulling for IBM, or even worse the Dallas Cowboys.
I believe that a lot of people feel as you do... and you certainly have the right to respond however you wish.
But since I do not know any big name sports stars or entertainers personally, I choose not to follow the personal lives of any of these people. I only actually care about what I see on the playing field. I'm not interested in anything they do when the game is over. I have my own reality to concern myself with.

Thus I have no disillusions about any of these people.
 
I am obviously in the minority. And a small one. But when it became apparent that Woods was going to win, I stopped watching. I cannot pull for him. I concede his extraordinary talent and dominance when he was younger. I recognize that he is "good" for golf--Tiger in contention at a major creates for the television networks delirium. But for me, pulling for Tiger is like pulling for IBM, or even worse the Dallas Cowboys.

Totally see your point.

The thing with Tiger, though, it was like watching a dead man come back to life.

His daughter found him laying on their lawn, unable to move, & she had to call 911.

Tiger could have easily said, “no way, I am done.”

To go through 8 surgeries & STILL try again, is what people are cheering about, I believe.

Tiger said that it was very hard for him not to cry coming up on the 18th hole. I guess so, the guy went through hell & back to get there.
 
Amazing day to watch golf. I had the great fortune of seeing him win the last major before this one with my daughter. When he hugged his son, I just about lost it. Great stuff. A redemption story to be sure.
 
If Tiger had continued to miss as many short putts as he did on Day 1, ^that prognostication would have come true.
But he started hitting most of the long and short putts the rest of the way.

Great putting is a very important part of winning at Augusta National. Every year!
 
My lack of enthusiasm for Tiger predates, and has nothing to do with, his personal life. If anything, I find that what he has gone through has seemingly made him less arrogant, more human, and easier to root for. But there is an interesting article in today's New York Times about the stare Tiger gave on the 12th hole as Molinari and Finau took time trying to deal with their disasterous tee shots in the water.
 
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My lack of enthusiasm for Tiger predates, and has nothing to do with, his personal life. If anything, I find that what he has gone through has seemingly made him less arrogant and easier to root for. But there is an interesting article in today's New York Times about the stare Tiger gave on the 12th hole as Molinari and Finau took time trying to deal with their disasterous tee shots in the water.
I read the article, and I watched Tiger's 'stare'. While it makes for speculative journalism, it really wasn't much different from his stoic look that he had for most of the tournament. He may have even been in a bit of shock to know the door had been kicked open for him when Francesco rinsed his tee shot.

My guess is that he immediately began to think about how he had to adjust his thought process regarding the remaining holes. To that point he knew that he was going to have to take lots of low percentage shots... and make them... to have a legitimate chance at the green jacket. His game plan changed from that moment and that was evident by how he hit to 'safe' areas the rest of the way.

Tiger always had experience on his side in this 83rd edition of the Masters. But he obviously needed that break to ensure that he could use his experience to his advantage down the stretch. And he still had to play great golf the rest of the way... which means he had to stay focused. When he focuses, he stares just like he did on the Hogan Bridge.
 
Something else to consider...
Probably the best thing that happened to Tiger Woods back on Amen Corner yesterday was to NOT have the honor on the #12 tee. Had Tiger not been able to watch the poor club selections made by his playing partners on Golden Bell (Hole 12), he would likely have pulled out too short of a club himself. If he had gone first off that tee box, then Finau & Molinari would have gotten the warning they needed to make the right shot. And it would possibly have been Tiger hitting his 3rd from the drop zone.
 
I am obviously in the minority. And a small one. But when it became apparent that Woods was going to win, I stopped watching. I cannot pull for him. I concede his extraordinary talent and dominance when he was younger. I recognize that he is "good" for golf--Tiger in contention at a major creates for the television networks delirium. But for me, pulling for Tiger is like pulling for IBM, or even worse the Dallas Cowboys.

You certainly have a right to your viewpoint. But, for me, Tiger is probably the most important player in golf because so many who would have had little or no interest in golf, do now. I think he came along at a very critical time for golf and while he is far from perfect and has had his issues, he has been the best ambassador the game has ever seen....
 

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