Tiger Woods Not playing in The Masters Cancel The title field is required!

1. Canedo Alberto J

   
   4/1/2014 1:04 PM

   This years Masters will be interesting without Tiger Woods. I wonder how the ratings will be, as he won't be there. Get well soon Tiger.

   
   
   
   
2. McDonagh Patrick

   
   4/1/2014 2:04 PM

   The Masters is bigger than Tiger. It will be just fine.

   
   
   
   
3. Clay Putnam

   

   33 posts
   
   4/1/2014 7:04 PM

   Ratings will drop, IMO. Like him or hate him, Tiger is a draw.

   
   
   
   
4. Smith Kerry L

   
   4/2/2014 8:04 AM

   I think you will be surprised at how much it won't matter. His hey day is done. I for one don't even follow him. I think he is a big baby and not the one to watch anymore. JMO.

   
   
   
   
5. Christopher Thuer

   

   101 posts
   
   4/13/2014 8:04 PM

   I was there Monday and Tuesday with my son. He spent about 5 of the 14 hours we were there in the kids autograph area next to the putting green. One kid mentioned that he wished Tiger was there. The conversation quickly turned against Tiger. All kids talking, no parents involved. Comments ranged from "Tiger is a cry baby", "Tiger cusses too much", to "Tiger is a jerk because he had 13 girlfriends while he was married". The kids overall really couldn't have cared less that Tiger wasn't there.

   
   Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN
   
   
6. Clay Putnam

   

   33 posts
   
   4/14/2014 3:04 PM

   The lowest rated Masters since '04.

   
   
   
   
7. Canedo Alberto J

   
   4/15/2014 7:04 AM

   Love him or Hate him, Tiger brings in bigger crowds and better ratings. Only watched maybe an hour of the Masters on Saturday and watched the results on ESPN and Watch ESPN.

   
   
   
   
8. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   4/15/2014 8:04 AM

   Christopher Thuer, CGCS said: I was there Monday and Tuesday with my son. He spent about 5 of the 14 hours we were there in the kids autograph area next to the putting green. One kid mentioned that he wished Tiger was there. The conversation quickly turned against Tiger. All kids talking, no parents involved. Comments ranged from "Tiger is a cry baby", "Tiger cusses too much", to "Tiger is a jerk because he had 13 girlfriends while he was married". The kids overall really couldn't have cared less that Tiger wasn't there.

   
   
   My only comment is where did the kids learn all of this, most likely from their parents?
   
   As Tiger ages I can see him not being the kids favorite, they have young guys they are going to follow, and I think a majority of that has nothing to do with Tiger's indiscretions, part of it probably because Tiger is getting old like their parents. I wasn't that big of fan of Arnie and even Jack, Trevino came along when I started watching golf at 11 and 12 years old. Arnie and Jack might have been my parents favorite if they had paid attention to golf at that time.
   
   That is just my opinion.
   
   I watched on Sunday, but the rest of the tournament we were out in Dayton or driving back, so I missed it, probably would have watched it if at home.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
9. Christopher Thuer

   

   101 posts
   
   4/15/2014 6:04 PM

   If the kids thoughts came from the parents then they have good parents.

   
   Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN
   
   
10. Melvin Waldron

    

    43 posts
    
    4/16/2014 10:04 AM

    Christopher Thuer, CGCS said: If the kids thoughts came from the parents then they have good parents.

    
    
    I think I know your trying to be funny and make light of it, but, I don't agree 100%. Teaching their kids to call someone a cry baby? A jerk? Other name calling? (Not that I haven't been guilty of this when watching the Sunday shows, but I'm learning).
    
    Not to say parents can't use Tiger's actions or any other golfers action as a teachable moment, and use examples of poor judgement or values, (and I've heard Tiger doesn't cuss anymore than other a lot of other professional golfers, and that includes LPGA players). I have learned when I disagree with something someone does, to explain to my son why and not name call, and quite honestly such as after our trip to Dayton with the Drum line, I learn some things from him and his other drum line friends, when we talk about it.
    
    Just my opinion.
    
    Mel

    
    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
    
    
11. Christopher Thuer

    

    101 posts
    
    4/17/2014 10:04 AM

    Not trying to be funny. You may be correct that he is no different than a lot of other players but I have seen a lot of professional players hit bad shots and haven't seen very many of them carry on as much. Most other players aren't in the spotlight or made up to be a role model as much as he is. So when he has his tantrums on the course on camera, cusses on camera and with kids within ear shot, or publicly cheats on his wife, the kids see it. They obviously learned from someone, just like Nick, that these behavours are not acceptable. The kids were simply relaying among themselves what they have observed and/or learned about him. If the kids learned that it isn't ok to act like that on a golf course or to cheat on their spouses, how is that a bad thing?

    
    Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN
    
    
12. Clay Putnam

    

    33 posts
    
    4/17/2014 11:04 AM

    We have failed as parents if we allow our kids emulate a golfer.
    
    I can do without Tigers antics but it has absolutely no influence on my kids.

    
    
    
    
13. Melvin Waldron

    

    43 posts
    
    4/18/2014 6:04 AM

    I guess my deal was the name calling, I think we have found it too easy to call each other names, would they call Tiger those names to his face? Would the parents?
    
    Yes I know the sticks and stones deal, but as a society I think we easily will call people different things with most of it not true. I have noticed it in many comment sections of newspaper stories, Facebook postings and the like as well. What would we say if those people were standing in front of us? The lack of respect towards each other is appalling.
    
    It seems people don't remember what our parents taught us, "if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say anything".
    
    Mel

    
    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
    
    
14. Ronald Kirkman

    

    40 posts
    
    4/18/2014 3:04 PM

    Mel,
    
    I was always good but since I started to watch the politicians including our President who have nothing nice to say, and LIE when they do say something, I have become bad and badder.
    
    Capt. Kirk
    Retired Alien
    Needham Golf Club
    Needham, MA