Reilly lecturing again

[2underpar]

There's a big difference in throwing clubs and what Tiger does. Flipping a club to your bag after you miss-hit a shot doesn't compare to Judge Smales flinging his putter into the clubhouse and beaning a guy's wife.
or maybe missing a two-footer for birdie and flinging your putter in all-out anger, only to remember there was a lake beside the green (did i really do that?)
tiger could behave better, but i think RR went a little overboard. Was it his best work? Nah. Was it his worst work? Nah

 

[Double J]

Give the judge a break. His grips were worn, and his caddy didn't point it out to him.

 

[SixToe]

Besides, Dr. Beeper was there to assist at the clubhouse.

 

[Double J]

Right, plus the judge paid for lunch for the guy and his wife. What more could you want?

 

[Clerk Typist]

Woods is much worse off the course, and off camera, than he is on camera. Loved on the Tour for the money he generates, unloved for who he really is.

 

[DanOregon]

This is going to sound silly I'm sure, but considering the amount of multi-source paychecks on ESPN, what would have prevented Reilly from doing TV work for ABC? Are the dueling websites the only thing that prevent SI writers from appearing on ESPN?

 

[DirtyDeeds]

This is going to sound silly I'm sure, but considering the amount of multi-source paychecks on ESPN, what would have prevented Reilly from doing TV work for ABC? Are the dueling websites the only thing that prevent SI writers from appearing on ESPN?

Not following you, since ABC and ESPN are owned by the same company, and Reilly was part of ABC's coverage. Wearing a hideous white suit the day I saw him. Embarassing.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Woods is much worse off the course, and off camera, than he is on camera. Loved on the Tour for the money he generates, unloved for who he really is.

Care to elaborate? Beating his wife, making it rain? SI had a poll a few years ago and he was voted the favorite playing partner. Doesn't sound like he's real unloved.

http://www.waggleroom.com/story/2007/5/11/15323/2094

 

[DirtyDeeds]

Woods is much worse off the course, and off camera, than he is on camera. Loved on the Tour for the money he generates, unloved for who he really is.

Care to elaborate? Beating his wife, making it rain? SI had a poll a few years ago and he was voted the favorite playing partner. Doesn't sound like he's real unloved.

http://www.waggleroom.com/story/2007/5/11/15323/2094

Yeah, that comment surprised me too. I know a lot of people think he's arrogant or whatever, but I've never heard that he's not a nice guy or that people who know him dislike him.

 

[2underpar]

i've heard that tiger actually is liked better than lefty by his tour brethren.

 

[DirtyDeeds]

I would never have doubted that. Lefty is not popular, from what I've heard, but Tiger is. Rory Sabbatini doesn't like him, but that's it as far as I know.

 

[Highway 101]

I'm surprised Reilly hasn't taken up this subject: The young, Mr. Jordan Thomas.

http://www.edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/23/amputee.advocate/index.html

The story is right up Reilly's alley: Guy is captain of the HS golf team, loses his legs in an accident, then starts a charity foundation for amputees and still plays around par, good enough to get in Reilly's pocket for serious cash.

 

[JackReacher]

And now there's this, from Dan Wetzel...

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“Either behave or get off the course,” ESPN’s Rick Reilly wrote.

Easy there, Judge Smails.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news;_ylt=AgU_aqYbMK34ZsuuHVb.Sj45nYcB?slug=dw-tigerwoods081109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Good column.

 

[Rockbottom]

I recall hearing the same thing, 2under. Lefty is an expert I'm everything ... Just ask him. At least ETW is genuine.

RB

 

[JackReacher]

I recall hearing the same thing, 2under. Lefty is an expert I'm everything ... Just ask him. At least ETW is genuine.

RB

Also, Tiger isn't exactly Mr. Goody Goody off the course, either. At least according to one NYC bartender I know. Not that I'm in the business of believing everything a bartender has to say or anything....