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ESPN article on Tiger written by Wright Thompson is must read
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:08 pm
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Really well-written by the master, Wright Thompson, which is a big change for ESPN. Does something that no one else (including the man himself) has been able to do and that's humanize Tiger. Really gives some insight on why/how his professional and personal derailment happened and it's aftermath.
It's long, but worth your 10 minutes.
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Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:13 pm to Hog Leg
Very good read. I read it this morning. Really shows a side of Tiger not seen before.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:13 pm to Hog Leg
I just read an excerpt on Twitter on how he went to the club with MJ and Jeter, Jordan and Jeter were picking up girls left and right and Tiger didn't know how so he goes up to them and ask "How do I pick up girls" they both looked at each other and told him " tell them you're Tiger Woods" 
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:15 pm to Fus0623
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tell them you're Tiger Woods
Yeah, that didn't work for me.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:16 pm to Hog Leg
Eh I usually stay away from people with two last names as it's kind of douchey but I guess I'll give it a look.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:19 pm to Hog Leg
Very well written. The part about Tiger asking Jordan and Jeter how to talk to women cracked me up.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:22 pm to PortCityTiger24
Wright is a phenomenal writer
One of the best out there
One of the best out there
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:25 pm to Walt OReilly
Is Walt short for Walter or Walton?? May change my opinion about you 
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:26 pm to lsuhunt555
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Very good read. I read it this morning. Really shows a side of Tiger not seen before.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:30 pm to Hog Leg
SI just wrote a huge article on Tiger as well. I wonder how pissed Wright was when theirs came out
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:43 pm to Hog Leg
Been slowly getting through the article around work this morning. What a great read. Insightful. Sad.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:47 pm to Hog Leg
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This wasn't a series of one-night stands but something more complex and strange. He called women constantly, war-dialing until they picked up, sometimes just to narrate simple everyday activities. When they didn't answer, he called their friends. Sometimes he talked to them about Earl and his childhood.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:50 pm to lsugolf1105
Why the anchor?
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:56 pm to Hog Leg
Never been a Tiger Woods fan. Will not read it.
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:58 pm to ell_13
because Larry Leo didn't write it
Posted on 4/21/16 at 1:58 pm to Hog Leg
Wow, really nice read. Being 29, tiger was my Jordan, as I was a bit young for most of Jordan's career. He was a whirlwind of a talent. He blew onto the scene seemingly instantaneously, and has disappeared from playing almost as quickly. I love golf, even played on the collegiate level. But I always have a hard time watching when he isn't on the course. He made golf far more exciting than it was before him. He made the game seem more visceral, which attracted the more average sports fan. Not just old white men who believe golf etiquette is a way of life.
Like all men, there is the public persona, and then there is the real man. None of us could handle being exposed the way he was, and it's ignorant to act like we know what he went through. It being self afflicted changes nothing in that regard. Can only hope he finds a way to become comfortable with himself and his life.
Like all men, there is the public persona, and then there is the real man. None of us could handle being exposed the way he was, and it's ignorant to act like we know what he went through. It being self afflicted changes nothing in that regard. Can only hope he finds a way to become comfortable with himself and his life.
This post was edited on 4/21/16 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 4/21/16 at 2:08 pm to Hog Leg
Very cool story. He certainly is a troubled dude who has some demons that he needs to fix.
Hopefully he can get back on track in his personal life b/c his golfing career appears to be over. Was never a big fan of his, but you don't have to be to have some compassion for another human.
Hopefully he can get back on track in his personal life b/c his golfing career appears to be over. Was never a big fan of his, but you don't have to be to have some compassion for another human.
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