Vijay Roundtable…

After watching a reporter shed a fake tear in Broadcast News, sweat-prone reporter Aaron Altman reminded the newsroom, “Let's never forget, we're the real story, not them.”

Only if you’ve had several glasses of a strong merlot would I recommend reading this 3,500 word Golf World round table on Vijay Singh. The key exchange to remind us who the real story is all about?

• GW: Is Singh's problem specific to the media or is it a broader issue?
• Sheeley: Some of it is shyness, some of it pertains to the cultural differences Jaime spoke of, and some of it lingers from the [scorecard] episode--I think he feels it's in everybody's mind all the time.
• Hawkins: I'm not sure Singh, being from Fiji, understands the tenets of American journalism--the freedom of the press as defined by the U.S. Constitution.
• Diaz: I agree.
• Hawkins: We're talking about a guy who didn't grow up in a culture where democracy and objectivity were crucial to the balance of society.
• Other important issues addressed:
  GW: Does Vijay have close friends on tour?
• GW: Is there anything Vijay likes to do besides play golf? I know Tim asked him the question 11 years ago. Have you guys come up with an answer?
• GW: What kind of food does he serve at his party?
• GW: If you got on the same elevator as Singh and were both taking it to the 50th floor, what would you say to him on the ride up?