ESPN Would Really, Really Like Tiger To Play In The Par 3 Contest, Too

Note how Sportscenter anchor John Buccigross asks Andy North if it might be a good idea for Tiger, as part of his image rehabilitation, to play in the Par-3 contest. You know, partake in that whole PGA Tour day care debacle that the Par 3 has become and which television audiences won't be tuning into much because it's so painful to watch.

Thankfully North at least has the good grace to mention that he'd selfishly like it to happen because ESPN broadcasts the event.

Let's not get greedy here, ESPN. You guys have Tiger Thursday and Friday. Besides, Sam Alexis is at least two years away from her first Par 3 Contest.



Comments

[tlavin]

Tiger should marry Ann Landers (were she not dead), because everybody, everybody is giving him advice. It's getting ridiculous.

[dsl]

I fully agree with your assessment of the Par 3 contest.

That said, I still DVR it and watch (mostly on mute and with my finger on the skip button). Those beautiful images are like golfer crack, especially for a (normally) snow bound Canadian. The ponds are so damned still! Are we sure it isn't heaven? I swear, I could live on that little course and be happy for the rest of my days.

Bascially, I know how awful the event is going to be but I can't stay away. In fact, I might consider saying the same thing about the entire tournament these days...

[dbh]

Oh man, the next few weeks are going to be painful reading and viewing. It's like the media has declared some sort of 'inane-off'. 'You think that's insipid, get a load of this...'
OT, love the Jack Benny joke. He's one of my all time faves. :)

[DRM]

As an outside observer on this situation, I think I am more entertained by the media's behavior in all of this than anything else. It's hilarious to watch them riding the Tiger Gravy Train.

[Chuck]

Playing the Par 3 would give Tiger a chance to have Jamie Jungers, a/k/a Howard Stern's "Miss Tiger Woods", caddy for him.

Take that, Arnold Palmer/Kelly Tilghman.

And oh yes, we WILL get to the point where we will all be sooooo freaking grateful that Jim Nance & Company talk mindlessly of the azaleas and the dogwoods, because we will be sooooo freaking sick of all the Tiger jokes.