Finchem: Golf Really Grows A Lot Without Tiger, Too

Not Deputy Commissioner Tim Finchem was asked on Morning Drive from TPC Sawgrass about Tiger-less golf and he managed to even weave in a dreaded growth reference. Forget that it doesn't make much sense, just admire the ability to work in the mantra under the worst of circumstances.

Ryan Lavner reports.

“Last week at Augusta was a good indication,” he said, “of when Tiger is not in the field – because everyone wants to watch Tiger – it opens the door for exposure for other players.”

He cited runners-up Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth as examples.

“The attention that they got, the focus that they got, it helped build them into stars for the future. It really grows a lot without Tiger.

“I’d much rather have Tiger playing, don’t misunderstand me, but there is that benefit to creating stars, and creating stars is our future.”

Or the present?

It really grows a lot without Tiger? Tell that to CBS.

I'm going to give the Commish the benefit of the doubt on this one. He's still reeling from seeing Roger Goodell in green.