Chaos Ensues As Tiger's Media Enemies List Expands In High Profile Fashion!

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Here I had Miceli on the second tier behind the Feinstein/Elling/(and now) Diaz level of people who handler Glenn Greenspan will give the hilarious evil eye to. But now, well, I just don't know what to do with the lovable Golfweek and Golf Channel contributor after he got the evil stare today from Michael Corleone Tiger Woods following a rough exchange that is probably making newscasts nationwide as I post this.

First, a recap of Tiger's latest "Where's Ari Fleischer when you need him" moment today, asked repeatedly about Hank Haney's new book about their years together.

Dave Shedloski with a presser recap.

Q. I'm sorry, the book thing is out there and you guys have commented about it; specifically in regards to being a Navy SEAL and considering being a Navy SEAL during the height of your career, was that something you were considering?

WOODS: I've already talked about everything -- in the book, yes, I've already commented on everything, Alex.

Q. Then I must have missed you answering that question.

TIGER WOODS: Well, I've already commented on the book. Is that in the book? Is it in the book?

Q. That's a fair question, right, you guys are suggesting that there's something wrong with the excerpts in the book. I'm just trying to find out if that's true or not.

The transcript left out Tiger saying, "You're a beauty you know that?" And as the tour media official tried to move things along, it then finished with one more Miceli question not picked up and...

TIGER WOODS: I don't know. Have a good day.

The sarcastic nature of the final remark made it into Doug Ferguson's lede about the press conference.

The tour did their usual copyright infringement stuff at YouTube, but Deadspin still has the clip posted with good audio.

The Big Lead also has it posted. And here is (for now) a YouTube clip.

As for Tiger's almost comical inability to handle this in a way that makes the book go away or minimizes the sales impact (he just helped sell another bunch of copies today on a relatively minor revelation), I'm envisioning a clever opponent pulling a first tee Trevino.

Here's how it goes.

Player is rifling through his bag looking for something on the first tee of a major while paired with Tiger, and as he's trying to find whatever is buried so deep, out comes a copy of Hank's book, only it comes flying out a la the fake snake at Merion. Everyone busts up except you-know-who!

"A great deal of the PGA Tour ongoing relevance in Korea owes itself to the Qualifying School."

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Ben Sellenger makes a strong case that top Asian players interested in playing around the world will choose the European Tour now that Q-School sends them to the Nationwide Tour. Besides a Jeremy Lin reference and reminding us that K.J. Choi came to the PGA Tour through Q-School, he writes (thanks reader Josh):
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The Donald: I Just Got A Women's U.S. Open!

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Gary Van Sickle interviews Donald Trump about purchasing Doral out of the bargain bin and His Donaldness reveals that his Bedminster course will be awarded a U.S. Women's Open, just as soon as the USGA announces it! Oops!

We just got the Women's U.S. Open at that one, which is phenomenal. [Editor's Note: USGA representatives say nothing is official, yet].The one in Florida is great. One of the other things I'll be having is a brand new Sikorsky helicopter that'll go between my course in Palm Beach and my course in Miami. I'm totally sold out in Palm Beach. That place is a real success. Having helicopter service between them will be fantastic. We're going to spend a lot of money and bring Doral to the highest levels of golf. I think it's the best location in the country. Miami is hot as a pistol.

Nice, Fun Muni Faces Closure Because Of Bad Greens!?

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Thanks to reader Tom for Mark McGregor's disturbing look at the possible demise of Snyder Park, a 1929 muni that Tom says "is 6,300 yds. from the tips" and is "a wonderful old style course and a delightful walk." 

City finances and no direction on how to fix bad greens may cause the city of Springfield, Ohio, to close the place. Perhaps this would be a nice salvation job for the USGA to tap its surplus and the expertise of the Green Section to save a quality place for everyday golf? Oh there I go again.

City Manager Jim Bodenmiller said in a January commission meeting that the city challenged the park district to make Snyder and Reid Park courses self-sufficient. National Trail met that goal in two of three years, but a subsidy was necessary in 2011.

City Finance Director Mark Beckdahl said in the meeting that without the subsidy, the district’s bills and vendors would have gone unpaid.

“We had a rough 2011, there’s no denying that,” Smith said. “It’s tough when you’re dealing with the weather. Not everything you do (to fix turf) works.”

Early estimates to repair the greens range from $15,000 to $20,000. National Trail will know more in a few weeks once a golf turf expert examines the course, determines why conditions deteriorated and how much it will likely cost to restore them.

The city hasn’t decided whether it will pay to redo the greens or if it will instead close the Snyder Park course.