Category: Golf (Page 15 of 38)

      AT&T drops Tiger Woods as a sponsor

      December 31, 2009 /

      AT&T has dropped Tiger Woods like a bad cell phone connection. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)

      From ESPN.com:

      AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the world’s top golfer, who’s taking a break from the sport to focus on his marriage after his admitted infidelity.

      The phone company hasn’t used Woods’ image extensively in advertising, but its logo appeared on his golf bag. That deal had been billed as a “multiyear” agreement when it was signed early in 2009, after Buick ended its endorsement one year early because of its financial woes.

      Woods has also been the host of the AT&T National PGA Tour event since it started in 2007. Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said that since Woods is on indefinite leave from professional golf, he will not serve as host for the 2010 event. However, his Tiger Woods Foundation will continue to be the beneficiary of the AT&T National, under a contract that runs through 2014, Votaw said.

      The frequency at which sponsors are dropping Woods reminds me of when companies were kicking Michael Vick to the curb once he was indicted on dog-fighting charges. But I wonder whether or not they’ll all come back in a couple of years when he starts winning majors again.


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      Decade Debates

      December 25, 2009 /

      In case you missed any of our Decade Debate series, here’s a link to each individual post (i.e. we put a lot of work into these, so you better take a look!)

      10 Biggest Betrayals
      Saddest Franchises
      10 Biggest Upsets
      8 Greatest Comebacks
      6 Greatest Rivalries
      5 Biggest Quarterback Busts
      10 Worst NFL Head Coaching Hires
      10 Worst NFL Free Agent Signings
      Greatest Fantasy Football Players
      15 Best College Football Players
      10 Best Second Round NBA Picks
      10 Best Late-First Round NBA Picks
      10 Biggest NBA Draft Blunders
      10 Pivotal MLB Trades

      College Basketball, College Football, Fantasy Football, Golf, Humor, March Madness, MLB, NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Finals, NFL, NFL Draft, NHL, Soccer, Super Bowl, Tennis, The Olympics

      Tag Heurer watches distancing itself from Woods

      December 19, 2009 /

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      Mindy should have been here ten minutes ago. I know because of my trusty watch. My Tag Heurer watch.

      Tag Heurer — if she’s not on time, at least we are.

      Tag Heurer, the pricey Swiss watch brand, is the latest of Tiger’s sponsors to distance themselves from the philandering superstar.

      “His personal obsession with results and perfection, his ability to withstand pressure, to meet expectations and exceed them, but also his love of discipline — all this makes him a natural partner for the brand.”

      Not anymore.

      “The partnership with Tiger Woods will continue but we will downscale the use of his image in certain markets for a period of time, depending on his decision about returning to professional golf,” Tag Heuer said in a statement released Friday. “We will continue to actively support the Tiger Woods Foundation.”

      Read: What we’re trying to say is, if people seem to forget about this whole mess, we’re back on board.

      The company, which had initially supported Woods, was paying him $2 million annually, according to the Wall Street Journal. Friday’s announcement comes one week after Gillette announced a retrenching of its advertising with the 33-year-old Woods and Accenture, the global consulting firm, ended its six-year relationship with him.

      Also Friday, Woods’ image on a website banner promoting the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA Tour event was removed. The tournament is played in Woods’ home of Orlando, Fla., and pictures of Woods holding a tournament trophy and another of Woods exuberantly yelling were replaced with images of Palmer.

      Hey Tiger, you better start saving, buddy. Oh, right, you’ll be fine — you’re a billionaire. I forgot.

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      Tigers’ wife Elin seeking a divorce

      December 17, 2009 /

      “I’m going to take you for everything you’re worth.”

      According to FOX Sports.com, Elin Nordegren is seeking a divorce from golfer Tiger Woods.

      Nordegren was recently photographed without her wedding ring.

      “It would not appear that Elin Nordegren is going to be standing by her man,” Kate Coyne, senior editor at People Magazine, told “Good Morning America.”

      Coyne also claimed Nordegren is “shopping around” for a divorce attorney.

      But ABCNews.com’s source said Nordegren is not “rushing to divorce.”

      “She’s going to take her sweet time. She wants all the dirty laundry to be out on the table before she signs anything.”

      When reached for comment, Tiger had this to say in response:

      “I’m going golfing!”

      Okay, so he didn’t really say that.

      Good for Elin. He publicly humiliated her and has been cheating on her with God knows how many women. She should take him to the cleaners and call it a day; she should have no trouble finding someone else.


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      Tiger Woods named AP Athlete of the Decade

      December 16, 2009 /

      Even though his personal life has, uh, taken a hit recently, Tiger Woods was named AP Athlete of the Decade on Wednesday.

      From the Huffington Post:

      He won 64 times around the world, including 12 majors, and hoisted a trophy on every continent golf is played. He lost only one time with the lead going into the final round. His 56 PGA Tour victories in one incomparable decade were more than anyone except four of golf’s greatest players won in their careers.

      Woods received 56 of the 142 votes cast by AP member editors since last month. More than half of the ballots were returned after the Nov. 27 car accident outside his Florida home that set off sensational tales of infidelity.

      Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor who won the Tour de France six times this decade, finished second with 33 votes. He was followed by Roger Federer, who won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man, with 25 votes.

      Not that anyone needed a reminder, but this just goes to show you how dominate Woods has been over the past decade. Sex scandal be damned, Tiger has done legendary things in the world of golf over the past 10 years and it’s nice to see that he got recognition for what he’s done on the course.

      It’s also good to see that the media can separate a player’s personal life from his career. In a perfect world, athletes would be role models for our children because they’re always in the public eye. But we don’t live in a perfect world and therefore, the media has to be able to separate what the player does on the field from what he does off it.

      That said, how embarrassing for Woods. He receives this great honor, but he can’t even fully enjoy the moment because he’s in a hell of his own making. Every time he looks back on this award, he’ll immediately be reminded of his sex scandal. What a shame.


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