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Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/20/09 11:18:16 AM
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Bankshot
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Watched Padraig stink up the 18th hole at Dubai this morning, resulting in a double and dropping into 2nd, ultimately 2 behind Westwood. Did he slam a club? Stomp his feet? Spew out a stream of expletives? No. In fact, after he and his group putted out, he was laughing and shaking hands.
Thank you, Padraig, for showing us that an elite professional can fall completely on his head without acting like an ass!
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/20/09 12:24:48 PM
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LowPost42
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Watched Padraig stink up the 18th hole at Dubai this morning, resulting in a double and dropping into 2nd, ultimately 2 behind Westwood. Did he slam a club? Stomp his feet? Spew out a stream of expletives? No. In fact, after he and his group putted out, he was laughing and shaking hands.
Thank you, Padraig, for showing us that an elite professional can fall completely on his head without acting like an ass!
I take it you don't like Tiger as a role model?
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/20/09 1:58:27 PM
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Why would you expect Padraig to throw a club after a double bogey? Padraig is always pretty low key as far as that stuff is concerned.
Everyone acts differently based on their personality. After making double bogey, John Daly could walk off the course...after making double eagle, Retief Goosen most likely won't even crack a smile. Just depends on the person and situation.
We all know your insinuating Tiger is an ass...but pointing to Padraig making a double bogey in the second round of a tourney and not killing a pregnant lady doesn't prove much.
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/20/09 2:09:07 PM
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graz
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So, Tiger pushed one on the 13th hole of the 2nd round in Oz last week and threw his driver in yet another fir of temper into the crowd. Classy.
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/20/09 4:21:27 PM
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FastYellow
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So, Tiger pushed one on the 13th hole of the 2nd round in Oz last week and threw his driver in yet another fir of temper into the crowd. Classy.
Ummm, did we completely miss the point of my post or just partially?
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/21/09 2:24:59 AM
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graz
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So, Tiger pushed one on the 13th hole of the 2nd round in Oz last week and threw his driver in yet another fir of temper into the crowd. Classy.
Ummm, did we completely miss the point of my post or just partially?
No not at all, we got your point about everyone reacts differently and so on. Doesn't make it right though in certain circumstances. Tiger in Harrington's situation would have had a right hissy fit. Harrington never reacts whereas Tiger does very often and very badly, even for fairly minor indescretions such as only hitting the middle of the green instead of stiffing the flag.
My point therefore is that regardless of 'we're all different' it's not right how Tiger reacts. Just because everyone is different doesn't give Tiger the right to behave like he does. Soon, all the kids will be throwing golf clubs around the place and freaking out but that's ok because Tiger does it. In my club it's becoming well known that many of the junior golfers freak out on any kind of bad shot and I've seen some of them do it. They had to see that somewhere to think it's ok to behave like that.
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/21/09 2:31:48 AM
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FastYellow
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quote:
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ORIGINAL: graz
So, Tiger pushed one on the 13th hole of the 2nd round in Oz last week and threw his driver in yet another fir of temper into the crowd. Classy.
Ummm, did we completely miss the point of my post or just partially?
No not at all, we got your point about everyone reacts differently and so on. Doesn't make it right though in certain circumstances. Tiger in Harrington's situation would have had a right hissy fit. Harrington never reacts whereas Tiger does very often and very badly, even for fairly minor indescretions such as only hitting the middle of the green instead of stiffing the flag.
My point therefore is that regardless of 'we're all different' it's not right how Tiger reacts. Just because everyone is different doesn't give Tiger the right to behave like he does. Soon, all the kids will be throwing golf clubs around the place and freaking out but that's ok because Tiger does it. In my club it's becoming well known that many of the junior golfers freak out on any kind of bad shot and I've seen some of them do it. They had to see that somewhere to think it's ok to behave like that.
Actually what I was saying was more in reference to Harrington than Tiger. Just because Harrington has a mellow demeanor doesn't mean he's a class act as the original poster suggested. Harrington probably and more likely had no inclination to freak out as it is not in his nature at all...so his actions are more representative of his personality in this circumstance than his being a "class act". I'm not saying Harrington is not a classy guy, just that this example is a weak attempt to call out Tiger on his actions.
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/21/09 3:59:29 AM
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graz
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ORIGINAL: graz
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ORIGINAL: graz
So, Tiger pushed one on the 13th hole of the 2nd round in Oz last week and threw his driver in yet another fir of temper into the crowd. Classy.
Ummm, did we completely miss the point of my post or just partially?
No not at all, we got your point about everyone reacts differently and so on. Doesn't make it right though in certain circumstances. Tiger in Harrington's situation would have had a right hissy fit. Harrington never reacts whereas Tiger does very often and very badly, even for fairly minor indescretions such as only hitting the middle of the green instead of stiffing the flag.
My point therefore is that regardless of 'we're all different' it's not right how Tiger reacts. Just because everyone is different doesn't give Tiger the right to behave like he does. Soon, all the kids will be throwing golf clubs around the place and freaking out but that's ok because Tiger does it. In my club it's becoming well known that many of the junior golfers freak out on any kind of bad shot and I've seen some of them do it. They had to see that somewhere to think it's ok to behave like that.
Actually what I was saying was more in reference to Harrington than Tiger. Just because Harrington has a mellow demeanor doesn't mean he's a class act as the original poster suggested. Harrington probably and more likely had no inclination to freak out as it is not in his nature at all...so his actions are more representative of his personality in this circumstance than his being a "class act". I'm not saying Harrington is not a classy guy, just that this example is a weak attempt to call out Tiger on his actions.
Ah, ok!
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RE: Harrington a class act (mini-spoiler) - 11/21/09 11:56:54 AM
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Bankshot, the subject of your original post was dead on target re Harrington's class act. Strange that the poster child for classless behavior was the first name brought up by those who excuse it away as "nature". Tiger may be a special talent as a golfer but his demeanor on the course is about as common as it gets. People should stop excusing his behavior and hold him to a standard that befits that talent.
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