Will Tiger Be Booed on the First Hole at Augusta?

Jacob Horn
As I was perusing the TSN website I came across this article where Nick Faldo had a few things to say about Tiger Woods (http://www.sportingnews.com/golf/article/2010-01-29/faldo-way-more-questions-answers-about-tiger-woods-right-now). There was nothing extremely interesting in the article but one of Faldo's quotes from the article made me think of something. Here is the quote in full: "Whenever he comes back and he's standing on the first tee, what will he be thinking and feeling? He's been phenomenal. He used to stand at the first tee in complete control of everything - family, business, golf. But we don't know if fans will cheer him, boo him or do nothing. There are way more questions than answers here."

If you watch golf any at all you know that even the slightest noise will tick many golfers off. Regarding instances like this, the golfer I have seen get the maddest is definitely Tiger Woods. Tiger is good for at least three or four instances a year where a fan gets the death look and probably goes home and dies more often than not after that look. As Faldo says, what if Tiger gets booed? Imagine him standing on the first tee at Augusta and after his name is announced he is greeted by a chorous of boos. For one, ole Hootie will probably throw a fit but how will Tiger respond? Will he lay ten balls out on the tee box and take aim at the fans with his driver or will he simply take it and move on? It will be really interesting to see how the fans react to him. I might just have to start watching golf again.

Published by Jacob Horn

Bachelor of Arts in History and M.Ed. from Freed-Hardeman University. Interned in Washington D.C. under U.S. Congressman Marion Berry. Served as Team Leader for the Tennessee Youth Conservation Corp at Pic...  View profile

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