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[cameras during golf swings]I'm no golfer, but doesn't this seem a little ridiculous?

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  1. zoork34

    zoork34 Member

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3313069

    Woods: Shutter snap at No. 9 halted momentum

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    ESPN.com news services

    Tiger Woods is growing more frustrated with photographers snapping pictures of him during his swing.


    In an interview on ESPN's First Take on Wednesday. Woods addressed an incident at last week's WGC-CA Championship at Doral, Fla., when he reacted to the click of a camera in his backswing with an obscenity-laced threat.


    Woods' intense competitive streak is well-known, and he's also been known to curse when his results don't meet his high expectations. But on Sunday, in a threat punctuated with profanity, he threatened bodily harm to the next photographer who snaps during his swing.


    "It's been frustrating because that's what been happening lately," Woods told ESPN's First Take. "It's one of the things that comes with playing in the last group, one of the distractions we have to deal with."


    What's more, Woods said, the distractions have affected his play.


    "Each time it's happened, well three out of four times, I made bogey," Woods said. "At the time I needed to make birdie, I flinched on it. [The photographer] got me in transition on my downswing.


    "You have no idea what's been said on the golf course all the time, in any sport really," Woods added. "It was the heat of the moment. That one shot took the momentum that I had built on No. 8."



    I know golf is a thinking sport and takes a lot of concentration and all, but one camera shutter totally ruins his score on a hole and takes away his momentum for the rest of the round??? That seems like a pretty weak statement, especially for the best player in the world. Sometimes golfers come across as huge pansies.
     
    #1 zoork34, Mar 26, 2008
  2. Blake

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    I agree with Tiger. Losing focus during your swing usually yields terrible results.
     
    #2 Blake, Mar 26, 2008
  3. kaleidosky

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    It sucks, but he's gonna hafta deal with it. Other golfers have the same stuff going on. Tennis matches have people sneezing and coughing and whatever.. that's the best comparison since they ask people to be quiet for both.
     
    #3 kaleidosky, Mar 26, 2008
  4. dskillz

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    He seems to have no problem with the photographers when he wins.
     
    #4 dskillz, Mar 26, 2008
  5. Blake

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    I play golf and tennis, and there really is is a huge difference in the concentration necessary to swing a tennis racket and swing a golf club.
     
    #5 Blake, Mar 26, 2008
  6. LegendZ3

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    What's next? Is the NBA going to ban the home crowd from making noises during free throws?
     
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  7. Rocketman95

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    This was the first time he's been photographed during his swing? :confused:
     
    #7 Rocketman95, Mar 26, 2008
  8. Master Baiter

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    I like to play golf but man do I hate this kind of crap. You aren't doing rocket surgery, play the game and shut up.
     
    #8 Master Baiter, Mar 26, 2008
  9. updawg

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    his caddy has gone after a few cameras in the past.

    since everyone is using digital cameras you would think they would be set to quiet and this wouldn't be too much of a problem.
     
    #9 updawg, Mar 26, 2008
  10. thech0senone

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    I don't agree with some of the etiquettes of golf, but those are the rules that are in place so I agree with Tiger when he gets upset about it. He more than any other golfer has to deal with photographers during his swing.
     
    #10 thech0senone, Mar 26, 2008
  11. Major

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    If it's such a problem, he could just wear earplugs.

    It seems like developing focus and ignoring outside distractions is just part of sports.
     
    #11 Major, Mar 26, 2008
  12. ClutchCityReturns

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    I think this kind of stuff just shows that golf really is a sport...for p#ssies.
     
    #12 ClutchCityReturns, Mar 26, 2008
  13. Mulder

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    No, that's the problem. Photographers can get major bucks for a photograph of Tiger outside the planned photoshoots and even more with a swing in motion.
    Because this has cost him, he probably now has an even more severe mental block when he hears the shutter click in his downswing.

    It could have been worse, Steve has gone after photographers and taken cameras away.
     
    #13 Mulder, Mar 26, 2008
  14. Rocketman95

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    I think we should not allow fans to cheer and bang inflatable sticks when the opposing team is shooting free throws.
     
    #14 Rocketman95, Mar 26, 2008
  15. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    damn thats a great idea, i'm surprised golfers dont do that. just carry em in the pocket put them in right before they start their practice swings etc
     
    #15 FlyerFanatic, Mar 26, 2008
  16. SwoLy-D

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    :D LOL!

    < WHINE > [​IMG] < / WHINE >

    In other news, David Beckham has asked that people please don't use their CAMERA FLASH while taking a FREE KICK, because he was only able to score ONCE in the entire past MLS season. ;)

    Thank you very much for your suggestion, Major. He'll probably come back with "why would I have to do that, when ettiquette--" STFU, Tiger.
     
    #16 SwoLy-D, Mar 26, 2008
  17. kikimama

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    It's just golf etiquette. The difference between golf and other sports mentioned above is that there is no defense. No one should be booing or trying to harass the players. I'm sure Tiger gets more of this than any other golfer. Golf may not be physically demanding as other sports but it still takes a lot of practice and skill. If you say golf is for pansies, then you probably believe bowling, pool, poker, etc are for p*****s too.
     
    #17 kikimama, Mar 26, 2008
  18. Falcons Talon

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    YOU SUCK, JACKASS!!!
     
    #18 Falcons Talon, Mar 26, 2008
  19. Buck Turgidson

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    I love the Tommy Lasorda quote about hitting a golf ball vs. hitting a baseball that Jim Rome occasionally played on his show.
     
    #19 Buck Turgidson, Mar 26, 2008
  20. codell

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    As others have said, it is golf etiquette and the "all quiet" when teeing off rule has been in place since golf was invented. I am with Tiger, especially since he probably deals with it more than others.
     
    #20 codell, Mar 26, 2008
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