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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
On the button Russ! Celebrities are constantly hounded for their autograph and if they sign one then they are an a..hole if they don't sign another. If they sign a hundred and don't sign #101 they are an a..hole. No winning that game, not to mention that a lot of autograph seekers are just looking to cash in down the road. Just enjoy their work and cheer or jeer them if you must, they don't owe you anything but their best possible performance.
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When I work at the PGA Tour events as a walking scorer, it is traditional for the players to give an autographed ball to the standard bearer and the scorer. In all the years I've done this, every pro from the top names to the journeymen have done this. This year at The Players, I had the good fortune to work with the group that had Tiger, Kuchar, and Snedeker. After the round, Kuchar and Snedeker presented each of us with an autographed ball, but Tiger did not. I'm a big boy and I can handle it, but the young boy who lugged that sign for 18 holes was very disappointed. I know Tiger protects his autograph closely, but a ball with his imprinted name would have made that young man's day. He probably doesn't need any more fans, but I think that kid will be unlikely to become one.