I don't care anything about Tiger Wood's off course escapades. Here is why I don't like him. In 1999, he flew into Germany after receiving a one million dollar appearance fee to play in the Deutche Bank tournament in Heidelberg. A public affairs officer from Ramstein AB asked if Tiger would take a short drive to talk to the troops. The response from Wood's agent/manager was that he would do it for $20K. The military couldn't make that happen, but Mark O'Meara and Hank Haney said they would come for free and they did. They put on a demo on the 18th hole at Woodlawn Golf Course and spent several hours there. They hit a number of shots, then conducted a clinic, calling up a couple dozen of us to analyze our swings and give us tips. Yes, I got the info about Wood's response secondhand, but I got it from the Director of Golf Operations at Woodlawn and am satisfied that it is true.
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