I agree that golf is much bigger than Tiger Woods. I don't mind watching him when he plays.
What I do mind that is a significant irritant is the announcers and the networks focus on him. When he is playing badly they feel compelled for some reason to show as many drives and putts or more than the leaders. The the after the event coverage of the event is even more of an irritant, more like disgusting. WESH sportscasters for example time and time again when reporting on an event Tiger played in and finished on page 5-12, they highlight his play and have in recent weeks while showing how bad he played and how his back is the problem and NEVER UTTERED A WORD about the winner.
And if at all possible I try not watch on NBC because those announcers will still when he is not there liken many of the shots as to what Tiger did or didn't do.
As a result of the above I look forward to the events he is not playing in just to enjoy a much better coverage of the game.
There is no reason what so ever to have his shadow cast across the game in that manner.
That is my $3.10 (two cents adjusted for inflation)
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