Golf

Cleveland Browns legend Jim Brown was critical of Tiger Woods handling of the recent controversy when golf commentator Kelly Tilghman made a reference to "lynching" Tiger Woods. Woods came to Tilghman's defense and basically said it wasn't a big deal. Well, it was a big deal to Brown, who many feel is the best running back ever to suit up in the NFL.

"He should have come out right away. Instead, he waited until it was politically correct [to comment]," Brown said. "The word 'lynch' ... there is no redeeming part of it.

"When you say lynch, you're gonna have to pay the price," Brown continued. "That is a very embarrassing word, a humiliating one, in the history of our country."

Tilghman was suspended for two weeks without pay by the Golf Channel and Golfweek Magazine fanned the flames with last week printing an rope and a caption that read "Caught on a Noose". Isn't it time to let this story die already?

Here is the entire interview Brown gave today on ESPN.

The new Golfweek Magazine is in the news, not for some great piece that breaks any news but for the "lynch Tiger Woods" story that cannot seem to go away. I wonder how poorly circulation over at Golfweek Magazine is these days? To run such photograph is just begging for attention.

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem issued a statement that read:

“[W]e consider Golfweek’s imagery of a swinging noose on its cover to be outrageous and irresponsible. It smacks of tabloid journalism. It was a naked attempt to inflame and keep alive an incident that was heading to an appropriate conclusion.”

Golfweek editor Dave Seanor countered by saying:

“Was it an arresting image? Yes, it was…We chose it because it was an image we thought would draw attention to an issue we thought deserved some intelligent dialogue.”

Ben Curtis, the Kent State star who won the British Open as a no name, is currently tied for 39th at the tournament that made him an overnight sensation four years ago. Sergio Garcia leads all golfers with a 65 which is 6 Under Par. Tiger Woods is four behind Garcia. Woods has won the event the past two years and three times overall.

Pos. Player Thru Tot.
1 S. Garcia F -6
2 P. McGinley F -4
T3 M. Brier F -3
T3 A. Cabrera F -3
T3 M. Campbell F -3
T3 R. McIlroy F -3
T3 B. Weekley F -3
T8 K. Choi F -2
T8 S. Cink F -2
T8 P. Harrington F -2
T8 M. Jimenez F -2
T8 T. Woods F -2
T13 R. Beem F -1
T13 T. Bjorn F -1
T13 G. Bourdy F -1
T13 L. Donald F -1
T13 A. Forsyth F -1
T13 J. Furyk F -1
T13 R. Goosen F -1
T13 P. Hanson F -1