What's more "American Dream" than trying to make a buck at the expense of the biggest sports story of the year. Well in the case, whats more Irish than making a buck on the biggest sports story of the year. Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, has posted odds on the potential settlement of a Tiger Woods divorce. Right now the leader in the clubhouse, a final payout of $100 million or less will get you a 6-to-4 payout. The longshot, any settlement over $500 million, will get a nice payout of … [Read more...]
Donald Trump Golf Apprentice Style?
Coming this April, The Golf Channel and Donald Trump will debut another reality series called Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf. The series will give actors, politicians, pro athletes, and other celebrities a chance to tee-it-up against each other with the winner getting a donation to their favorite charity. The series is also slated to include behind the scenes looks at The Donald's worldwide golf portfolio. I don't know if that means these celebrities will play these courses during … [Read more...]
Golf Tweeters
I am currently working on a project I hope will attract new readers and keep them coming back. I have become addicted to Twitter for my personal account, @ryanryoung, but I have started an account for this blog, @front9back9. I am working on collecting all PGA, LPGA, Senior PGA and Nationwide players so I can follow them all. I am also going to to follow golf writers and sports casters as well. At the end of each week I want to post my favorite tweets of the week from these people. I … [Read more...]
You Don’t Know Me the Movie
John Daly is going to write another book. Then there may be a movie to follow. I can tell you one thing, I will be first in line when that movie is released. I love John Daly. And I think I am not alone in saying the reason I love John Daly is he is an everyday-down-to-earth normal guy, who happend to make a splash winning the PGA Championship and The Open Championship. The fact that John Daly has always made himself accessible to anyone and everyone is one of the many reasons people love … [Read more...]
Men Want to Be Him and Women Want to….. Well You know
With reports of a possible sixth woman today claiming an affair with Tiger Woods, and some reports have it as high as 12 by the end of the week, this thing started at 30,000 feet in the air and now has only spiraled out of control to 20,000 feet. This story is not coming to an end anytime soon. Period. For the first time in Tiger Woods career he has entered the gossip circuit and he isn't getting out. The only thing Tiger can do now is hope he has told the truth to his wife in those … [Read more...]
So What Now??
Tiger Woods released a statement today apologizing for his "transgressions" and saying "I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family." Tiger Woods does not owe the public any type of explanation. I stated below there will probably be women coming out of the word works claiming they had affairs with him. Today, US Weekly … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods Ticketed for Careless Driving
In response to the post below, it looks like the Florida Highway Patrol has completed their investigation and has charged Tiger Woods with “careless driving.” Golf.com is reporting that the investigation is closed and there is insufficient evidence to pursue domestic violence or any other charges. So… Let’s get this straight. Tiger Woods is reportedly the first athlete to hit $1 Billion in earnings. He probably has $164 sitting in the cup holder of that famous Escalade. He gets four … [Read more...]
Does Tiger Woods Owe the Public an Explanation?
With the first official post of Front9Back9.com, what’s better than starting with the most popular news story circulating right now, and a question I have seen discussed by numerous sports writers across the United States. Does Tiger Woods owe the public an explanation for what happened last Friday? I have seen many different versions of this answer and frankly my opinion is..NO. He DOES NOT owe me, or anyone else an explanation. Heck, by Florida law, he doesn’t even owe the police an … [Read more...]