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Humbert The Priest

13 Apr 14 10:12

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I know the stuffs who run the tournament want the crowd to be always referred to as the patrons, but why does everyone go along with it? It's an invitational event, but I'd imagine if the top twenty players had a chat and decided that they weren't going to be told what words they were allowed to use, that the tournament would not exclude them. The same goes for the TV companies. It is a ridiculous, bullying dynamic which smacks a little of historical Deep South bigotry. I cant believe the top golfers in the world allow themselves to be dictated to in this way.

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Report kincsem • April 13, 2014 11:17 AM BST

Change it to "rednecks".

Report Mighty Whites 2008 • April 13, 2014 12:04 PM BST

I know the stuffs who run the tournament want the crowd to be always referred to as the patrons, but why does everyone go along with it?

If you don't you won't get an invitation back.

Report DickTurpin • April 13, 2014 12:22 PM BST

The same goes for the TV companies. It is a ridiculous, bullying dynamic which smacks a little of historical Deep South bigotry.

Get a grip, it's a golf tournament.................if you don't like it, don't watch, simple...................

Report HeinzGuderian • April 13, 2014 12:24 PM BST

...and I thought Kelly was @nally retentive !

Report DickTurpin • April 13, 2014 12:38 PM BST

On 2nd thought, nice fishing...........

Report GRANTCKING • April 13, 2014 12:42 PM BST

too many arse lickers in golf, the comms are embarrasing at times especially when it comes to this tournament or talking about tiger woods, just tell it like it is please

Report HeinzGuderian • April 13, 2014 12:53 PM BST

Apr 13, 2014 -- 6:42AM, GRANTCKING wrote:

too many arse lickers in golf, the comms are embarrasing at times especially when it comes to this tournament or talking about tiger woods, just tell it like it is please

...yet another one of those chaps with a single TV channel !

Report GRANTCKING • April 13, 2014 12:59 PM BST

Apr 13, 2014 -- 6:53AM, HeinzGuderian wrote:

Apr 13, 2014 -- 12:42PM, GRANTCKING wrote:too many arse lickers in golf, the comms are embarrasing at times especially when it comes to this tournament or talking about tiger woods, just tell it like it is please...yet another one of those chaps with a single TV channel !

what does that even mean?

Report HeinzGuderian • April 13, 2014 1:02 PM BST

It means sir, that you may not be the shapest tool in the bow, but you are a tool, non the less !
Savvy ?

Report GRANTCKING • April 13, 2014 1:15 PM BST

Apr 13, 2014 -- 7:02AM, HeinzGuderian wrote:

It means sir, that you may not be the shapest tool in the bow, but you are a tool, non the less ! Savvy ?

cool response bro, "sharpest tool in the bow" that literally makes no sense, are you retarded mentally?

Report Humbert The Priest • April 13, 2014 1:17 PM BST

Attention binary thinkers: it is possible to dislike one minor element of the tournament's tradition at the same time as enjoying the tournament as a whole.

Report HeinzGuderian • April 13, 2014 1:21 PM BST

Whingers and whiners of the world unite.....you have nothing to lose but your gurning !

Report trebor • April 13, 2014 1:26 PM BST

Have the Masters committee ever invited anyone back who have not gained their place? or stopped anyone playing who has? the only difference with the Masters is that they don't have a PQ event as far as I know.

Report GRANTCKING • April 13, 2014 1:31 PM BST

Apr 13, 2014 -- 7:21AM, HeinzGuderian wrote:

Whingers and whiners of the world unite.....you have nothing to lose but your gurning !

"sharpest tool in the bow"

Report johnnythebull • April 13, 2014 2:38 PM BST

the comms in nearly all the sports are ex players
or being involved 2 some degree
old boys club
don't wan't 2
or couldn't really
even if they wanted 2
'diss' their homies
otherwise they're persona non grata
just have ur sick bag next 2 u GRANT
& an open mind

Report GRANTCKING • April 13, 2014 2:42 PM BST

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