Tiger Woods' prank? Sky Sports commentator: "Mountain out of a molehill! Jeez!"
Sky Sports commentator and six-time European Tour winner Tony Johnstone joined GolfMagic's From The Tips to discuss Tiger Woods' latest controversy.
Sky Sports golf commentator Tony Johnstone labelled Tiger Woods' tampon prank on Justin Thomas as "a mountain out of a molehill" on the most recent episode of GolfMagic's podcast From The Tips.
Woods, 47, sparked outrage during his PGA Tour comeback at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club when he decided to hand two-time major champion Thomas a Tampax after outdriving him on the ninth hole.
The moment spread like wildfire on social media and the original image of the pair chuckling down the fairway like two school boys has been viewed millions of times.
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After making the cut on the number, Woods apologised for his premeditated joke, adding: "It was not intended to be that way."
Despite saying sorry, Woods was still lambasted.
Olympic sprinting legend Michael Johnson claimed the decorated golfer had "learnt nothing" from his past transgressions.
Woods crashed his car into a fire hydrant in 2009 which led to admissions of his infidelity and the end of his marriage to Elin Nordegren.
In 2017 Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car. He later admitted reckless driving.
Woods then crashed his luxury SUV in the hills of Los Angeles in February 2021.
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Asked by our Andy Roberts and Harry Benjamin about the latest controversial moment of Woods' career, six-time European Tour winner Johnstone said:
Johnstone, 66, continued:
"Is anybody missing Phil Mickelson?"
Woods has now targeted appearing at all four major championships in 2023.
Johnstone was asked if Woods is more determined now at 47 given that his old foe Phil Mickelson ticked off a major at 50.
He said:
Johnstone said this heart-warming moment would not have happened 20 years ago as Woods was so focused on the task at hand:
"Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill," Johnstone said referencing, Woods' prank again. We shouldn't go down that rabbit hole when it was meant as a joke.
He added:
Woods has repeatedly explained just what it takes to get into a position where he can tee it up for four days in a row.
It's not super complicated, but it involves a lot of ice baths, stretching, massages and taping.
Johnstone continued:
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"I could see Tiger winning the Open"
Johnstone reckons Woods winning his sixth green jacket now is a tall order.
He said:
But what about beating Sam Snead's record of 82 PGA Tour victories?
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