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#416081 - 06/23/08 08:12 AM
Re: Tiger done for the season...
[Re: LanierBoater]
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Loc: Georgia
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Speaking of ol' Johnny: Miller won't rein in TV talk after U.S. Open controversy
Heather McIntyre, For the Calgary Herald
Published: Sunday, June 22, 2008
It's not the first time his words have made headlines and it likely won't be the last.
"Every third tournament, I'll say something I shouldn't have said," says former PGA Tour great turned NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller, 61, who was in Calgary on Saturday to put on a clinic at the new Silverwing Golf Club, which opens in July.
Miller was referring to comments he made about Tiger Woods' never-say-die opponent Rocco Mediate at last weekend's U.S. Open.
He stated that Mediate "looked like the guy who cleans Woods' swimming pool" and questioned whether names like Rocco get engraved on the trophy.
Miller admits his choice of words about Mediate were poor and he did not mean to be outlandish.
"I'll say a triple bogey or a double bogey . . . but sometimes I call an eagle, but you never hear that one," he said.
"(The media) should appreciate me," he added. "Tiger would only tell you one-tenth of what he's thinking because when you make a mistake, it's a headline."
Miller was full of praise for Woods' gritty victory at the U.S. Open.
Woods revealed after the tournament that he had played with a torn ligament and two stress fractures in his left leg, and will undergo reconstructive knee surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the year
"It was just amazing," Miller said of Woods' performance. "I don't know if there's ever been a tournament quite like that."
Tied after regulation play, Woods and Mediate remained deadlocked following last Monday's 18-hole playoff. That forced a sudden-death 19th playoff hole, where Mediate missed his putt for par, sealing the win for Woods.
"For a golf fan, it could be fun," said Miller. "You're going to miss Tiger -- there's no way around it.
"Maybe these guys will feel like there's an opportunity. If Sergio (Garcia) comes on, Phil (Mickelson) maybe will, even Ernie Els. . . . People will be cool with (them winning).
"Tiger's got a lot more golf left in him," added Miller. "And he's proven he can do it on one leg. . . . His health is a little issue."
On Saturday, Miller was also promoting the course he is designing with Calgary golfer Stephen Ames, called The Legacy Club at Harmony.
It will be adjacent to the Calgary International Airport and is to open in 2012. The aim is for the Canadian Open to be played in Calgary two or three years following the course's opening.
hemcintyre@theherald.canwest.com
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#416475 - 06/24/08 09:23 AM
Re: Tiger done for the season...
[Re: LanierBoater]
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Registered: 12/02/03
Posts: 2454
Loc: Lake Norman, NC
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Miller won't rein in TV talk after U.S. Open controversy
It's not the first time his words have made headlines and it likely won't be the last.
"Every third tournament, I'll say something I shouldn't have said," says former PGA Tour great turned NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller, 61, who was in Calgary on Saturday to put on a clinic at the new Silverwing Golf Club, which opens in July.
Miller was referring to comments he made about Tiger Woods' never-say-die opponent Rocco Mediate at last weekend's U.S. Open.
He stated that Mediate "looked like the guy who cleans Woods' swimming pool" and questioned whether names like Rocco get engraved on the trophy.
Miller admits his choice of words about Mediate were poor and he did not mean to be outlandish.
"(The media) should appreciate me," he added. "Tiger would only tell you one-tenth of what he's thinking because when you make a mistake, it's a headline." So True. Reporters spend all their time trying to get sports figures to make a comment that they can snip out and make a headline that 90% of the time players are forced to repeat tired old cliches. When a reporter is "successful" in actually getting a comment they act like they just can't believe a player said that! I realize Miller was not being interviewed and is actually part of the media, but it was a joke and kinda funny at that. I'm betting Rocco laughed when he heard it based on his bit on Leno the other night. I'm glad Miller didn't fall all over himself apologizing. MD, glad you had a great time. When Rocco went down 3 I thought it would quickly deteriorate into a rout; I was amazed he was able to come back and make it an even more memorable tourney.
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#416637 - 06/24/08 07:18 PM
Re: Tiger done for the season...
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Registered: 12/17/02
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Loc: Sammamish, Washington
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FLB...you can be in line right behind Johnny Miller. Oh, no! Johnny has been FAR too critical of Tiger's swing, swing changes, choice of coaches, and game management decisions to suit my taste (and opinion!) And to straighten out those who compare other 'near' greats with Mr Woods, let's take a moment to reflect on a couple of numbers: In just a month over 12 years on tour, Tiger has won 65 tournaments. That is a win rate approached by no one else in the game's history. Since tearing his ACL after last summer's Open victory, Tiger has entered 17 tournaments, worldwide. He's won 14 of them. Don't tell ME Johnny bigmouth is a bigger Tiger fan than I! 
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#422693 - 07/18/08 03:42 PM
Re: Tiger done for the season...
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Registered: 12/30/02
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Loc: Phoenix
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