Tiger Woods Plans Fourth of July Weekend Treat for Troops

American Forces Press Service ^ | Tim Hipps

[SandRat]

BETHESDA, Md., April 23, 2009 – Golfer Tiger Woods vowed April 20 to dedicate his AT&T National PGA Tour event to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces for the third consecutive year.

Golfer Tiger Woods is donating 30,000 tickets for the AT&T National to retired veterans, active-duty troops, reserve-component servicemembers and their families. The tourney is scheduled for July 2-5, 2009, on Congressional Country Club’s 7,173-yard blue course in Bethesda, Md. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps  
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The AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods will donate 30,000 tickets for retired veterans, active-duty troops, reserve-component servicemembers and their families to attend the tournament July 2-5 at Congressional Country Club.

Woods, who missed the tournament last year while recovering from knee surgery, will play the Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am on July 1 with a foursome completed by servicemen and women, as he did in 2007, the tournament’s first year.

The Military Caddie Program again will feature troops serving as caddies for the pros on the seventh hole. Two years ago at that hole, Woods handed his putter to Army Sgt. Michael Woods, who knocked down a 12-footer for the play of the day at Congressional.

Wounded warriors will serve as honorary starters on the first tee box for the tournament’s opening ceremony July 1 at 11 a.m.

“Hopefully people come out, not only to watch the players, but also to say thank you to all of the servicemen and women that are coming out here,” Woods said. “If it wasn’t for them, what they are doing overseas, things might be different here.”

Early commitments to play in the 2009 AT&T National have been received from past tournament champions K.J. Choi and Anthony Kim, along with tourney newcomer Ernie Els, who won the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional.

European Ryder Cup team member Paul Casey, Jim Furyk and Danny Lee also have committed, said Greg McLaughlin, president of the Tiger Woods Foundation.

“There are various other military initiatives we will be doing during the week,” McLaughlin said. “Again, we want to continue our support of the military in this great community, and we plan on really making a nice showing here in 2009.”

Woods said he hopes to bring the buzz back to the nation’s capital.

“To have the military there and to have everyone support the event like they did the first year, … having the players just rave about it, having all the fans rave about it, it was just such a huge success,” he said. “We are just trying to build on that momentum that we created the first year.”

(Tim Hipps works at the Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command public affairs office.)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

My favorite golfer and a fine American.

[Frantzie]

Obama supporter.

[Big_Monkey]

I like Tiger and I respect what he does for our veterans. But, I was a little disappointed to hear that he spent some time with Barry in the Oval office last week. Very upsetting.

[LiberConservative]

I hate golf but I love Tiger. Thanks, Mr. Woods. You are a class act.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Tiger is a class act...

A very refreshing break from many of his less-civilized "brethren" harping constantly about how oppressed they are and how the white man keeps them down...

[GOP Poet]

fine golfer. good man.

[NotSoFreeStater]

Never cared much for Tiger. I like Mickelson. I always liked David Duval and keep hoping that he can get it together again.

[max americana]

Regardless if he’s an Obambi supporter, he treats our soldiers with respect, unlike most Obama supporters who have far worse contempt for GI’s.

[doc1019]

A man amongst men, not afraid to support our troops. Thank you Tiger.

[Moonman62]

The worse potty mouth in golf since Bobby Jones.

[nhwingut]

I always pegged him as a conservative.

He’s always been pro-troop. His dad was a vet and a strong disciplinarian - to say the least. His idols/pals are all republicans (Arnie, Jack, etc). Golf is overwhelming conservative.

And then he saddles up to Obama?

[mothball]

“The worse potty mouth in golf since Bobby Jones.”

He’s got a mouth like a french sewer.

[Rummyfan]

Tiger is, quite simply, a helluva guy.....

[Rummyfan]

Not really. He has kept B Hussein at arm’s length. If you read the speech he gave on Inauguration Day, he never once mentioned Obama by name and basically praised the troops.

[john drake]

Yes, but he has to do the bro’ thing; especially since both are only part African. Doesn’t matter, if the President invited me to the White House, I’d go. I’d give him a piece of my mind given the short remaining time those freedoms still exist, but I’d go. He wouldn’t invite me back, though, that’s for sure.

[Frantzie]

Agreed. I like Tiger. I think some of the spitting, club throwing and swearing are too much and his caddy is a thug. He needs to tone it down. I do not like his caddy at all.

Golf is a game for ladies and gentlemen and believe me I am no fan of some of the drunks and gamblers you can find on the course. Golfers are usually pretty considerate and well behaved.

I get sick of Tiger mania because it reminds me of Obama mania or Brad and Jolie and other hype. The Golf Channel is unwatchable because they mention his name every 10 seconds.

Tiger fan boys also have this insnae hatred for Phil Mickelson almost like libs hated Bush.

Tiger does support the troops which is great. His dad was a soldier who served honorably though at times Earl could be a pain in the a*s.

[max americana]

A year ago, Phil Mickelson also had his charity which supported the troops, and the proceeds completely went to a military charity, who’s name escapes me. You are quite correct about the Golf Channel, they keep mentioning Tiger’s name every minute.
Phil isn’t going to say anything bad to counteract the idiot caddie of Tiger’s NOR him kicking Tiger up and down the course during the last round of the Masters.

[Talisker]

Moonman62: The worse potty mouth in golf since Bobby Jones. mothball: He’s got a mouth like a french sewer.

You two are the ones with the foul mouths. Shills against Tiger, in an article about Tiger supporting the troops? You're a couple of leftist tools. Crawl back to your own sewers.

[Talisker]

I like Tiger. I think some of the spitting, club throwing and swearing are too much and his caddy is a thug.

Go back to shill school. You're supposed to put a content dissociation between the affirmation and the slander, so that you don't create a recognizeable position discrepency.

Sheesh - can't get any good help these days.