Just showed his tee shot on 18th again......definitely a slam.......He swung the club, held his follow through, eyed where it was heading and WHAMMO......down came the club in a furious fit of anger!!

 

And the talking heads didn't say anything about it.

Of course not......but they do keep showing it :-)))

yep just showed it again, this time followed the ball into the water

add another one to the list, tom lehman, who yesterday at the tradition slammed his club on his golf bag after an errant tee shot went into the bunker.

Me, too...I just read 3 different articles, none of which were the work of anyone connected with the Golf Channel, and there was no mention of McIlroy having thrown his driver. I must conclude that it wasn't much of a big deal.

For most, it's only a big deal when it is Tiger.  As we all know, the media and some others think Rory is the second coming of Christ.

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If you read the prior posts from people who have now seen it several times on TGC it was a big deal.  Tiger would have been crucified if he had done it.....I have no problem with what Rory did....the only problem I have is that the media makes nothing of it when one of the other golfers does it and everything of it when Tiger does it.....everybody on that golf course is under tremendous pressure and the frustration at oneself for missing a shot like that and blowing the win has to be high.  Its a normal reaction...not like they're throwing the club at somebody and endangering them...  Again my issue is not that it is done....its just how unfair the coverage is if Tiger does it.  And from what I hear Rory cursed loud enough at one point during the tournament that his mike picked it up and nobody said a word .....again they would have been all over Tiger

Yes, he is the crown Prince..the future of golf according to the Golf Channel analysts...and he can do no wrong. I didn't see him slam his club but I saw him mouth an expletive that was very audible and obvious...but nothing was mentioned. As we have all said before..if it were Tiger, it would make headlines around the world. Even saw JD spitting and we all remember how Tiger was chastized for that. They ranted and raved about Rory and now that he is not playing up to the standards they expect..no criticism at all.  Yesterday, after one of Rory's great shots,Osterhuis was yelling that he is back. Of course, according to all the talking heads: Tiger is not back unless he wins a major!!! They begrudge him any victories he has had this year..and should he win at Olympic...they will find some other reason to criticize him.

Don't know if any of you watch the program Feherty but his interviews are quite funny as well as informative. Just watched one in which he interviewed Roger Maltbee and they both agree that the media has a different standard for Tiger. They  treat him unfairly and have taken the enthusiasm out of Tiger. Tthey see nothing wrong with anyone slamming a club in anger etc. because that is the nature of the game. ..and they mentioined several great players who were never afraid of expressing their anger. What I enjoyed the most is their emphasis on how much they miss Tiger, how much fun and excitement there was in watching him whether he was winning or losing. Feherty expressed his longing to see Tiger as he was..and felt so nostalgic when he used the word "was."  as he hoped to see that Tiger again.

Tiger fans, this is worth watching as it is so uplifting and expresses what most of us feel about Tiger. It is particularly special when these analysts are not afraid to give Tiger the credit that is due...and it helps us to ignore all the other negativity.