An Open Letter to Tiger Woods

“I don’t think anyone really watches hockey anymore.” - Tiger Woods

Obviously you’ve never heard of Detroit, where the Redwings recently got better television ratings than the Pistons.

A lot of hockey players spend their off-season out on the golf course. The motion of a golf stroke and a slap shot aren’t all that dissimilar. And most NHL teams have charity golf tournaments where the players hang tough with PGA players.

Funny thing is, I don’t see too many PGA-ers like you lacing up the skates and hitting the ice in the winter time. I’d love to see you out on the ice, ankles bent, leaning on your stick for balance as you try to make it from goal line to the other. You’d probably look a lot like Tracy Morgan in his commercial for ESPN’s NHL hockey game.

On second thought, Tiger, you can keep your green jackets and khaki pants. The sporting world needs dandies like you to remind us of where the real men compete.

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