Tiger not fined for ripping official
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August 13, 2009, Thursday
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TIGER Woods said he was not fined by the US PGA Tour for his critical remarks about a rules official putting the last group on the clock at the Bridgestone Invitational.
A tour official said on Monday that the world's No. 1 player would be fined for his comments. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the tour does not publicize fines.
A section of the tour handbook says "it is an obligation of membership to refrain from comments to the news media that unreasonably attack or disparage tournaments, sponsors, fellow members, players or PGA Tour."
"I've heard from the tour and there's no fine," Woods said. "That was an erroneous report."
Woods was annoyed after his four-shot victory on Sunday because he and Padraig Harrington were put on the clock after walking off the tee at the par-five 16th.
He said that caused Harrington to rush three difficult shots, leading to triple bogey that effectively ended the tournament.
European Tour chief referee John Paramor told Woods and Harrington they were being timed.
Woods said he told Harrington after it was over, "I'm sorry that John got in the way of a great battle."
Asked on Tuesday if he regretted making the issue personal by calling out Paramor, Woods said, "No. Because he's the one who did it."
Woods said he can appreciate the job of a rules official, and "that's why I thought they would have used better judgment on that."
"As I said, we were the ones that were probably going to win the golf tournament in the last group. We separated ourselves," Woods said. "And after what Paddy went through, we were still right there behind the group in front of us. So I don't know if the group in front of us was being timed or not. They didn't look like they were rushing. But it certainly influenced us in how we played and influenced the outcome of a tournament."
A tour official said on Monday that the world's No. 1 player would be fined for his comments. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the tour does not publicize fines.
A section of the tour handbook says "it is an obligation of membership to refrain from comments to the news media that unreasonably attack or disparage tournaments, sponsors, fellow members, players or PGA Tour."
"I've heard from the tour and there's no fine," Woods said. "That was an erroneous report."
Woods was annoyed after his four-shot victory on Sunday because he and Padraig Harrington were put on the clock after walking off the tee at the par-five 16th.
He said that caused Harrington to rush three difficult shots, leading to triple bogey that effectively ended the tournament.
European Tour chief referee John Paramor told Woods and Harrington they were being timed.
Woods said he told Harrington after it was over, "I'm sorry that John got in the way of a great battle."
Asked on Tuesday if he regretted making the issue personal by calling out Paramor, Woods said, "No. Because he's the one who did it."
Woods said he can appreciate the job of a rules official, and "that's why I thought they would have used better judgment on that."
"As I said, we were the ones that were probably going to win the golf tournament in the last group. We separated ourselves," Woods said. "And after what Paddy went through, we were still right there behind the group in front of us. So I don't know if the group in front of us was being timed or not. They didn't look like they were rushing. But it certainly influenced us in how we played and influenced the outcome of a tournament."
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