Hold the phone, America; it seems that President Obama did not call Tiger Woods to offer encouragement prior to Tiger’s big press gathering last month. But Bill Clinton did, sort of. In a recent Golf Digest story, author Jamie Diaz referenced an unnamed source who said that Woods received calls from both President Obama and President Clinton prior to his apology press gathering in Florida on Feb. 19. (That info was, strangely, buried in the middle of the piece). The Obama call came as news to the White House. From Ben Smith on Politico:
A somewhat baffled White House spokesman Tommy Vietor says President Obama did not, in fact, call Tiger Woods to offer support, as was widely reported over the weekend.
The reports seem to source a Golf Digest story that made the claim in an earlier version but removed it, and now just uses a related quote from Obama’s interview with People.
On Monday Golf Digest issued the following email press release:
“An article in the April issue of Golf Digest incorrectly reported that President Obama made a personal call to Tiger Woods to offer encouragement. Our mistake was due to a misunderstanding between the writer and a trusted source. We regret the error.”
Although not confirmed, that source may have been Tiger’s mom, Kutilda Woods, who is quoted in the story and knows Diaz well.
Meanwhile, Politico also got in contact with Bill Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna, who conformed that Clinton and Woods did talk by phone. But it was Tiger who called clinton, not the other way around as suggested in the Golf Digest piece. “Tiger called President Clinton on another matter and President Clinton wished him well,” McKenna said.
The Golf Digest graph in question has been altered, and now reads like this:
“I’m a strong believer that anybody can look within themselves, find their flaws and fix them,” President Obama said. Bill Clinton, whose experience might be particularly instructive, made a personal call to offer encouragement.
So according to Clinton’s spokesman, the info is still wrong.
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Tiger Woods Did NOT Get Barack Obama Phone Call [Huffington Post]
Obama didn’t call Tiger [Politico]
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- wuzzafanaboth - Mar 2, 2010 at 12:20 PM
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if prez obama called tiger it would be to repramand him. soldiers are dying. children are starving. tiger is an idiot.
no wonder prez clinton called him. cheating on your wife 101.
how to lie to the whole world. who’s better than bill?
golf does not need tiger woods,his children do.
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- J. Neila - Mar 2, 2010 at 6:10 PM
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Unfortunately, “Birds of a feather flock together” and all the other golfers are as guilty as Tiger. No one has aired their dirty laundry. Having planned charity golf tournaments, I know that prostitutes work the golf courses every day and all the Pros, clergy, businessmen, lawyers, and no counts know them by name, they purchase them food and drinks and God know what else. Talking about hypocrites, some of those pros know they have had more women than Tiger for they have played longer. God help what the reports would have been if the media kept score on Player, Palmer, The Shark and other hunks. Inquiring minds want to know or do you report of Tiger to slow down his championship runs?
Face it, rich men have never been faithful for women will not let them. Men like Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Wilt Chamberlain, Frank Sinatra, John Kennedy, Rupert Murdoch, Jack Welch and one could go on–have more women than you can shake a stick at. Get real Medias the story is, “How to slow down Tiger and deter him from breaking Golf records someone wants to perserve.”
No sin is good! As for Mrs. Tiger Woods, well she proably will not find another meal ticket like him. Sometimes you find your own happiness and stay like Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Jacqueline Kennedy, Mamie Eisenhower, and others. There is one difference, these women and have/had other options beyond child bearing. Tiger did not marry UP! As for those trashy women who claim to be hurt: they knew he is married and a father, they know that he is rich, famous and wanted the thrill of being with him and they got it. The medias have made gold digging tramps seem like injured, innocent sanctified virgins and that is a mistake. They are what they are, Loose Women on booty calls for hire and sometimes for free!
I want to see Tiger play golf! Even penniless whoremongers need to be quiet for they are doing the same thing, they just do not have the money and fame so others don’t publicize what everyday men do.
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- Old Snoop - Mar 3, 2010 at 11:57 AM
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I agree with J Neila…let’s play golf Tiger. You are gifted, rich, and smoking fine. The men are jealous and the women are mad because they didn’t get a chance to be with you. I’m still a fan and I won’t watch another game of golf until you return…stay cool and don’t sweat it!!!
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- Carolyn Wyhs - Mar 4, 2010 at 1:23 AM
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Tiger Woods personal life is none of our business. It is between
him and his wife and looking out for the well fare of his children. It is so sad the police let this information out. I hope I never come across them. I am not a golf fan and really think it is a silly game. But, he is good at it and more power to him. I think his marige will come out fine. They both have too much to lose. I hope him and his wife the best of luck in solving thier problems. Do not jugde until you walk in thier shoes.
