British Open chief on Tiger Woods security: 'We're not a police state here'

Tiger Woods has yet to commit to the British Open — which means we do not yet know where in England Joslyn James will be stripping — but tournament organizers are sure of one thing. They aren’t going to change security measures because of the world’s most notorious adulterer. Royal and Ancient Club chief executive Peter Dawson made a point, in fact, to say that spectators at St. Andrew’s can say what they want to Woods, as long as it doesn’t get out of hand. And in doing so, Dawson took a backhanded swipe at Augusta National and those provincial colonists, as well.

“As long as it’s not intrusive to the game or the championship, then people can say what they like,” Dawson said at Tuesday’s new conference. “We’re not a police state here. But if they (the galleries) start putting players off, then we’ll have something to say about that.”

Oh, burn. And remember that time we torched Washington D.C.? That was fun.
Of course Dawson also said that Woods will have played three tourneys by the time he gets to England, so the novelty of seeing him back will have worn off. But here’s where he’s miscalculated. It will be the first time Woods has played outside of the U.S. since the Great Bimbo Tsunami hit in Nov. of ’09. You know how the Brits love their adultery dramas, and you can bet they’re going to be super fired up for their first up-close glimpse of Tiger since Elin allegedly brained him with a club.
Anyway, Woods has until May 27 to commit, so Dawson isn’t worried.
As for security measures at the tournament, no need to worry there, either. What could possibly go wrong?
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R&A’s Peter Dawson to Tiger Woods: There’s nowhere to hide at the British Open [From the Rough]
British Open waiting for Woods to confirm entry [Forbes]