Tiger Woods and Obama go on tour. Sony shaken after dumping Wie, the Gyroscope for muscle-building and Play Golf America!

Sunday April 26, 2009 | 17:48:06 428 words, 29327 views

Soon after Tiger Woods sat in on a news conference to promote his third year as host of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club, he shuttled off to the White House to take a tour hosted by President Barack Obama.

Light witticisms were bandied about at Congressional with Tiger answering questions about his knowledge of the Swedish language which all boiled down to sayings every man should know like, “clean the house” and “wash dishes": every man that is, except for the billion-dollar variety like Woods!

But what could the President want to know from Tiger Woods? Aside from the obvious golf tips, we wonder what information could have been exchanged during their meeting in the Oval Office. Here are some of our thoughts.

1. Advice on the best golf simulator for the White House basement.

2. Perhaps they were negotiating deals for design and construction of new, upper eschelon golf communities in Cuba, Venezuela and Iran as gifts to his new “well-wishers".

3. A new golf course in North Korea to Kim Jung-Il as a signing bonus if he stops playing with rockets.

4. Advice on how to turn the economy around since Tiger is obviously the head of his successful business concern.

5. Perhaps an open invitation to fill one of Obama’s vacant top treasury positions (an huge cut in pay for Tiger).

Tiger looked as comfortable in the Oval Office as he does out on the golf course.

Golf for Beginners also wonders why Michelle Wie’s contract with Sony was not renewed. Was it due to an obvious flagging performance or did it have something to do with the $97 million shelled out to cover a messy malpractice lawsuit over the “vibration feedback” technology in its Dual Shock controllers?

We also discuss ten ways to get the most out of free lesson month, courtesy of PGA of America and Play Golf America and challenge the TourGrip Gyro Trainer to improve our golf swing. If it helps to condition astronauts in space, it should fly with us!

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Comment from: smudge [Visitor]

are you REALLY wondering why Sony dumped Wie? Really? Nike will be next no doubt.

Permalink 2009-04-28 @ 13:34

Comment from: free Wie-lly [Visitor]

I don't think Michelle ever generated any revenue to the struggling Sony. It comes at no surprise that they dumped her.

Nike, on the other hand, would sell cute and sporty women's golf clothes regardless of Michelle's actual performance on the golf course. To them she's a 6 foot tall mannequin that's easy on the eyes. So, unless she does something incredibly stupid in public (which is not beyond team Wie), I seriously doubt they would ever drop her.

Permalink 2009-04-28 @ 20:48

Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]

Now I have yet another reason to dislike Woods. Not that it surprises me that he'd break bread with Mr. Hussein, but that's sort of like accepting Satan's invitation to visit Hell.

Permalink 2009-04-29 @ 14:28

Comment from: Barry [Visitor] · http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-for-beginners

shhh...we're not supposed to say his name out loud.

Permalink 2009-04-29 @ 17:31

Comment from: Bozo [Visitor]

Is this site in a time warp or something?

Sony paid that lawsuit from Immersion in 2006 for crying out loud.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6145853.html

The reason they haven't renewed the contract is almost certainly because we are in the middle of a worldwide recession and as everyone knows the first thing to get cut back in companies is the advertising budget.

Permalink 2009-04-29 @ 20:44

Comment from: Stacy [Visitor] · http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-for-beginners

If you click on the link within my article, you will see that Sony, aside from handing over $97 million (just paid out to Immersion), is being accused by inventor John Thorner of cheating him out of "royalties for a license that he held for the technology. He also claims that Sony conspired to obtain his patent using "dubious" means."

Also, "that PDP and Sony were in league with each other to secure the patents and avoid hefty payouts to Immersion."

Permalink 2009-04-30 @ 08:11

Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]

Barry,

Would that be Satan's or Mr. Hussein's name?

Oh, never mind. Same difference.

Permalink 2009-04-30 @ 12:41

Comment from: Awxus [Visitor] · http://www.awxus.com

This tour ll be most demanding, Post is according to the mood of person like me, Its helpful for a golfer like me, and there are so many things i feel are discuss here

Permalink 2009-04-30 @ 14:42

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