Tiger Woods and the "pressure" in the Buick Open final round

[Lefty22]

OK so I hope it's not terribly bad taste that I'm posting this, but my wife and I died laughing when Tiger "broke wind" in the fairway on Sunday (on the 18th I think) so I just had to share.

Between the announcers saying things like "little more release" and "Tiger waits..." to set it up and the comically loud nature of it I would have thought it an unfortunate coincidence with an off camera noise if not for him and Steve W falling out laughing and him actually moving from the spot.

Anyway - I posted it on youtube...

[SubPar]

That was a 2-club wind.

SubPar

[BASHERBAKER69]

..it's a good job he didn't follow through on it, lol...that really would have been embarrassing .

But seriously, there was no pressure on Tiger in that tournament as he found the time to laugh about on the 18th fairway. This week will be a totally different matter in my view- Im lookin for Philly Mick to beat up on TW...that would be a good watch.

[enduro]

I don't think it was Tiger. The sound came from a mic which is on the side of the course, where the sideline reporter is.

[whip_it_out]

I don't think it was tiger either. No way a mic could pick a fart that clearly, from tat far away. Sounds like a TV reporter to me.

[apex53]

ha ha ha that is damn funny... if you try to see it on you tube the PGA Tour has taken it down for copyright purposes... stupid... what's wrong with a little fart humor?

[kris]

I don't think it was Tiger. I'm guessing Feherty.

[apex53]

I don't think it was Tiger. I'm guessing Feherty.

Agreed... if it was Tiger I think Stevie would have turned towards him... Tiger shakes his head as he and Stevie turn to the right... Feherty has a history of this with Tiger... I'm sure Tiger was just appreciating the moment of Feherty letting it go

[Lefty22]

I don't think it was tiger either. No way a mic could pick a fart that clearly, from tat far away. Sounds like a TV reporter to me.

I could agree if not for the fact that he lifts his leg EXACTLY when the thing goes off (and doesn't move it again). Given the fact that the mics on the tee are unidirectional (I think that's the right one here) to pick up just the impact I thought there was the chance of one of the camera guys having one pointed his way here.

Also if a mic couldn't have picked up Tiger's from that far away then how did Tiger & Steve's ears pick up one from the same distance just the other direction? He turns and walks away from the spot - I'm still saying it was a tiger roar... :)

[amcquay]

I could agree if not for the fact that he lifts his leg EXACTLY when the thing goes off (and doesn't move it again). Given the fact that the mics on the tee are unidirectional (I think that's the right one here) to pick up just the impact I thought there was the chance of one of the camera guys having one pointed his way here.

He was within earshot of the gallery, so I'd imagine it would be quite easy to hear from where he was. If it was Tiger we wouldn't have heard it as loudly as we did. If a mic had been pointed at him to pick it up we would have heard his and Stevie's laughter afterwards as well, but we didn't.

[iacas]

99.9% sure it was Feherty, a known flatulence connoisseur. The mic didn't pick up Tiger saying "ha!" and "are you serious?" anywhere near as loud as the fat.

And Feherty has a habit of accidentally leaving his mic open.

[Lefty22]

99.9% sure it was Feherty, a known flatulence connoisseur. The mic didn't pick up Tiger saying "ha!" and "are you serious?" anywhere near as loud as the fat.

All good points - I'll concede especially based on what you point out with the vocals. I'd rather blame Feherty anyway...

If a mic had been pointed at him to pick it up we would have heard his and Stevie's laughter afterwards as well, but we didn't.

Agreed.

[Beretta_Shooter]

This will be the Zapruder film of 2009.

"See how Kennedy lifts his hands up around his neck and Governor Connally's jacket puffs out as the first bullet passes through both of them...."

"See how Tiger lifts his leg at the moment the fart is heard but Steve instinctively turns his head to the right as the fart ends...."

[amcquay]

This will be the Zapruder film of 2009.

Nah, this one is cleared up pretty quickly by paying attention and applying a little common sense ;).

[kris]

haha this was pretty funny though I didn't notice while watching it live. I was busy trying to figure what the deal was with Letzig's tee shot when he had 255 left to the hole on a 435 yard hole :/

[shortstop20]

Definitely not Tiger, you can see him and Stevie looking over to the right side of the fairway after it happens.

[plark]

haha it had to have been Tiger.. either way its not the most unclassy thing he did on a golf course before lol

[mfreeman73]

I think it was someone in the crowd along the fairway. They were standing near the rough by the crowd and when it happened they both kind of looked toward the crowd and started to laugh. I don't think the commentators mentioned anything about it, though.