"The starter on the first tee at Royal Liverpool might be well advised to have two pairs of boxing gloves ready for 2.09pm tomorrow after Tiger Woods yesterday abandoned his lifelong habit of staying above the fray to take a swipe at Nick Faldo, with whom he will play the first two rounds of the 135th Open at the Royal Liverpool club.
With the bookies last night offering 6-4 against the two men not shaking hands on the first tee, and odds of a fight starting during their first 18 holes together being cut from 100-1 to 25-1, Woods did nothing to dampen the enmity started when the Englishman criticised the world No1's swing while commentating on American TV.
Asked about his relationship, Woods was brief. "We don't talk." Asked if they would be conversing much during their scheduled 36 holes together, he was more expansive but not by much. "I have only played with him two times since I turned pro and there wasn't a lot of talking then either." Asked what would be his response if Faldo tried to start up a conversation, he shrugged. "Surprised."
Grow up, lads! Life's too short.
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