ONE I KNOW I'LL PROBABLY REGRET

The other day Phyl and I were watching the final round of the Masters down at a local restaurant.

It was about that time Tiger Woods put on his big splurge. I found it truly exciting.

I was asked by the female server with a quizzical stare if I was a "Tiger Fan" - and replied," I sincerely regret what he has done with his personal life - but, I am amazed at what he has been able to do with a golf club and a ball."

"So you're rooting for him?," she asked.

"It's nice to root for the underdog every now and then" - I replied.

The man has done some dumb things - the least of which may be swearing on the golf course. Yet he was questioned again recently about profanity by some British reporter at the Masters in hope that the AP would pick up his copy.

And, to be honest I think I heard him say either damn or hell when he misplayed a drive on one of the following holes after he had knocked 5 strokes from par. But, then again "maybe it was aw shucks!"

How do we know he swears on the course? Because he is miked-up constantly.

The good guys, you know your basic friendly network types - know if he is caught uttering a profanity it will make great news. It is as strange to me that no other golfer is heard to talk immediately after a bad shot as it is how the networks always seem to be able to make us hear those birds that are constantly chirping.

When and if profanity is determined to be a removable offense on public courses and clubs in this country - Billy Graham may be the only one able to obtain a prime tee time for the remainder of his life.

And the rest of the control freaks won't be very far behind him.

Tiger Woods is a celebrity who has made mistakes and will continue to do so if he's anything like yours truly.

But, the guy has multiple affairs and all women now decide they hate him?

How much of that is about Tiger - and how much of it is about the women? If you are a woman who has an ex-spouse who had multiple affairs with other women, "I truly feel your pain!"

Over 50 years ago my Mom decided she was no longer going to listen to Frank Sinatra after he divorced his wife, Nancy but, I think I'll let that one go.

However, with Tiger I think there is a lot of other garbage involved.

You want to say, "I don't know fo sure but maybe it cause he black and we all know how that kind like to cheat and run around."

Not only is he black - he's militant. Right? Well, he must be. Look how he gets all riled up when people keep bringing up the worst Thanksgiving weekend in Florida history.

Is he militant? Hell, I don't know. Is Newt Gingrich militant? How about Elliot Spitzer? If they're militant,and despite their dubious history of fidelity, we award one with a Televison show and the other with a possible endorsement to become our next President.

"Oh, you'd rather not go there?"

Now, some may read that and what is about to follow and say it's obvious I've become some sort of a black sympathizer. I'm not - but, what if I were? Is it any worse than being a racist who goes to church every Sunday?

I see a tremendous similarity in ways many people treat Tiger Woods and their President, Barack Obama. They are both tall, fairly attractive,eloquent well built black men; one of whom still has a wife and two kids.

Not too many years ago neither man would have been allowed to play a golf round at Augusta . And, I don't mean Maine.

Like most Presidents - most recently - our sad "white bread" hope George W - Obama has made some tremendous mistakes.

One of them was underestimating how much this country is afraid of Muslims despite all of his attempts to waive the olive branch to every Muslim controlled country in the middle east.

But, he sure as Hell does not deserve to have people - like a good friend of mine - sending out E-mails showing a picture of him depicted as the baby of two baboons.