A RESPONSE TO JAMES CORRIGAN ARTICLE IN WHICH HE SAYS GARCIO SHOULD BE PUNISHED

E-mail from Kevin Duncan

I would like to reply to James Corrigan or make a note below his article about Sergio Garcia. 
James seems to be implying that Sergio Garcia made a 'racist remark.' I think this is far from the case. It seems to me that if anyone is racist it is the media or journalists that choose to take Sergio's comment way out of context and make a racist connection with them. 
James has also mentioned the Fuzzy Zoeller remark, which was slight different as I believe he used the word 'they' or 'them' to refer to Tiger's ethnicity. This is clearly wrong. 
I would like to quote James as saying 'Woods deserves better' and if there was a racist remark (which I don't see) he does. However, let's not forget how this whole episode started. Woods was so wrapped up in his own game, he didn't take time to consider his fellow competitor, and as you could clearly see from the split screen coverage he caused the crowd to applaud and distract Sergio. Woods was clearly in the wrong here, but instead of apologising to Garcia he choose to make the infuriating remark 'its not a surprise he's complaining about something' and in the process also lie about the series of events that went on. 
So not only did Tiger distract a fellow competitor, which he should be fully aware not to do with his status but he then tried to antagonise his fellow competitor with his comments and he lied to make himself look innocent. 
 As if all this wasn't bad enough Tiger's fans then started giving Garcia abuse during the final round. I believe Sergio Garcia deserved better than that from Tiger Woods.Wouldn't you agree? 
Of course Tiger gave us a glimpse of his true personality a few years ago with his scandal so this is hardly surprising. 
What really annoyed me most about James Corrigan's article, however, was his comment 'He actually believes he is that important' referring to Garcia's answer of 'this tournament deserves me' when asked why he didn't pull out. 
At this point I was beginning to think James had never been to watch professional golf before because to suggest Sergio Garcia was not important to a golf tournament is simply ludicrous! 
Of course this tournament deserves and needs Garcia, it is the flagship event and they want to have the best players on the tour to battle it out.
Garcia is currently 14th in the world (has been as high as number 2) and is third on the Race to Dubai. Sergio Garcia in the field is beneficial to the Tour in general (unless you would rather players like Garcia play fully on the US PGA Tour), the fans that go to watch the event and great for the sponsors who want as many good players at an event as possible. 
If you are still not convinced James I suggest that you go watch Sergio Garcia play golf in person because it is as good as it gets. I have watched many great players at many great tournaments and nobody I have seen can rival Garcia, and I include Woods in this. He can shape the ball, hit it high or low, hit it long, control his spin, shoot low scores and has a great imagination around the greens. Possibly the most talented man in golf  - and you don't want him in the tour's biggest event of the year!
I'm glad you're not running the European Tour. I'm sure if James, were he to reply to this, he would cite the fact Garcia was being racist and this cannot be tolerated, which I agree, it cannot but unless you can prove 100 percent that he was trying to be racist (which you can't) then you cannot ban someone or even try and suggest he was being racist because that is totally unfair. 
Garcia has now apologised to anyone who may have taken offence to his comments and that should be the end of it. My fear now is that Garcia will get heavily criticised in the media, abused by the American fans (who seems to think Tiger can do no wrong) and it will have an adverse effect on his golf. 
I hope this is not the case as the only loser in that situation is golf.

Kevin Duncan