Tiger Woods: Did He, or Didn’t He, Fart? Teen Boys Are Dying to Know
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on August 4, 2009
This flatulence post is dedicated to my 16-year-old son, who is a good-natured teen, but he’s grown weary of hearing about the weaselly, socialist gang in Washington, DC, and school doesn’t resume for another week. This one’s for you, Bucky!
He’ll be as happy as a puppy rolling in the mud now, because knowing the truth about sports figures’ bodily functions when in public is still important to him. And, still uproariously funny to him.
Tiger Woods: Did he, or didn’t he, fart?
I’m not going to devote too much time researching, but apparently, per a number of sources, Woods did NOT loudly break wind at the Buick Open 2009 this week. It was “audio magic” uploaded to YouTube.
The Alleged “Tiger Woods Fart” Video | Buick Open 2009
Tiger Woods farts video a practical joke at 2009 Buick Open
SF Golf Examiner
August 4, 2009
Two days after the fact, and controversy still lingers over Tiger Woods famous “fart” on the 18th fairway of the 2009 Buick Open. But was it real or a practical joke played by a someone in the gallery?
CBS has been pulling the videos down off of YouTube as quickly as they are uploaded, and as of this writing this is the highest quality video out there.
On first pass through the video, it looks like Tiger is trying to work out a kink in his gastrointestinal tract, leading up to a massive ripper that causes he and caddy Steve Williams to share a laugh. Given how long these guys stay out on the course, and the types of foods they ingest to maintain their energy levels, it is easy to believe that someone could accidentally “let one get away” while trying to discreetly fart.
But here’s the truth: it’s a practical joke, perpetrated by a fan in the raucus gallery at the very last Buick Open to be played at Warwick Hills. Tiger is stretching out his legs, yes. And as he is just getting to the bag, someone in the gallery squeezes off a massive whoopee cushion.
Tiger and Stevie immediately begin laughing, and Tiger even laughingly states, “Are you serious?”
Watch the video and see where Tiger and Stevie’s eyes shoot to as soon as the sound erupts: it’s off camera, and to the right. Off camera, and to the right: proving that there was one perpetrator, outside the ropes.
The incident is just indicative of how rowdy and partying the crowds can be at Warwick Hills, and how good a time everyone was having at the Buick Open’s farewell party. Once Tiger birdied the 16th hole and sealed the win, he started laughing and interacting with the crowd. Tiger went so far as to throw his ball to the crowd after his putt on #17, a rare act of coming out of his “zone” mid-round.
The fart incident was simply the illogical culmination of a special week of golf, and the final hurrah of a tournament that has offered 51 years of stellar golf. Thanks to Tiger Woods’ epic comeback, the Buick Open was able to go out with a bang. Thanks to one well-timed practical joke, it will be remembered for going out with a poot.
To my son… sorry, it was a fake fart. You can thank me later for clearing this up.
Love, Mom
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