Masters Chairman Billy Payne Says What Needs Saying About the Tiger Scandal

GOOD FOR PAYNE FOR SPEAKING OUT before anyone tees off. The stodgy guys in green jackets were clearly not amused by Tigers massive indiscretions. They should reserve judgment for a long time and give Tiger no instant respect. Tiger has my well wishes, but he has not yet earned my respect----not by a very long shot.

BTW, I saw the NIKE ad with Tiger and his father's voice asking if he'd learned anything. I wasn't wowed at all, mainly because his father was a notorious womanizer himself who hurt his son by disappearing with other women, even when Tiger was with him. I rather wondered after watching the ad, Did Earle learn anything?