Will Els Get Roasted Like Tiger?
Hello. Ernie Els withdrew from this week's Deutsche Bank tournament. He cited being at home in London, England to see his children go to school.
Will Ernie be roasted like Tiger was last week for missing the Barclay's? I hope not. To expect a father to not want to be with his kids for their last days of summer vacation and first day of a new school year is ridiculous. If someone does find fault with this, I'd say that individual doesn't have children or is in a rocky family situation.
What Els withdrawing does bring to light is how tough it is for someone based on another continent to play on the PGA Tour. And if you think Els is the only one, don't kid yourself. Many foreign players, especially on the European Tour, are not based in the US. They have to make all kinds of travel arrangements to go at least a month without being home to compete in the Fedex Cup. One more reason why the Fedex Cup will probably not get rave reviews when it's finished. Couple this with the President's Cup being played in Canada, and already spending 2 months away from home, and you can see why Ernie is not playing this week. If you were a multimillionaire (or anyone for that matter), would you want to be away from your home for 3 straight months? Me neither.
Way to go Ernie!
Regards,
Steve
Will Ernie be roasted like Tiger was last week for missing the Barclay's? I hope not. To expect a father to not want to be with his kids for their last days of summer vacation and first day of a new school year is ridiculous. If someone does find fault with this, I'd say that individual doesn't have children or is in a rocky family situation.
What Els withdrawing does bring to light is how tough it is for someone based on another continent to play on the PGA Tour. And if you think Els is the only one, don't kid yourself. Many foreign players, especially on the European Tour, are not based in the US. They have to make all kinds of travel arrangements to go at least a month without being home to compete in the Fedex Cup. One more reason why the Fedex Cup will probably not get rave reviews when it's finished. Couple this with the President's Cup being played in Canada, and already spending 2 months away from home, and you can see why Ernie is not playing this week. If you were a multimillionaire (or anyone for that matter), would you want to be away from your home for 3 straight months? Me neither.
Way to go Ernie!
Regards,
Steve
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