I find his statement demeaning to women...if you don't see it that way, that's ok, everyone's entitled to his/her own opinion, that's what free speech is all about. I saw it as insinuating that "whatever" women buy is frivolous or less important and that he couldn't be bothered to familiarize himself with her spending preferences. But, hey, maybe I did jump to conclusions...maybe he doesn't really hate women, maybe he's just naturally condescending and oblivious to that fact, who knows?

I do know this...this thread has gotten waaaaay off topic. In an effort to right the ship...I haven't been able to find anything concerning handshake protocol on the 18th green. So all I have is my opinion...which is that if I were Tiger it wouldn't bother me one way or the other if Stevie happened to shake someone's hand first. Personally, it would bother me more if my caddy didn't remove his hat first, as I would (and as Tiger does), before shaking hands with the opposition. I'm certain that Tiger and Steve have had ample opportunity to discuss their protocol routine so I can only assume that anything Steve does while on the course gets Tiger's tacit approval...well, except for dropping his 9 iron in the drink.

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