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jason dufner('s TV persona) sucks!

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Sun, Aug 11 2013 9:15 PM

  I don't believe anyone is taking anything away from Dufner's PGA Championship victory in the slightest. He deserves a huge congratulations.

  I watched the press conference and Dufner looked like a different person then he did on the course.

  Dufner could of been more engaging with the fans, that's all I'm saying. Even Tiger was engaging with the fans after an awful playing performance all four days.

• duffer19 3,670 Posts

  Mon, Aug 12 2013 5:42 PM

  let's not forget - the guy was actually hurt by the 'dufnering' teasing he took - he said as much in a post tourney interview - his tour friends even got in on it - the guy is sensitive and when cbs/tnt even airs a huge 'joke on you' piece about dufnering - and pga officials even getting in on the act - what do you expect the guy to do.

  we all know it sometimes takes time to be able to laugh at yourself - but everyone has a different pace on that -  why would he want to open himself up for even more teasing (although apparently being quiet did just that anyway)

  let him be whatever he wants to be and however he wants to be it.

  can you imagine tiger getting teased and mocked by other golfers and tv analysts?  PUBLICLY? striking a pose cowering as golf clubs being swung at him?  on tv?  in tweets?  vines? etc?

  neither guys is an anthony weiner - and don't deserve to be laughed at unless they're willing to laugh at themselves first - probabaly not quite there yet

   

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Mon, Aug 12 2013 5:52 PM

  I believe your right Duffer. Wasn't the gallery at one point yelling Baba booey and Howard Stern rules among other things when Dufner and Furyk teed-off?

  I'd be reserved to maintain my composure too. Anyone would.

  Dufner ultimately showed his critics in the end. I hope this isn't what golf galleries are going to become in the future.