“Tiger’s Travails are boon to Yahoo”, a headline above a story in AdAge.com.
Yahoo’s front page has seen huge traffic surges that are driven by Woods’ personal trouble.
“God bless Tiger,” Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was quoted telling a group of analysts at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York this week.
It’s noted that the interest in the Woods’ story has exceeded the interest in the stories about Michael Jackson’s death.
“Asked if all the fuss surrounding Mr. Woods would help `make’ Yahoo’s quarter, Ms. Bartz replied, `Oh, absolutely. He already has,’”AdAge.com reported.
Unfortunately, for golf in general, all Woods’ news is negative. Now, what we need for 2010 is some positive news that will generate golf interest. I’d like to see Anthony Kim, John Daly and Boo Weekly finish in a tie in the Masters. then, play sudden death with Happy Gilmore rules of etiquette. And, if they would just play barefoot in swimming thongs, that would help.
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