Etiquette or Sport?

GOLF – gentlemen only ladies forbidden, yes this is the true name of a gentlemen’s sport. Thanks to Scotland this popular stress relieving or stress causing game...depending on the day, is how and where big business is sometimes conducted, on the golf course. A game of etiquette and skill... and really I have to say more etiquette than skill. Let’s face it where else can you play a sport poorly, like only being able to drive your ball three feet off the tee box instead of the average 150 yards down the fairway or shanking your new Titalist Pro V1 into the woods, and still be easily forgiven by your group of four? I guess that is the luxury of playing an individual activity as opposed to a team sport.  But always remember...don’t talk  or let your cell phone ring during someone’s back swing, and whatever you do, don’t commit the cardinal sin of walking across your opponents line on the putting green!  All infractions considered to be a major felony on the golf course which are not so easily forgiven or tolerated by your foursome.
So based on the argument that golf is all about showing off your decorum and sense of Scottish fashion attire, I guess it stands to reason why there was such an uproar over Tigers recent indiscretion on the Dubai golf course, and for the decision made by the European Tour to fine Tiger based on breach of tour code of conduct. 
However, in all accounts of common sense, bird droppings would make up the same amount of unpleasantness on a putting green. No one complains about putting over that. Is Tigers spit really worse?
Chasing a little white ball around the quiet serenity of pristinely cut grass while taking in the beautiful and relaxing views, minus the odd clump of flemmy discharge of course, is supposed to lower your blood pressure, be good for your overall health, and provide the ultimate business office to work deals ...that is of course if you don’t really care that your ball just shanked left and quickly turned you from a gentlemen to a lumber jack who calls FORE more often than calling for the beer cart!
Until next time I remain a gentlemen/lumberjack with a respectable handicap of 36!
~Corey~