TIGER WOODS hears sexy gals shouting "CALL ME TIGER!
A large but manageable gallery is following the fortunes of Tiger Woods in his opening round of the Australian Masters after the tournament favourite teed off early at Victoria Golf Club.
In sharp contrast to the remarkable scenes at this tournament 12 months ago when tickets sold out weeks in advance for Tiger's first appearance in Melbourne since 1998, the former world No 1's drawing power is still evident but fans are still able to get a good glimpse of his game up close.
But in another reminder of how the public's perception of Woods has changed in one year after his personal life unravalled under intense media scrutiny, the former world No.1 encountered some minor heckling early in his first round on Thursday.
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Australian star Robert Allenby and Tiger Woods stroll the fairways during the first round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club. Photo: Reuters
Two young women, dressed in white tops, skirts and sun visors with their mobile phone numbers on them, caught his attention when he walked from the 15th tee, the sixth hole for the American.
''Call me Tiger!,'' one of the girls said, within earshot of Woods.
The other woman followed with ''Meet me outside Crown!''
Woods did not seem overly pleased with the attention.
An FM radio station has apparently put the women up to the task of attracting his attention.
There have been reports that any spectators who heckled Woods over his well-publicised extra-marital affairs would be thrown out of Victoria Golf Club after just one warning.
But tournament director Marcus Gale later denied there was a specific policy in place about taunting Woods.
''There is absolutely no specific policy directed toward Tiger Woods,'' tournament director Marcus Gale told Reuters this week.
In sharp contrast to the remarkable scenes at this tournament 12 months ago when tickets sold out weeks in advance for Tiger's first appearance in Melbourne since 1998, the former world No 1's drawing power is still evident but fans are still able to get a good glimpse of his game up close.
But in another reminder of how the public's perception of Woods has changed in one year after his personal life unravalled under intense media scrutiny, the former world No.1 encountered some minor heckling early in his first round on Thursday.
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Australian star Robert Allenby and Tiger Woods stroll the fairways during the first round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club. Photo: ReutersTwo young women, dressed in white tops, skirts and sun visors with their mobile phone numbers on them, caught his attention when he walked from the 15th tee, the sixth hole for the American.
''Call me Tiger!,'' one of the girls said, within earshot of Woods.
The other woman followed with ''Meet me outside Crown!''
Woods did not seem overly pleased with the attention.
An FM radio station has apparently put the women up to the task of attracting his attention.
There have been reports that any spectators who heckled Woods over his well-publicised extra-marital affairs would be thrown out of Victoria Golf Club after just one warning.
But tournament director Marcus Gale later denied there was a specific policy in place about taunting Woods.
''There is absolutely no specific policy directed toward Tiger Woods,'' tournament director Marcus Gale told Reuters this week.
