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Golf Channel anchor apologizes for 'lynch' remark about Tiger

ESPN.com news services

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman has apologized after saying during Friday's telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley," and Woods' agent called the story a "non-issue." "On Friday during our golf broadcast, Nick Faldo and I were discussing Tiger's dominance in the golf world and I used some poorly chosen words," Tilghman said in a statement. "I have known Tiger for 12 years and I have apologized directly to him. I also a ...

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