By Matt Snyder, oobgolf contributer

Tiger Woods is at it again. The guy is the greatest golfer alive, yet one of the game's worst ambassadors. During his last round, a photographer apparently snapped a photo during his swing. Tiger accused the photographer of ruining any chance he had of coming back to win the tournament. Give me a break! Instead of acting with class about the issue, he went off on a cursing spree threatening to break the neck of next photographer that snapped a pic in his swing. I mean, are you serious!? Who says that? And even more disgusting is how he gets away with it! I cannot believe that I have been listening to sports writers and t.v. personalities create excuses for his total lack of class and self control!

This guy is one of the most famous athletes of all time! When you reach that level of fame, you have an enormous effect on a lot of people and especially on the sport that you play. This guy should be out there promoting golf, but he is only interested in promoting himself!! People talk all the time about how "good for the game" Tiger Woods is. I couldn't agree less! His ability is great for the game, but his personality is extremely detrimental. As a golf coach, I'd love to be able to point to Tiger when I'm working with my team, but I can't!! If they act anything like he does on the course, they'll be kicked off the course and the team! He has an amazing opportunity to be a positive influence on the future of golf, but he doesn't care or respect the game enough to concern himself with influence that he has. He cares about Tiger, and that's all.

Those of you who use the "Tiger is under a lot of pressure" excuse should get a grip! Pressure is not an excuse to act without class and respect. And by the way, Tiger knows nothing about pressure! This kid has been coddled all his life. He's been successful since he was 5 years old! Pressure is teeing it up on Thursday knowing that if you don't make the cut, your electric is getting shut off! The guys that are playing on the mini tours or even the Nationwide tour that are trying to make a living with their game, they feel pressure! Tiger Woods could refuse to play another round of golf for the rest of his life and still be one of the wealthiest athletes till the day he dies! So what's the pressure? Breaking some record? That's not pressure! Pressure suggests consequences for failure. What consequences will Tiger feel if he doesn't win? People may argue that he's not better than Jack? Big freaking deal!! When you are playing to keep your tour card, to earn a respectable income for your family, to put your kids through college, or to put food on the table, that's pressure!! I've been to several mini tour events and those guys aren't swearing and threatening anybody! How can it be that they can behave under that kind of pressure, but Tiger can't?

Stop making excuses for this pompous, arrogant child. It's time to grow up and respect the game Tiger. Take advantage of the potential that you are so lucky to have. Give kids someone to emulate, not just with how you play, but with how you behave on the course. Get over yourself and look at the big picture. Those same people who you are threatening to break the necks of are the very same people who are responsible for your fame! Without cameras, who would you be? Tiger, be thankful people want to take your picture instead of acting like a baby when you are in front of the camera.

Did you see the interview on ESPN First Take when Tiger was asked about how he reacted? He had the perfect opportunity to apologize and admit that he was wrong. He could have explained why he did it, and admitted that it was wrong, then moved on. At least that would have shown that he actually realizes that his behavior was inappropriate. But he doesn't! He thinks the world revolves around him and nothing he does is wrong! He could learn a lot from Woody Austin. That guy took the big choke last Sunday on the 72nd hole and had the class to not only do an interview , but to admit to exactly what had happened. He didn't blame a cameraman, someone in the crowd, a bad lie, or anything else for that matter. He agreed to do the interview and he said, I flat out choked. He did not curse and swear when it happened. He was dying inside, but he handled it with class. That's the difference between someone who respects the game and all that it has given to him. Woody Austin is to be applauded. Tiger Woods should be condemned. And every single member of the media that supports this behavior should hang their heads in shame.