An Irish newspaper printed topless photos of some woman who they incorrectly said was Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren. Obviously, American newspapers still have a lot to learn from their European counterparts. I would like to see the Pittsburgh Tribune Review to publish photographs on Saturday of Carson Palmer in some hot cornholing action.
But the Irish newspaper didn’t just stop with the fake photos. Nearly all the wives of the American golfers were called whores.
According to Britain’s Daily Mail, the photograph causing the stir has a topless woman that is not really Elin Nordegren, with the caption “Ryder Cup filth for Ireland.”
The article continues: “Most American golfers are married to women who cannot keep their clothes on in public. Is it too much to ask that they leave them at home for the Ryder Cup?
“Consider the evidence - Tiger Woods’s wife Elin Nordegren - pictured left - can be found in a variety of sweaty poses on porn sites across the web…”
The Irish publication also goes on to claim that Chad Campbell’s wife Amy is a ” largechested singer” and suggests that Jim Furyk’s wife Tabitha ” married geeky Jim as his winnings hit £10 million”.
The piece also says Sonya Toms, wife of David, finds it “liberating” to wear her bikini around the house.
The American team is said to be spectacularly pissed off, Tiger in particular. This is going to affect my Ryder Cup prediction… history has proven that the Europeans are better at this Ryder Cup thing than we are, but history has also proven that it’s a bad idea to piss Tiger Woods off right before he has to play. European captain Ian Woosnam has probably already decided who’s going to go up against Tiger Woods on Thursday morning, and that guy probably opened up that Irish newspaper, saw the story and said, “Oh, fuck.”
The Airing of Grievances links to a different newspaper story with an interest comment or two below it.
And in other Ryder Cup news, our team is already prancing around Europe, looking like complete pussies. At least if we do lose, we’ll be properly attired to get get Colin Montgomerie a cup of tea to help him celebrate.
insomniac Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 4:00 am
The model that gets confused for Elin is named Kimberly Hiott. I can’t find a link that’s safe for work, but it’s safe to say that Google will make you happy.
By the way…did you photoshop out a nipple??
Mark Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 8:20 am
The nipple certainly does look photoshopped…
And I hope MJD is right here. Considering how much criticism the US team has been given so far, they’re gonna need a pissed-off Tiger Woods to stay in contention, if all the commentators are right.
rob Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 9:23 am
I’m not sure what shocked me more, the lack of a nipple or the hypodermic needle sticking in her tit. On second glance, it’s just the camera tripod, but that forces me to focus on her foot, which in that pose looks like a Smoot toy. Or maybe it’s just me …
Moonshine Mike Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 10:26 am
Thanks insomniac. I believe you made my morning…
twoeightnine Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 11:12 am
Umm, isn’t Elin European?
Bouj Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 11:30 am
Won’t this urban legend die?! Can we not get some fact-checkers at the Euro rags to check Snopes before publishing photos of a completely different woman? Morons.
And Elin is Swedish, so I’m not sure why the Euros are mad at one of their own.
the mighty mjd Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 11:53 am
Just for the record, I didn’t photoshop any nipples. But yeah, that does look odd.
Mr Furious Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
Where’s Tiger in that shot of the team deplaning?
Oh, that’s right, he walked across the Atlantic…
Mr Furious Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Yup. When the other names in the first goole link are Nikki Nova · Silvia Saint · Stacy Sanchez · Tera Patrick you know it ain’t safe for work.
Kn8 Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
This really isn’t any different than the Anna Kounikova Penthouse photos. Even the untrained eye would immediately realize it wasn’t her. This Euro rag just likened their journalistic integrity to Penthouse. Now where’s the water sports section?
WBRS Sports Blog Says:
September 20th, 2006 at 9:20 pm
Regardless of who that woman is, she is hot.
Michael Erler Says:
September 21st, 2006 at 10:04 pm
The newspaper should be embarrassed. That woman is clearly Helen Svedin, the model wife of Portuguese soccer star Luis Figo. Soccer is a pretty big deal in Ireland, so one would think most people could spot this…
http://www.sovsport.ru/imgnews/2004/7/12/photo-470-16240-helen_svedin_2.jpg
Do any yahoo or google search for her and you’ll see…
Rhondda Nunes Says:
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:07 pm
Si`m; Michael;exactamente.
Thats’ why the “Wives & Birdies” felt the need for this press conference:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=405951&in_page_id=1770