Quiet Tiger proves cats don’t like the water

JUST what do you say when you’re about to tee off against the world number one? Forget golf, try talking about fishing instead.

A smiling Padraig Harrington was full of chatter as he wandered around the first tee, just moments before his game with Tiger Woods yesterday. Even his eyes seemed to smile in stark contrast to Tiger’s serious stare as thousands watched the duo begin their match.

“Were you fishing in that river at all,” Harrington asked of Tiger, as the two flexed and arched their backs. His words hung in the air.