Kelly Tilghman

Kelly Tilghman

Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman has apologized after saying during a live telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley."

 
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Written by mtorimar on
Who the F%ck is Kelly Tilghman? I know I've never heard of her. Have you? I didn't think so. Kelly Tilghman is a News Anchor for the Golf Channel (holding back the laughter). Apparently Tilghman was attempting to be funny when she made this comment about Tiger Woods and his competitors: "those young PGA players, who will be competing with Tiger Woods this year, should go "lynch Woods in a back alley." And of course now she can't stop apologizing. These people who make these types of comments always claim it was just a slip of the tongue, but to me this sounds like ... Read Full Story
Written by nuke_gingrich on
Has it really come to this? Have the forces of political correctness so taken over that we can’t even discuss the topic of race in this country without being labeled racist? You may have heard of the controversy created when Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman, in a moment of breathtaking stupidity, said that the only way to beat Tiger Woods would be to “lynch him in a back alley”, a comment which practically had co-host Nick Faldo scrambling for a crowbar to help her get her foot out of her mouth. Nice going, Kelly. Given the number of black men who really have been ... Read Full Story
Written by nuke_gingrich on
Has it really come to this? Have the forces of political correctness so taken over that we can’t even discuss the topic of race in this country without being labeled racist? You may have heard of the controversy created when Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman, in a moment of breathtaking stupidity, said that the only way to beat Tiger Woods would be to “lynch him in a back alley”, a comment which practically had co-host Nick Faldo scrambling for a crowbar to help her get her foot out of her mouth. Nice going, Kelly. Given the number of black men who really have been ... Read Full Story
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Golf Channel suspended Ancwhore Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley." Tilghman was laughing during the exchange Friday with analyst Nick Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG said he didn't think there was any ill intent. "There is simply no place on our network for offensive language like this," Golf Channel said in a statement. They should've fired this silly woman.... As for Tiger I read he was not offended by the comment, which is understandable considering he's not black ... Read Full Story
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The Golf Channel suspended Kelly Tilghman , the first full time female play-by-play commentator in the history of the PGA Tour   for two weeks on Wednesday. Last week Tilghman said that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should “lynch him in a back alley.” Kelly Tilghman's comments were made last friday after the Golf Channel's coverage of the Mercedes – Benz Championship in Hawaii.  Tilghman was speaking with analyst Nick Faldo. He suggested that young players who might challenge Tiger Woods can “gang up on him" , then Tilghman jokingly added a suggestion that they “lynch him in a back alley.” ... Read Full Story
Michelle Wie still has pull. That was something I was beginning to wonder about during the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational last week: Despite being on the leaderboard through much of the Golf Channel's first-round coverage, Wie didn't get much TV time. That was a major change from a few years ago when, as with Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, Wie would sometimes dominate coverage whether she was threatening the lead or not. Was Wie's...  
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Kelly Tilghman:

College: Duke University, 1991

Handicap: 6

Favorite movie: Love Monty Python's "Holy Grail." HILARIOUS!

Golf tip: Try not to stand too close to the ball - after you hit it!

Kelly Tilghman Background:

Kelly Tilghman, the first, full-time female play-by-play commentator in the history of the PGA TOUR, has been one of the GOLF CHANNEL’s most versatile on-air personalities.

In 2007, she began her collaboration with lead analyst Nick Faldo to form the lead broadcast team for the majority of the network’s PGA TOUR telecasts. One of the original cast, Tilghman formerly served in such GOLF CHANNEL roles as co-anchor for Golf Central, host of Sprint Post Game and Live From … telecasts, as well as a variety of Golf Channel original programs, including Academy Live and The Grey Goose 19th Hole. Tilghman’s early duties included serving as an on-course reporter for the network’s live tournament team.

From 1992-96, Tilghman played professional golf in Australia, Europe and Asia, and also served as a teaching and touring pro. Tilghman grew up in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., where her family owned and operated a golf course for 22 years.

She earned a scholarship to play on Duke University’s women’s golf team, where she won the 1990 Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.
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