Boos will be news to Woods
By: John Keim and Craig Stouffer
Washington Examiner
06/30/09 7:51 PM EDT
Tiger Woods may be the biggest sports celebrity on the planet, but even he can't trump the importance of the Redskins in Washington, a lesson he'll learn first hand when he's paired Wednesday with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in the Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am.
Woods was asked Tuesday if it'll be the first time a member of his group has been booed.
"To have [Romo] come out and Jessica [Simpson] sing the National Anthem is going to be pretty special for all of us," said Woods. "For him to come here to D.C., certainly I didn't realize it was going to be this big a deal."
It wouldn't be if Woods -- who said he's always wanted to play with Romo -- had chosen to play with Jason Campbell or Antwaan Randle El.
He could've saved his round with Romo for his first try at Turnberry, the site of this year's British Open.
"Granted, [Romo is] used to getting booed," said Woods. "It comes with being, I guess, on a team sport, away from home."
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