Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee got himself in some hot water, so to speak  — depending on how you look at it — after penning a column on Golf.com implying that Tiger Woods was a cheater and had been “cavalier with the rules.” His piece was so boldly worded that Tiger’s agent Mark Steinberg told ESPN.com in a statement that Team Tiger was considering “legal action.”

Then Brandel stood by his comments in an email to the Associated Press.

But wait!

Now let’s turn to Twitter. Because that’s where we get the most accurate news, anyways!

What brought me here was the realization that my comments inflamed an audience on two sides of an issue.

— brandel chamblee (@chambleebrandel) October 23, 2013

 

Golf is a gentleman’s game and I’m not proud of this debate. I want to apologize to Tiger for this incited discourse.

— brandel chamblee (@chambleebrandel) October 23, 2013

 

And no – I was not asked to apologize

— brandel chamblee (@chambleebrandel) October 23, 2013

 

My intention was to note Tiger’s rules infractions this year, but comparing that to cheating in grade school went too far.

— brandel chamblee (@chambleebrandel) October 23, 2013

In other words, I’m taking the high road and I should’ve worded my column better.

And me, you ask? I’m so over this story. #sillyseason #slownewsweeks

(Photo via Golf.com)