Tiger Woods, the great golf pro, has gotten nothing more than a traffic ticket for careless driving after backing his car into a fire hydrant and a tree. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/sports/golf/02woods.html?hp
So much for Tiger being a great driver. If I had to choose between avoiding trees when I'm driving a car and avoiding them when I'm playing golf, I'll choose the former every time.
