Jun 11, 2007 11:08 pm US/Eastern
Sources: Ravenstahl Crashed Tiger Woods Event
by Jon Delano
OAKMONT (KDKA) ―
When it comes to celebrities like Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker and even David Letterman, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl sometimes seems a little star struck.
But, as an avid golf fan, Ravenstahl really couldn't wait to meet Tiger Woods. On April 23, as mayor of Pittsburgh, the 27-year-old thought he could make that happen faster than most of us.
Sources tell KDKA's Jon Delano that when the mayor learned that Tiger Woods was out at Oakmont practicing, he had his office call the club to secure an invitation. The club told him politely, but firmly, that this was a private affair, and he was not invited. Nonetheless, the mayor got in his car, drove out, and tried to crash the club.
Sources say Ravenstahl was stopped by Oakmont's security guards who told him the golf outing was a private event for American Express and its customers. But he talked his way into the club. Once inside, Ravenstahl was recognized and invited to dine with members of the club's board of directors where, once again, he was told the event with Tiger Woods was private and not open to him.
But after lunch, sources say Ravenstahl got his hands on an American Express golf shirt, slipped the shirt on like he was part of the Am-Ex event and strolled onto the golf course looking for Woods.
Once again, security recognized him but did not kick him off the course telling him, however, not to approach the golf star or take any pictures with him. Angering club officials, Ravenstahl did so anyways and walked away with his coveted picture.
As for the Mayor, his office says it was his life-long dream to meet Tiger Woods and he did and he should be credited for that. And his spokeswoman insists the club was not upset by the Mayor's conduct. Officially, Oakmont Country Club will not comment on this one way or the other.
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