Never let it be said that a television network lets a good scandal go without profiting from it. Spike TV sure hasn't.
Spike TV is the network created to cater to men, often at the lowest denominator. While there have been efforts like the short lived Blade series, predominantly the fare is mostly old action films, and stupid shows featuring large-breasted women in tight clothes. Obviously the target market for Spike requires little more.
But there is nothing better than mixing a scandal, a world famous athlete, and women with large-breasts in tight clothes. Thus the inspiration for Back Nine came to be.
Back Nine is a show based on a former pro-golfer trying to make a comeback. The problem is he is a drunk (or as the channel descibes, hard-drinker). Plus he has the special joy of his caddy - named oddly enough Tiger - who is a sex crazed sex-addict.
How interesting. Almost sounds familiar yes? Golf fans might think this is a mix of the old John Daly and current Tiger Woods. But that would be a leap. Wouldn't it? To give Spike some credit, the show was being discussed long before the November crash that brought Tiger into the current noteriety.
John Schneider will be playing the lead of this role, with Miguel Nunez in negotiations for the more-than likely popular role of Tiger. Let's see if this winds up to be more than a timely one-trick pony.
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