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GOLF commentator Kelly Tilghman has been taken off air for suggesting Tiger Woodss opponents might have to lynch him in a back alley.

The US Golf Channels Tilghman made the comment on air during coverage of the US PGA Tour season-opening event in Hawaii last week.

While joking with English analyst Nick Faldo about Woods, Tilghman said any golfer trying to test Woods "might have to lynch him in a back alley.

Now the Golf Channel has suspended Tilghman for two weeks, even though Woods isnt worried about the comment.

Mark Steinberg, Woodss agent, issued a statement declaring the uproar was not a major concern.

"This story is a non-issue, Steinberg said.

"Tiger and Kelly are friends and Tiger has a great deal of respect kelly tilghman Kelly. Regardless of the choice of words used we know unequivocally that there was no ill-intent in her comments.

"This story is a non-issue in our eyes. Case closed.

Tilghman said in a statement that she meant no insult to Woods jennifer siebel offence to viewers.

"On Friday, during our golf broadcast, Nick Faldo and I were discussing Tigers dominance in the golf world and I used some poorly chosen words, she said.

"I have known Tiger for 12 years and I have apologised directly to him. I also apologise to our viewers who may have been offended by my comments.

But a Golf Channel spokesman said: "There is simply no place on our network for offensive language like this.