Will Tiger Woods Ever Truly Return to the Golf Form That Made Him the Best Player in the World?
Author: Mike | Category: Golf Tournaments, Golf's Champions, Tiger Woods
In my opinion Tiger Woods has a very long hard road back. He may never reach the pinnacle of success that he could have achieved had it not been for the revelation of his mere mortal existence. Prior to the incident last November and the exposure of his sex addictions, his many dalliances while married, and his self imposed isolation from the PGA Tour, he had been placed on a pedestal by his peers, fans and the golfing public. His immeasurable feats while on the golf course and his ability to intimidate his opponents in competition made him appear superhuman to most.
Since his arrival on the golf scene in 1997, and his dramatic win at The Masters, where he beat all comers by 12 shots, he has exuded superior golfing skills to the other players on tour. Over the last few years Tiger has seemed out of sorts at times and faltered during competition where that would have never occurred prior to that time. It became blatantly and painfully obvious during the PGA Championship last season when he lost to Y.E. Yang on the back nine on Sunday after being in the lead after 54 holes. It has now become clear what caused the lack of concentration and his unprecedented collapse at the PGA. His distraction and pre-occupation with his personal life has exposed his shortcomings and frailty to his peers and he has let the door open for another great player to potentially fill that void. Great people and players rise to the occasion when the opportunity arises and he provided that possibility to happen.
Despite his shortcomings it will be no easy task to dethrone Tiger Woods as the # 1 golfer as he is still a great player no matter what turmoil has befallen him in his personal life. Besides his divorce proceedings which are underway and his neck injury which caused him to withdraw from The Players Championship, he has just split with his long time golf coach, Hank Haney. The split was initiated by Haney and understandably so. Tiger will have an uphill battle to regain the justification of his place in golf immortality but also to reacquire the respect of his peers, his at one time many fans and his sponsors. His ability to hit golf balls is perhaps matched by no other, but it takes more than skill to make a man the gentleman he is supposed to be in order to participate and compete in this centuries old game of golf! Happy Golfing to All!
Tags: Golf Tips for Beginners, Golf Tournaments, Tiger Woods
July 15th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
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July 15th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
What did Tiger Woods ever do to “the public” that he feels he must apologise to them? Personally I’ve by no means seen Tiger, or any other superstar sports personality beyond what they really are?really talented individuals! The only individual he must apologise to is his wife and loved ones. Honestly, as much as we?d like our sports and film heroes to be morally upright individuals, we shouldn’t expect it. They’re as much human as you and me.
July 19th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
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July 20th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Rod,
Unfortunately when you are in the public eye like Tiger and a world reknowned personality, you have an obligation that goes with the territory whether you like it or not. He automatically assumes the part of role model to his many fans especially the youngsters who admire him for his golf skills and uncanny ability in this sport. He does not have to apologize but it is prudent for him to do so if he ever wants to be admired and respected again by his fans and not disdained or looked upon unfavorably in later years in his career.
I agree he is as much human as you and I and I can’t speak for you but I have never had affairs with scores of women while married with a child on the way. This is abnormal behavior in most circles and he if he wanted this lifestyle he should have stayed single and then his actions in this regard are his business. We are all entitled to our opinion on this subject but Tiger had it made until he succumbed to his sex addiction illness. He will be back and the public is very forgiving but he has to start by forgiving himself for shaming himself and his family by his actions.
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July 20th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
in my books phil is number one. a class act something tiger cannot and never will be. he is a disgrace to golf. good old tom has him peged right
July 22nd, 2010 at 6:40 am
For years, Tiger Woods was an example of my heroes. He epitomized excellence. Okay, I am not perfect, however, if a heroic public figure is discovered to be so tarnished, it can take the hero out of heroism. Just about all one has left is “-ism” — idiot, silly, moron. Is he an amazing golfer? Without a doubt he is. Possibly he’ll always be regarded as one of the greatest out of them all.
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