Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer today finally broke his silence and spoke to the world about his infidelities. In a bizzar non press conference held at the head quarters of the PGA Tour, Tiger admitted his failings, and apologize to his wife, his charity, golf fans, and just about anyone else whom had picked up a copy of the National Enquirer,or watches TMZ.
In his statement, Tiger admitted that he is currently seeking treatment, for what he was not specific, and that he still has a long way to go before he is cured. He did not give a specific time table as to when he will return to the PGA Tour, and that his focus right now is on the treatements and taking care of his family.
In the audience, sat selected guest from the media, his mother, family members from Elin's side, the Tour Commsioner, and from what I can see Notha Bagay a fellow tour player and Tiger's friend since Stanford.
As for my own thoughts about Tiger's statement. In a weird way it reminded me of the Micheal Jackson message to the world regarding his alledged child molestation case. Both statements were obviously crafted by professional and rehersed many time. It would of have been nice to have seen Tiger speak from the heart rather from a script.
His stements about being sorry and apoligising for his actions were boiler plate, and his seeking forgiveness from the pubilc and asking all of us to believe in him again was contrite.
With his statement today, I truly get a sense that it will be a long time before Tiger tees it up again, he is emotionally burned out, and he has definitely bunkered any chance for a quick forgiveness from anyone including his wife, whom by the way was not at the non press conference.
There's a lesson to be learn from all this, and that is, when you screw up do not try to cover it up, and when you do come out, speak from the heart and not be so calculating and cold.
I am sure that Tiger will one day be back on the golf course and continue to have many victories, however in the he has certainly shanked his first shot in that comeback.
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Tiger is not a politician, evangelist, teacher, fireman, astronaut or any other type of men and women whom we should hold a high standard for as our heroes. He is just a very good golfer who excels at his game and as a result makes lot of money for himself, PGA and sponsors. In my opinion he deserves a second chance to go back and play golf. Lot of people depend on him to make their livings. The PGA needs him to retain its revenue stream and status. Okay he strays too many times. Granted he should know better. But like I said he is not a hero. Athletes are not heroes. They are professionals and it is our false to look up to him to hold a moral ground. Are we kidding ourselves or what? Yes we have every right to be disappointed at Edwards or Clinton because their infidelity and the lies show false characters and if they lie to cover up their personal lives what would they do to our country?
ReplyDeleteBut tiger, This is a private matter that he and his wife has to deal with. Give a guy a break and move on, please. There are far more important subjects in the world than Tiger's infidelity. He is not our hero