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Did you really expect anything less from Tiger Woods? There are reasons that Tiger Woods is the No.1 golfer in the world and that is because of his talent, grit and determination. Two of those qualities were on display at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra, Fla., on Friday when Tiger Woods addressed what probably was a world-wide audience to talk about the the transgressions he has engaged in during the past few years. Tiger Woods directly addressed the world with eyes wide open and issued what seemed like a very heart-felt, emotional apology to practically everyone who has ever heard his name: from his family, friends, business partners, fellow golfers and all the moms, dads and children who have held him in high esteem since his unprecedented rise in the golfing world. Tiger Woods was contrite, embarrassed and deeply sorry for the people he has let down during the past few years and he seemed determined to recapture the respect of his fans. While Tiger Woods didn’t allow any questions following his speech, that really doesn’t matter at this time. The issues between he and his wife are private and he said he was determined to keep it there. Let’s hope the rest of the media respect that. Continue reading “World’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods apologizes and regrets his loss of credibility over affairs” »

The man of the hours in terms of marital infidelity now has another notch on his belt, so to speak, as Tiger Woods has been named as the Athlete of the Decade by the Associated Press. The prestigious honor comes at a time for Tiger Woods when the rest of his life in crumbling around him in the wake of allegations of liaisons with multiple numbers of beatiful women, now said to be numbering at least 14. While Tiger Woods’ wife is threatening to divorce him and sponsors are lining up to jettison his services, Tiger Woods as cemented his reputation as the world’s foremost athlete with this award, defeating the likes of tennis’ Roger Federer, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, cyclist Lance Armstrong, NFL quarterback Tom Brady and springer Usain Bolt. Tiger Woods practically destroyed the rest of the competition on the world’s golf stage, winning 56 tournaments during the first decade after Y2K, claiming 12 major titles and winning the so-called Three Slam of the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open three times each during the decade. Tiger Woods also went 142 tournaments without missing a cut and won all four major tournaments in a row over the span of two years, something no other golfer has done. Now, let’s see if Tiger Woods can get his house in order and win the award in another 10 years. Continue reading “Some positive news for Tiger Woods: AP names him Athlete of the Decade” »

One thing that most observers agree on when it comes to Tiger Woods is that the world’s No. 1 golfer will survive the devastating implications of the publicity brought upon him concerning alleged affairs with more than a dozen woman and Tiger will come back stronger than ever. While some sponsors have packed their bags and said good riddance to handing out millions to Tiger Woods, the smart ones like Nike, Gillette and the Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer are taking a more cautious attitude and apparently will try to ride out the storm, according to media reports. It is probably a wise move because those who stick around now will be have greater leverage with Tiger Woods than those who have abandoned him during his turmoils and self-imposed “indefinite” exile from the game. When he returns (and he will return, you can bet on that) odds are he will be even more popular than he has been, if that is indeed possible. The smart money is for sponsors to stick with Tiger Woods and wait until he returns. Continue reading “Sponsors are wise to keep low profile and stay with Tiger Woods” »

If you can believe what one of Tiger Woods’ alleged mistresses is saying, Tiger was very open about his relationship with Las Vegas cocktail waitress Jamie Jungers, she told “NBC’s The Today Show” today. “We went places together; people were taking our photographs in the nightclubs,” the nydailynews.com reported in the latest Tiger Woods revelation. Another reputed Tiger Woods mistress, Michelle Braun, told the cable news company that Tiger Wood often would spend $30,000 to $40,000 on women in a weekend when he was in a golf tournament. Continue reading “Tiger Woods didn’t try to keep relationship secret” »