Tiger Woods has recently announced his comeback to golf after a 4 month hiatus. He will start at the Masters in a tightly controlled media event. Was there ever any doubt that he would be back for the Masters? He was always going to play at the Masters. His so called break was a publicity stunt. If you think about it, his normal schedule would have been to start playing at Bay Hill. So in reality he has only missed 1 or 2 tournaments from his normal schedule had the scandal not been released. Tiger is still a legend in the making, what he does in his private life is his business. What I think really hurts his fans and his relationship with the media is his arrogance and standoffish attitude where he thinks he can control everything. From dictating what questions to answer to allowing only a 5 min interview on his terms. What he really needs to do is open up to everyone admit his faults in an honest fashion that his fans can relate to and show his human side. Not stage a reading of a fake insincere letter. No one will believe it. He must give a sincere apology, speak the truth and move on. But if he continues to put up a shield and lie to everyone, no one will respect him and give him the privacy that he wants and seeks. Having said all that, this will all blow over. Soon enough Tiger will be back winning majors and this will be a faint memory. No one will care about his scandal in year or so. He will continue to achieve great things and break all the golfing records that are out there.

What Tiger should learn from this experience is that he is not invincible. He is human. He will make mistakes. Tiger must learn that the media and his fans will no longer trust his words. He is going to have to re-earn his reputation and regain his fans. And when they do, which is going to happen, it will appear as nothing ever happened. It may seem like his world ended late 2009. But for him it will have been just a small bump in the road in an otherwise illustrious golfing career. As for his wife, Elin, it’s up to her whether she can forgive him. And for what its worth, I don’t think she will be able to overcome her hatred for his actions over the span of their marriage. Good Luck Tiger. Here’s to hoping you play well at the Masters.

When Jack Nicklaus was winning major after major, no one could comprehend a better champion.  Someone who will win more than 18 majors.  No one will ever be able to do it again. And here we are, only 23 years later after Jack won his last Major the 1986 masters, watching the unthinkable, Tiger chasing the record of 18 majors. Tiger is at 14. He almost had 15 at the PGA Championship a few weeks ago.  He will eventually surpass Jack, it’s only a matter of time. What is Tiger’s final major wins number? No one knows for sure, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he finishes his career with 20-25 majors.  And when Tiger’s career is all said and done, another generation will watch in awe as a new legend chases down Tigers record and ultimately does the unthinkable.

His second place finish to YE Yang shows the world he isn’t invicible.  He can still lose a major when leading after 54 holes.  A chink in his armour for sure.  But I think it’s probably a good thing for Tiger and a scary moment for the PGA pros. Yes, it gives all the pros hope that they too can have a shot at beating Tiger. But what I predict will happen is Tiger will refocus and train even harder, to never let it happen again. Yes, he’s going to lose some more in his career.  But now that he knows the feeling of losing a major on Sunday.  He won’t want that feeling again. Did you see the look onhis face when YE Yang sunk his put on 18.  It was completely unemotional. Inside he must have been feeling regret.  Like I made way too many mistakes and let this guy win.  Yes YE Yang played great, but it also took a 75 from Tiger to make it happen.  One thing is for certain though, Tiger’s a legend in the making and we are witnessing one of the greatest golfers to ever grace this planet…. so far.