Everyone is going to have an opinion on Tigers Woods, who for the first time in three months made a public appearance. The world’s best golfer was especially apologetic while reading his 13-minute statement, putting every ounce of the blame on himself.
He must have used the term “sorry” 10 times, and he seemed completely sincere while doing it. He admitted spending time in therapy, and he will return for more therapy tomorrow, which is why this statement had to be read today (which drew the ire of some players in the Match Play Championship).
Since the start of this fiasco, people have asked me what I thought, and I told them that Tiger Woods is just a golfer. And he’s a guy who made a mistake – a very, very big mistake. I don’t think he’s deserved all the flak thrown his way, but that’s where our society is at right now.
All of these blogs allows all voices to be heard, no matter how misguided those opinions might be. Conspiracy theorists claimed Tiger’s wife, Elin, smashed him upside the head with a golf club following the car crash. That’s not true, according to Tiger, and it’s irresponsible to report, or even write it.
On the golf course, Tiger Woods is the most feared man in the world. But on that podium, he seemed as scared as a child in the dark. You could see the despair in his eyes, which at times became a bit watery. He's coming to grips with what he did, and how it not only affected him, but his family and everyone associated with him and the game of golf.
He said what he did was "selfish," and he's right. He deserves this chance to redeem himself. He asked for everyone to "believe in him again," and they should. Tiger said he will return to golf “one day,” but added that he’s not sure when that day will be.
Right now, he’s transforming himself into a better person, into a better husband and into a better father. He’s got his plate full at the moment and taking the necessary steps to fix what he broke.
Good for him.
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