Stories About Tiger Woods Should be Related to Golf

By Alex Harris:

I won’t be the first to tell you that Tiger Woods’ reputation, not to mention his Cadillac Escalade, has recently suffered quite the blow.  Sure, not one of us really knows what occurred during the early morning hours of November 27, yet the media has certainly slipped and fell on a story or two.  However, to me, I could care less whether or not he watched Angels and Demons with a cast member of Tool Academy, or if he was drinking some whiskey after a fight with his Norwegian super-model of a wife.  That’s for Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren, Sam Alexis, and Charlie Axel to figure out.  As far as everybody should be concerned, the best golfer in the entire world committed a traffic violation, was consequently fined $164, and received 4 points on his driver’s license.  Case closed.

Why does everyone and their mother need to start commenting on the moral fiber of our society?  Tiger Woods is not perfect, as he has consistently mentioned on his website in the days following the accident.  Of course, I am not condoning adultery (if allegations prove to be factual).  All I’m arguing is that it is not anyone else’s concern besides his family’s.  Granted, his private, and seemingly flawless life has now lost its zeal, and people that have nothing better to do will work tirelessly to put more dirt on a growing pile, but I think the American public is already tired of hearing about Tiger Woods in this context.

Unfortunately, he has excluded himself from tournaments through the remainder of 2009, citing injuries as the primary reason. I say unfortunately, because as a fan of golf, I look forward to seeing Tiger Woods sink a 37-foot birdie put to go ahead on 15 on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays.  And, to golf fans across the country that same appeal will never change as long as Woods continues to perform at the astronomically high level he has become eminent for.

Furthermore, there are some out there who are so callous as to believe Tiger’s superfluous corporate sponsors would for some reason want to jump off his bandwagon.  Do you really think that people buy Nike Golf paraphernalia because he sleeps with, and only with, his wife?  No, people buy Nike Golf paraphernalia because they want to be a presence on the links.  So, as I sit here with my Gatorade Tiger, I’m confident that the next time I head out for a nice Sunday afternoon round with the old man, I’ll still be wearing my Victory Red.