What Would I like To See From Here…
There’ll be enough talk everywhere about Tiger Woods and a lot of it will be in reference to his sponsorships and advertising. I want to look at it a different way, following a sage commentator on the radio this morning who was stressing the hope that it’s not an opportunity for prurience but a chance to re-evaluate winning at sport and what it means. As a coach this guy would hate to see young sportsmen being armed with Tiger’s book. He didn’t want players to be like that. And what this latest news story shows us (or illustrates) is about the man and his happiness. What is sport about if someone as good as Tiger has so little fun.
So what would I like to see? A total reversal in the TW philosophy. Give up the sour puss and become more human. Even give up winning and competing: Surely he’s played enough great golf for us to see. Go and become a different type of hero – a re-launched model - being a real person and showing some joyfulness.
He’s got enough money and kudos for a lifetime and who knows, a new life in the reverse position could be both a new lease of life and quite likely a profitable one too. Tiger’s life cold be like the proverbial game of soccer – “A game of two halves”
PS1 Having thought a bit more about Tiger and the above it’s worth saying that although he is not known as the cuddliest of guys, at least he’s not too freaky (which he could have been). Compare and contrast him to Michael Jackson.
PS2 Having since read that he has the support of his sponsors remains intact (because those who follow him are not the easiest to shock with extra-mariatl concerns) you probby conclude that he needs to do nothing but win to continue to earn. But as I said above, he’s got enough money and he has the opportunity to re-write the second half of his life. he couldone day become more loved as well as respected.
