Eye of the Tiger

all eyes are on tiger this week as he plays in his first tournament since his absence from golf

i'm tired of the endless berating of tiger woods. tigergate? seriously, come on. the man has apologized already. he said sorry to his wife, family, friends, fans, and sponsors. he's gone to rehab. what more can he do? we've already symbolically crucified him as a public figure. we've run his story across every magazine headline, every newspaper front page, and at the top of every news cast. he's been the punch line to many comedians' jokes. he's been the conversation piece at parties. enough is enough.

i'm not trying to say that he doesn't deserve all of the media attention. on the contrary. that's the price to being famous. fame gave him the title as one of the best golfers and led him to become a household name. you can't bite the hand that feeds you. fame is not a switch you can turn off and on. that's the price for having your life under a microscope. one has to deal with the clicking cameras, pesterous paparazzi, and all things that encompass the media monster.

will he be able to put his game face on, put his personal problems aside, and focus on the game of golf? i, along with the nation, am wondering the same thing. tiger's eyes are eyeing another championship. hopefully, that's all they are looking at, for elin's sake.

thanks for reading.

-jdv