The mistress tally is now up to 14 ladies and counting. At this point, does it really matter anymore? Once it became public that he cheated on his wife more than once, the damage was done. One infidelity he could shrug off as an egregious lapse in judgment; multiple women are proof that he’s a serial adulterer.
I will say one thing for Tiger though. If he was going to cheat (ignore the moral and ethical dilemma for a moment), I suppose he might as well get his money’s worth. Go big or go home.
However, I do have a problem with the quality of his mistresses: a litany of cocktail waitresses, porn stars, hookers and other stereotypes typical of white trash. One of the girls is a Perkins waitress for Christ’s sakes!
Are you kidding me, Tiger? I could have sex with a Perkins waitress and I’m a nobody (albeit an extremely handsome one). You’re Tiger Woods. Global Icon. Billionaire athlete. I think you can do a little better than Perkins. Maybe IHOP?
Apparently, Tiger and Elin have run off to Sweden to escape the media circus and to try to repair their relationship. Once Tiger publicly admitted his infidelities, this was the smartest decision he could make. Get out of the country and allow the media maelstrom to blow over (which it will).
I’ve had to listen to a lot of people (mostly women) say that Tiger’s endorsement career is over, he will never recover from this scandal, and, even, he will never play golf again. Wrong, wrong, and unbelievably wrong.
Did Tiger commit a crime? No. Did he do something bad? Yes. Did he do something that dozens of people in the public eye have done before? Absolutely (the former President of the United States to name one!).
Sure, he’s going to lose some endorsements over this (which he already has), but they have been extraneous and have nothing to do with golf. He will be a Nike pitchman for as long as he wants to be. He is too valuable to their golf brand.
Does Tiger even need endorsement money? All told, he made $100 million last year. Let’s say he invested 10 percent ($10 million) into a savings account that provides 1 percent interest each month. That means he receives $100,000 EVERY month for doing absolutely nothing. I don’t think Tiger will need money anytime soon.
Will he recover from the scandal? Kobe Bryant was accused of rape, and also cheated on his wife five years ago. He now has the best selling jersey in the NBA. Michael Vick went to jail for 18 months because he killed dogs. He is back in the NFL and received a standing ovation when he returned to Atlanta to play the Falcons earlier this month.
A lot of women think that Tiger’s “indefinite leave of absence” means that he will play golf again only when Elin gives him the go ahead. Not a chance, but that’s exactly what he wants the general populace to believe.
Tiger was put on this Earth to do one thing: win golf tournaments (and maybe have sex with lots of women). Do you realize there are no tournaments that Tiger regularly plays in until February? He has a self imposed leave of absence every year at this time.
Maybe he’ll push his return back a little bit, but I guarantee he will play in The Masters in April at Augusta. If Tiger doesn’t play in The Masters, I will donate $100 to the Human Fund: Money for People.
In his career, he has only missed a major championship due to injury. If he is physically capable of playing in April, then he will be there. Nothing will stop Tiger on his quest to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles.
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I'll put Tiger down to WIN the Masters and the US Open. In fact I'd be willing to bet that this entire charade was to preface his "comeback" and further ingrain him as the greatest golfer to ever live. He hasn't won his fave Masters in 5 years and would never let a Pebble Beach Open pass him by without a big V (victory, not...well you know, sickies).
He likely figured that the march to 18 majors was on FF and had to come up with a way to bring some competition to the table, because the PGA Tour just isn't doing it consistently enough. So, go slum it for a while, sow those oats, have an excuse to skip shitty PGA winter events, tweak a few things and come back and blast 2010.
I look forward to seeing Peter Kostis, Jim Nantz and Roger Malby losing all control of their bodily functions as they create their own "Jizz In My Pants" videos while interviewing him and gush on about how great he is to come back from such adversity to win again.
I agree AC.
Personally I think the “indefinite leave of absence” is all part of a clever plan to launch his comeback. Yes he and the wife will work on their problems while he is away, but think about it – when he does return to golf what will people be talking about? Not the mistress’. That will be old news and he will probably have cried on Oprah by then. Boohoo I’m a sex addict, was on pain killers and still mourning the death of my father. It wasn’t my fault. Poor little Tiger.
What everyone will be focused on does he still have it? Does he have the mental fortitude to come back and play at the same level and dominate the sport again putting all his personal struggles behind him? When he starts winning again I can hear the accolades piling up. Look how he turned his life around and overcome his struggles. What an inspiration for sleaze bags everywhere!!
Allan
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