Golf

Phil Mickelson Resonates the Happiest Ending With Wife Amy

by Josh Dhani on April 12, 2010


In a week when all the brouhaha surrounded Tiger Woods, how he’d respond and contend in his return to the course for the first time since the ghastly sex scandal was an ultimate concern, which deterred any optimism of an inspirational ending at Augusta.

This was an event consisting of infatuation, converting into a public scene with the world’s greatest golfer finishing fourth after returning from a five-month, chaotic hiatus.

In a sport that needed a touching story, Woods uplifted humanity as spectators applauded him everywhere he walked on the course, ecstatic that he returned and recovered from the hellish months.

But in the end, the focus of attention at the Masters wasn’t Woods’ stupendous comeback or potty mouth that ignited an outburst and begot a fuss. Rather, all the recognition turned to Phil Mickelson, a famous golfer and Woods’s nemesis who won his third Masters by three strokes.

As much as Tiger hijacked the scene with his eye-opening first two rounds in the midst of his jarring status on-course and everyday life in general that is mired in tumult, all spectators dismissed the soothing and heartwarming opportunity Mickelson had finalizing an inspirational storyline at the Masters.

Amy Mickelson, Phil’s wife, was diagnosed with breast cancer and has been battling the deadly disease with chemotherapy sessions and resting in hospital rooms petrified. Never has jubilation exposed much emotion at Augusta National, endless tears of happiness and romantic hugs and kisses between a husband and wife, whom battled through adversity the last year.

It was the first time in 11 months that Amy traveled to witness her husband deliver a special win, collecting his third green jacket. She dripped tears behind the 18th green, proud of Phil’s accomplishments in a golf tournament he almost eagled three consecutive times Saturday, which gave him a cushion heading into the final round Sunday.

There’s no longer much conversation surrounding Tiger’s potty mouth or sex scandal that has marked his image to some extent. There’s no longer much gossiping about Woods affairs with mischievous bimbos, deceiving his wife, Elin, of his infidelity.


As of now, Mickelson captures adulation by winning his fourth major championship, finally capitalizing on the grandest stage.

It’s almost a glance at redemption, rebounding from a horrendous collapse at the Masters a year ago when he gaffed on the final day of competition. But this time, he prevailed seizing an inexplicable moment. His ailing wife cried when he rolled in his final shot, warm and delighted with her husband’s dramatic turnaround, in which he had finally sustained immortality.

Last year at the U.S. Open, he vowed to win at Bethpage Black and receive the grand prize to place it near Amy’s hospital bed, but dropped and stumbled against Lucas Glover. Four years ago, Mickelson was en route of capturing a victory at the Open, but ill-advisedly blundered in the tee box on a stroke that bounced off a tent.

Over the years, he has been unfortunate, descending in the late stages to lose out on a major championship. There were many rooting for him, even though Woods was pampered with much eulogy.

In the galleries, there were friendly fans pulling and cheering on Mickelson, every time he teed off on the fairways. It was fascinating that he was fearless and unflappable, slapping a shot between two trees on 13, leading to a birdie that organized a win.

The imagery from Mickelson was sentimental, suddenly at ease with fewer afflictions and a problematic crisis that has battered a distress family. In reality, he soothed a difficult scenario to bear with, building upon inspiration in his highest and most meaningful win of his golfing career.

Some will admit that Mickelson’s win resonated the sweetest sporting story in ages, relighting happiness for his wife and mother, who are both fighting breast cancer. This tournament has typified a memorable finish at the 2010 Masters, as many embraced Woods of contending in his return, but also viewed a romantic panorama at the end between Mickelson and Amy.

“I want to recognize my family,” Mickelson said. “My wife has been through a lot this year, and it means so much to us to share some joy together. She’s an incredible wife and an incredible mother, and she has been an inspiration for me this past year in seeing what she went through. I’m so happy that she and our three kids are here. It was such an emotional week, and I’m having a hard time putting it into words.”

Later, Mickelson talked more about his wife’s health status, in which her prognosis seems hopeful and promising of an enduring and healthier status. But cancer is an obscure illness that has a chance of reoccurring, despite experiencing chemotherapy.

“It’s been tough. It’s been tough,” Mickelson said repeatedly. “As I’ve said, we are fortunate long term, but the meds that she has been taking have made it very difficult, and she didn’t feel well. She doesn’t have energy, and she’s just not up for a lot of what this tournament can provide.

“To walk off the green and have her here to share this moment and share the joy of winning on 18 and to share this with my kids is something we’ll look back on the rest of our lives. This means so much to us, the jubilation. It’s very emotional. I don’t usually shed tears over wins.”

It’s not about the win, but it’s the magnitude of the win. He pulled it off for his uptight family, encountering anxiety and heavy burdens, unsure of a treacherous health condition involving a wife to a popular golfer and his children.

Long ago, Mickelson was criticized for lapsing in tournaments during Tiger’s absence, a point within a prominent pursuit that he presumably could have obtained winnings and eminence.

For a long period in time, Mickelson has been enveloped in the company of Woods, who has been saluted as an iconic golfer and the greatest athlete, stealing stardom with the sudden impact he delivers in the sport, even though he slept with damn near every waitress, stripper, porn star, and any other bimbo.


But now the noticeable transformation in golf happens to be Mickelson’s emergence at perfect timing. He hijacked the scene by reducing much hoopla about Woods. The title of best golfer in the world will always belong to Woods, but in the meantime, Mickelson is the best golfer with a monumental defeat to break away from the worrisome struggles that delayed fruition in prior major tournaments.

“Phil, I’m proud of you,” Masters chairman Billy Payne told him at Butler Cabin.

We’ve seen Mickelson at striking distance, at his very best in these Masters. In such a high-spirited mood, he fired a shot that landed within three feet of the hole, fueled with his unstoppable momentum and aggressive strokes.

In striking distance, Mickelson missed the putt, which would have been his third eagle in two days, but reprieved by making a birdie and possessing a two-shot lead over Lee Westwood and Anthony Kim, the 24-year old golfer who climbed the leaderboard in the late rounds.

Meanwhile, Mickelson pulled it off, not just for himself, but his wife. In what seems like a late win, it wasn’t too late for Amy. Seems an inspirational scene uplifted spirit at Augusta, when a committed, selfless golfer wins it for his lovely family.

That is, Phil, of course.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger Engages in Obscenity to Lose Composure as Phil Mickelson Rises

by Josh Dhani on April 11, 2010


It was a radical shout, heard with intense emotions and limited composure of Tiger Woods when he’s frustrated and delivers a poor performance. Not sure why spectators are stunned with his symbolic demeanor when he has a setback and lapses at the worst possible time. He can get away with foul language, but has clearly forgotten to tone down the profanity, in a sport most citizens perceive him as the influential model, even after his despicable and grotesque scandal.

Earlier in the week, he was the same man who constantly mentioned and overstated at times, that he was aiming to lead by example and have “respect for the game” in his return to the Masters. If so, he wouldn’t have engaged in obscenity at Augusta, on the beautiful surface where spectators welcomed Woods back with continuous standing ovations, thrilled of his fast recovery and mental approach on the game. This is clearly a staggering scene, surviving five months of hell with undying turbulence, which doomed his image and put a marriage in bedlam.

As he continues to intrigue us all, still in position to win his first title at the Masters in five years, Woods created uproars in his recent outburst on Saturday. This is something the crowd never anticipated, unless an individual who deeply despises him ever since his sex scandals stained believability. But more than anything, Woods wasn’t even supposed to be anywhere near contention, let alone sound off vulgarly at the mouth. If there’s one awful thing to scold Tiger about, it would be his pathetic language, which leads to trouble and creates an animus argument.

Eventually, we come to an understanding that he really didn’t mean any harm, later apologizing for his unnecessary swearing. From his struggles Saturday, it may have dictated Tiger’s fate, in which he may not win after all. From losing his composure, he’s no longer the favorite of fitting for a green jacket after an errant tee shot on six. While almost every one is rooting for Tiger and turning a sporting event into a publicity scene, Tiger is suffering from another collapse, presumably losing his touch when he bogeyed and started yelling “TIGER WOODS, YOU SUCK!”

Off to a brilliant start, a credible Woods presented an astonishing landscape at Augusta National, the center of attention everywhere he walked on the course. At a refreshing scene, in a friendly environment, Woods was greeted and cheered by thousands, but stumbled in the third round. In a week that he was given much adulation, he finally faltered in the critical round of the Masters, needing to recapture poise and dignity. And if so, he’ll enlarge stability and mental capacity to expectedly contend by Sunday afternoon.


His arrogant mouth has gotten him in trouble at the prominent golf course, on brink of losing again at the Masters, where he has had misadventures in recent memory. He has drawn more attention by bickering, rather than keeping his vow to minimize swearing on-course and maintain his ill-temper behavior of exploding in the midst of a triumphant moment. He has a potty mouth, a dirty mouth, once again acting out of character.

Rather than thinking before he reacts, Tiger reacts before thinking. In these Masters, he has experienced a frustrating round, falling to his nemesis Phil Mickelson. Maybe this is his time to take home a green jacket, ousting a five-shot deficit and has climbed the leaderboard as the top contender for his third green jacket. There’s Lee Westwood, currently at 12-under par and atop the leaderboard at Augusta, with Mickelson only five shots behind after making back-to-back eagles on 13 and 14.

Any golfer could rise into contention at this point. Woods seems to be suddenly declining, losing morale on a day where nothing worked in his favor. He was angry that a shot fell short of the flag, rolling 12 feet down a hill and rested in an unfavorable spot on the green. He was forced to take another shot, but even worse than before, it rolled past the hole and missed for a par.

Then, he bogeyed and dropped to 6-under. That was enough to make an irritable Tiger scream out loud, and curse in despair. Never did he toss his iron stick, but he was infuriated with himself, scowling, and screaming when he lapsed. Throughout the day, Woods became angrier, never finding his way back, but somehow managed to salvage his to third. By the seventh round, Tiger was agitated and fatigued with his struggles, mad with the world and himself. When he arrived at the 18th hole, the spectators applauded Woods, despite his ill-tempered attitude.

Is Tiger sure he’s a form of Buddha?

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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From Five Months of Hell, Tiger Transcends To Stardom at Masters

by Josh Dhani on April 10, 2010

On a typical sunny day at Augusta National, Tiger Woods was permitted with much praise.

At Amen Corner, the beautiful scenery on the grandest greenery, populace sat calmly anxious to witness a rekindled Woods renew splendor at the greatest event on the PGA Tour.

On this day, Tiger transcended, yet, as the prominent golfer, and walked from the 11th green to the 12th tee.

The masses greeted him with warm receptions and roared at him, urging him to give a friendly wave and his customary fist-pumps. In return, he has hijacked the sport this weekend, orchestrating astonishing golf and mounting his chances of winning his fifth Masters. The amiable supporters’ greetings and cheering has alleviated much uneasiness and hostility that an irritable individual affirmed. But the scene at Augusta has been peaceful over the last few days, and Woods has been able to withstand the anticipated drama from a disgruntled and senseless critic who hired a plane that carried a repulsive banner stating abhorrent words relating to his sex-scandal.

Besides a plane circling the course to annoy Tiger, it turns out his image never relinquish and isn’t impaired at the late stages of his career. That’s assuming Tiger is a changed man, an honest and sincere family man, a better man appreciating his supporters. Each of his forgiving fans gazed from the galleries, watching for the glamorous moment. The crowd has paid tribute to an embattled Woods, deeply forgiving him of his extramarital affairs. Of course, the average populace disapproves of his degrading infidelity that has traumatized children across the world.

It’s amazing how most children from our society perceived Tiger as a world-class athlete, but even greater, a world-class idol and role model with a flawless reputation. In a civilized country, he has been a charitable worker establishing the Woods’ foundation to contribute and give back to the less fortunate. During a miraculous golfing career, Tiger committed a mistake no one ever imagined, disappointing his wife, Elin, and dismayed his two children. It’s unbelievable that his presence means much to the Masters, an exalted event, where he maintains dignity and aplomb, still dominating the greenery as if nothing awful has manufactured in his lifetime.

It’s obvious that his life won’t ever fully recover, but he’ll be the landmark of golf until he decides to depart a sport he declared fame. Even though he slept with porn stars, pancake house waitresses and ill-behaved bimbos, a notorious scandal would leave a stain and a career in tatters, but he’ll have the mentality and talent to prevail on the grandest stage. For the rest of his regime, he’ll be labeled as a serial sex-addict, as well as the greatest golfer on the planet.

It was absolutely perfect timing for Tiger to make a comeback, now on a mission to be fitted for his fifth green jacket and inch closer to the Jack Nicklaus’ record-setting 18 major titles.

When it seemed that his career was tarnished, Tiger has returned to prominence, suddenly decreasing the nightmarish images and rejuvenating a heartwarming tale. During an age when golf acquires very little heed, a redemption story pertaining to a magnet megastar aids a dull sport. The public has welcomed back Tiger, but it’s a mutual perception and turned into a beautiful publicity scene, a refreshing turnaround for a man who has been marked as a sex-addict.

Near the tee at No. 3, he stopped and shook hands with a 4-year old girl. In the wake of a five-month scandal, Tiger has been pleasant interacting with all populace. This hideous scandal didn’t affect the way fans classifies the world’s greatest athlete, adored by many for his courage and exhilaration that he publicizes in the game. Returning to a competitive sport, Tiger wants to win at Augusta, a site where he has been luckless and hasn’t won a green jacket in five years. But now, he’s aiming to rebound, currently within two strokes of British leaders Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter.

The masses aren’t holding a grudges, understanding the temptations are immense. Eventually, we gather a sense that he committed poor judgment, but was vulnerable just as the rest of them of violating martial vows. Not thinking much about the past, Woods is focus on winning the entire event, stroking a 2-under-par 70 to enter the third round tied at fourth. After all, he’s the God of golf, just as Michael Jordan was the God of basketball or as Babe Ruth was in baseball.

It’s the Masters, similar to the World Series or NBA Finals, where Woods hijacked the spotlight, since slamming into a fire hydrant and neighbor’s tree on Thanksgiving weekend when TMZ debilitated his stardom.

As he gradually moves on the leaderboard, Woods is on pace to win the Masters, revealing to the world why he’s the greatest among all golfers and why he magnetizes an entire event.

“Well, I felt that I could put myself in contention, “Woods said. “My practice has been really consistent and progressing with Hank [Haney]. And as I said, I didn’t have the luxury of playing tournaments coming in here. So I had to be more focused on my practice sessions coming into it and then take more out of them than most people would.”

It seems eccentric that Woods is in contention, missing five months worth of action as well as confronting the dreadful scandal.

If he emerges to sustain triumph with a win, Woods’ career might be tarnished, but not stained, as he’s adored by millions.

So right now, the leaderboard indicates that Woods can win.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger Can Win, Put Infamous Mess Out of Its Misery

by Josh Dhani on April 9, 2010


The gusty winds howled, and then tornado warnings added nervous reactions, as well as tension in Tiger Woods’ return to the glamorous greenery at Augusta National. Wearing his stylish purple striped shirt, with his customary Nike cap, Tiger hasn’t really thrown a hissy fit. And normally, his stare is intense with self-confidence and poise of dominating and taking over the greatest-golfer-on-the-planet role.

But it’s only normal for a man who has been scolded by the media and Billy Payne, chairman of Augusta National, of his horrible sex scandal that stunned the entire world. This wasn’t supposed to happen to an authentic family man, understanding the significance of family values and being a positive role model to children. On this day, he found himself, not only trying to protect his image, but keep a vow with children and continue running his educational center.

The same people who paid Tiger warm recognition and rooted from the galleries, or speaking malign of the world’s greatest golf. But there was no one more disgusted or spoke sternly of Woods for living a lie and committing adultery with his blindsided extramarital affairs than Payne. He walked into the conference room sitting before reporters, disappointed and embarrassed of a popular golfer’s image being immune to controversy. In a sense, Tiger’s marriage and image are in tatters, an ongoing situation that Payne dwelled on and singled out Woods.

No one ever knew that he lived two lives as a sex-addict, having sexual activities with waitresses, porn stars, and rumor has it, he had sex with a 21-year-old in his Isleworth community. If you are willing to remove the nightmarish trauma of Wood’s egregious sex scandals, all the brouhaha traveled to Augusta, where his presence was noticed with the exception of populace gazing from the galleries sensing true remorse and a recovery from Tiger.


It takes much courage for a man to face the public and media, since his outrageous scandal shocked the sports world. But he has admitted and blamed himself of his wrongdoing, ready to contend for his fifth green jacket at the Masters and chase Jack Nicklaus’ record-setting 18 major titles. For the first time on Wednesday, we witnessed Tiger stare at the public. He was uneasy as a normal citizen would be, after committing ghastly transgressions against his wife, Elin. Just a year ago, he was rehabilitating from reconstructive knee surgery, but now he’s recovering from a mental sickness that placed his spotless reputation in tatters.

The warm greetings and amiable receptions from fans enhance his status, in such a way that his image isn’t tarnished or stained. And with the latest release of his Nike ad, you’d think he’s the cleanest and assessable sporting figure, setting positive examples. That is until you hear the commercial ad. Before he teed off in the first round of the Masters, he and Nike launched a controversial television commercial, not to promote his products, but to send sorrow for a messy episode. His late father Earl Woods is speaking to his son of his infidelity, an edited commercial featuring the voice of a disappointed father who raised his son to be the wise man we all believed in.

“Tiger, I am more prone to being inquisitive, to promote discussion. I want to find out what your thinking was. I want to find out what your feelings are. And did you learn anything.”

This was unnecessary and irresponsible of Nike. The point is, this is a bad way to sell a product by hearing a top-class athlete scolded by his father for the disturbing revelations. The company isn’t leading by example, instead selling its merchandise with an ill-spirited campaign to raise its profit. It was a foolish stunt, enough to make us cringe.

Aside from his affairs with pancake house waitresses, porn stars and an alleged neighbor, he’s the heart and soul of the game. Not to overstate or condone poor judgment, but he’s the best golfer on the planet. He took a bad turn by approving an idiotic advertising campaign, on the day he tried revitalizing his legacy and focus strictly on his game. Shortly before he teed off on the first hole Thursday, a plane overhead carried a banner that read “TIGER: DID YOU MEAN BOOTYISM?”


There’s no stripping his talent or shrewd mind. He plays the game with dignity, intelligence and a sense of urgency, stealing the spotlight with breathtaking shots, clutch finishes, and momentous wins. If he played on one leg at the U.S. Open two years ago, then we should have suspected that he wouldn’t have had a tough first round, even though he’s bothered with scandals, a ruckus that usually takes away a mental mindset.

There’s not a moment the hiatus delayed his robust capabilities, or affected his indomitable way to approach a sport that requires a mental state of mind. Back on the greenery for the first time in 144 days, he still had the balance and readiness to hit on the fairways and greens, breaking 70 and pumped his fist at times, a customary ritual that identifies Woods.

On a gusty, overcast afternoon and light showers, he made two eagles and birdied an awe-inspiring shot, carding a 68, the first time in 16 opening rounds at the Masters that he scored under 70. He might play better under adversity, perhaps similar to Kobe Bryant when he averaged multiple 50-point games while leaving back and forth for court on alleged rape charges.

The galleries crazily shouted, and one man uttered “Make us proud!” The masses were roaring loudly, thrilled to see him make an impact at the Masters and deliver on critical shots entering the second round at 4-under par and only two shots behind leader Fred Couples.

“It was unbelievable, the whole day,” said Woods. “The people, I haven’t heard them cheer this loud in all my years here. It certainly helped keep my spirits up because I was certainly missing a bunch of putts in tough conditions.”

He could win this damn thing, folks.

I wouldn’t count him out.

“Why play if you don’t think you’re going to win?” Woods said. “If I don’t think I can win, I won’t enter the event.”

It appears that winning is a slim chance, based on his turbulence in the last five months. The last four years he went 0-for-4 in majors, and relapsed a year ago on his final two holes in the Masters. There’s much cheering from the supporters witnessing a resurrect Tiger from the galleries, as well as security impersonating golfers to protect him of mishap. So he can win this four-day event, at a honeymoon where he has a love affair with the cheerful and forgiving fans.

The world still adores the man after all of his troubles.

Keep in mind, he can win.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger’s Love Affair with Fans Keeps Image Intact

by Josh Dhani on April 7, 2010


He arrived on time to Augusta National, at the beautiful scene of the most admirable golf course on a sunny afternoon, ready to contend and attempt to win his fifth Masters and aim closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles. A few days ago he addressed reporters when he walked into the interview room, where they sat in a tight atmosphere.

It was a hectic scene as reporters were interrogated Tiger Woods, whose image and marriage are in tatters after his extramartial affairs. Not long ago he let down and misled an entire nation that believed he was not only the world’s greatest golfer, but the world’s greatest icon and a role model operating an educational center for promising children.

During a four-day honeymoon at Augusta National, a large number of fans—as well as journalist—will stare from the galleries, interested to see how ongoing distractions and martial issues affect his performance at the most influential golf tournament of all. Of late, there haven’t been bitter or resentful supporters despising Woods for his notorious sex scandals.

As expected, the public reacted with warm receptions, thrilled about his return and gathering clear evidence that he’s the cause of the sport’s resurrection. Fans from all parts of the world became drawn to the sport because of Tiger; fascinated with Tiger’s fist-pump, animated postured, heart-stopping finishes, and impressive victories. All of his astounding milestones amplified the game’s attendance and his presence alone draws tremendous television ratings, enhancing the popularity of a dull event.

If his believability and credibility have dwindled, he’s still the center of attention. If he’s living a lie, Tiger still absorbs all the attention in this weekend’s festivities. He’s no different than previous athletes who committed transgressions and had dismantled images.

It’s easy to postulate that Woods’ eminence has decreased in less than a year of infidelity. Not long ago he spoke publicly for the first time since his auto accident at a news conference, and most of the masses assumed that his comical and insincere speech was rehearsed to reassemble corporate sponsors and reaffirm a robust status.

For now, things might be irrelevant until he actually takes the course and tees off Thursday for the first time since a contemptible scandal. So he ventures in a four-day event, attempting to end a troubling mess and reduce all the negativity by being fitted for his fifth green jacket. He needs a win badly to mitigate the woes and idiocy that have smudged the one golfer the world truly admired before his hellish sins.

But the United States is truly a forgiven country. For instance, he smiled when an amiable crowd waved at him. In response, someone shouted “go Tiger,” and in return, he gestured thumbs-up. It’s good to know that he has a love connection with fans, not mistresses revealing shocking details to paralyze his reliability.

“I’m just trying to be more respectful of the game and acknowledge the fans,” Woods said. “I haven’t done that in the past few years, and that was wrong of me.”

He wants to act in a classier manner, limiting his unnecessary tantrums. Maybe he’ll think before flinging his iron stick or using profanity whenever he’s frustrated. For this weekend in particular Augusta National has beefed up security—in the event a mistress arrives? Oh, I don’t know.


His goal over the next four days is to win. That’s how he’ll revitalize his popularity and credibility. It has been discovered too often in the world of sports—from Kobe Bryant’s rape charges, to Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring, to Michel Jordan’s gambling addiction, and now to Tiger’s sex scandal—that winning resurrects popularity. For the first time since the scandal, he was greeted pleasantly by thousands; embraced for coming back recovering from a mental sickness that has put a legacy in shambles.

He just needs a win at a major to save his legacy, which has been tarnish by reports of all the affairs with strippers, porn stars, waitresses, and whoever else Tiger may have had sexual intercourse with. His name has recently been linked to further infamy as well. The apparent relationship with Dr. Anthony Galea, a Canadian who divulged that he used human growth hormone for more than 10 years, and who is currently being investigated for supplying unlawful drugs in Canada and the U.S., has left Woods’ state of credibility in disarray.

He met with Galea, allegedly, when he tore his right Achilles’ tendon in December of 2008 while rehabilitating from reconstructive knee surgery. Mark Steinberg, Woods’ agent, received a phone call from federal investigators about the alleged incident. But according to Mr. Woods he’s innocent.

“He did come to my house. He never gave me HGH or any PED’s,” Woods said. “I’ve never taken that my entire life. I’ve never taken any illegal drug, ever, for that matter.”

There’s not enough evidence to take down Tiger in this one. So imagine if he wins the Masters, all of the mess that would be lessen as the masses move forward, embracing his artistry and performances on the greens. If he used performance enhancers, then his career could be in jeopardy. While he’s gradually receiving his endorsement deals back, he could lose each and every one for disgracing his integrity. But we may never know the truth, as we’re eager to move forward, putting a perplexing past to rest.

“So many fans have supported me over the years,” Woods said. “I just wanted to say thank you to them, especially going through all of this over the past few months. It really put things in perspective for me and how much I have appreciated—or underappreciated—the fans and the game of golf.”

He’s a changed man who is learning not to take things in life for granted and to appreciate life in general. He was surprised and relieved hearing the fans’ reactions, while he seeks redemption and a remedy for his horrible mistakes as a man.

“I didn’t know what to expect with regards to the reception, and I tell you what, the galleries couldn’t be nicer,” said Tiger. “I mean, it was just incredible”

I bet.

Now he just needs another win to add to his historic resume. But there’s no doubt, he’s golf’s beautiful landmark.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Masters Looms Ever Closer, Tiger at Augusta Is Good for Game

by Josh Dhani on March 17, 2010


Without needing to deliberate, we all know what happens, of course. Everyone is suddenly raving about the reemergence of Tiger Woods and tries jettisoning the draining and infamous memories of Tiger’s humiliating sex scandals. Months ago, tabloids were ridiculing and blasting a man whom America society proclaimed as the greatest sporting figure in the country.

From all parts of the world, he was perceived as the iconic golfer, the impeccable athlete fans became attached to, purchasing his name brand Gatorade, golf clubs, and sportswear. But eventually, his credibility was sabotaged when the world learned that Woods was a sex-addict, committing transgressions against his wife, Elin. Because of his malicious nonsense and infidelity, Tiger forced the masses to take a peculiar outlook after believing he was the greatest family man, teacher, and role model on the planet.

Now he’s making a substantial return earlier than expected at the most prestigious surface. Expected to return to Augusta National, the Masters will become more than a traditional site, relished for its conventional triumphs and beautiful scenery. Even if people await another breathtaking moment, the media circus awaits in a refreshing atmosphere, too, longing to interrogate Tiger on a troubling episode that tattered respectability. Months ago near his gated community home, news trucks and media personnel stationed and invaded his privacy seeking further details to unwrap a vacuous saga.

Citizens may want to anticipate reporters invading and cramping Tiger’s space, while reporters pontificate and throw exhausting queries at him. All that said, his presence could hijack the refinement and soul of the Masters, as Woods’ return will also expand television ratings and accumulate the highest attendance. Needless to say, the Masters will preserve the highest television ratings in golfing history, if not the highest ratings for a sporting event. Where he has won four major championships and relished his sensational achievements as the greatest golfer, he’s finally facing reality and returning to his livelihood, no longer hiding from a society with mixed emotions.

“The Master is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” Woods said Tuesday. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel that I’m ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it has been a while since I last played.”


Well, there’s nothing wrong with Tiger wanting to come back, as long as he’s ready to compete at the highest level. It’s not what we want to see, of course, but whether he’s mentally and physically accessible at setting his mind to fulfilling his passion and enduring a strategic profession on the golf course. It’s the one sport requiring incredible focus, with limited disruptions and troubles. Amid a fragile marriage between him and Elin, we wonder as to whether paparazzi or even if an impaired relationship affects a watchful return. There’s no greater environment to start a resurrection than at Augusta National, where he established fame and eminence as the world’s greatest sporting icon and became a respectable role model.

Apparently, the Masters has brought Tiger good fortune during the course of his 14th season. Besides any other golfer, Tiger is embraced for constituting notable influence on a pedestrian sporting event and worshiped for uplifting an event with his unparalleled deeds. He made a splash in the premature stages of his career, when he emerged as a promising golfer in 1995. Long before his late father’s death and before he married Elin, Tiger accepted eulogy for not only his exceptional and ultimate perfection, but for his charitable effort and devotion with children in the inter communities.

He will not earn back some citizens who were scorned from his poor judgment or riches and endorsements. But it’s always easy realizing no one can take away Tiger’s talent or overjoyed memories that he accumulated on the golf course. In better days to come, he’s still on pace to shatter Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major title, a milestone that will help Woods restore his reputation and popularity. But more importantly, he’d convey the way disgruntled people perceive him as an individual. Beyond all, the Masters is only three weeks away, which means Tiger is three weeks away from teeing off since the perplexing car accident in front of his home and the malicious sex scandal.

Living in a forgiving country, half of the population is removing the pathetic images. Nobody in their right state of mind is reflecting back to when one of his mistresses sold a text message for six figures to the U.S. Weekly, revealing that he had an affair with her at least more than 30 times. Nobody is thinking back to when he slammed into a fire hydrant and neighbor’s tree and emerged from the SUV barefooted and with lacerations to his lips in the wee hours of Thanksgiving weekend. Anybody with good sense is glad to move forward, pleased, surprised or heedless of his sudden comeback.

Even though he cheated on his wife, let down thousands, and spoke publicly in a laughable and BS speech, Tiger is just as exposed to human error, as are the rest of us. Fine, whenever you commit to vows, but break trust within your wife and place unpleasant tension on your children, you are considered a worthless S.O.B. At least that’s how we should feel, hearing the most trustworthy sporting icon make front-page headlines in the tabloids for marital affairs.


Clearly, there’s no golfer holding any grudges. Each golfer has spoken pleasantly of Tiger’s mistake and recent return to the golf course, which will have a major impact at this year’s Masters. Rory Sabbatini, who has become Woods archenemy and agitator, had nice words, telling the USA Today, “We all know you don’t just have a talent like that and it disappears. It’s going to be there, it’s going to return. He’s going to be playing well.”

For those worried about his legacy, all Tiger needs is a win.

“He will be embraced by the players,” said the legendary Ernie Els. “We need him out here. The sport of golf needs him. He’s the top draw in sports and he’ll help the game.”

Tiger will indeed bolster the game’s image, especially with a win at the Masters. In all likelihood, he’s favored to win it all before golfers tee off in the early days of April, a month scattered showers falls, a month flowers bloom, and a month people await Woods. But this time the world will actually watch, knowing his status. This time, Tiger aims to win five titles at the Masters. This time, all eyes are on him.

“I think Woods return will be the biggest media event other than the Obama inauguration in the past 10 or 15 years,” said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.

Maybe there’s a possibility that this sporting event earns a higher television rating than the Super Bowl or the hit show in the early-’80s M-A-S-H.

Keep in mind, Woods hasn’t won at Augusta since 2005. Aside from his travails at the Masters, he finished the entire 2009 season without winning a major title after returning from a nine-month intermission of rehabilitating from reconstructive knee surgery. Still, his year was pretty solid a year ago, winning six of 17 events on the PGA Tour, but faltered in the Masters. It may just be the year Tiger recovers, and dominates at will, zealous to compete at such an all-time high amid his prime.

Fitting for his fifth green jacket wouldn’t be such a letdown, but a way to find his groove and aplomb at 34.

Whether you wish to call it a redemptive moment or a renaissance stage for Eldrick Woods, he’s back to fascinate and disrupt. He’s back to hijack and intrigue. Either way, he’s back.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger Conveys Sorrow, but I’m Not Buying Elusive Message

by Josh Dhani on February 20, 2010

The truth is, the annoying speculations of Tiger Woods committing horrible transgressions haven’t vanished. It has been the most dreadful months for Woods, the faultless and admirable icon.


But ever since the accident on Thanksgiving night, you know, when he slammed into a fire hydrant and a neighbor’s tree and was seen barefooted with lacerations to his lips after emerging from the damaged SUV, Tiger’s privacy and life has never been the same.

Sadly, I’m afraid it won’t ever be the same. Among some people, his credibility is ruined as some of his corporate sponsors bailed out, and lastly, some refused to accept an apology two months later.

Waiting months later to apologize and speak to the public of his heinous transgressions is very baffling and overwhelming. If someone is caught of wrongdoing and deceit, of course, the option is hiding from peers and irritable fans who believed he was a considerable role model, a caring father to his two children, a supportive husband, and a mentor running an educational center for children.

It’s absurd he had to wait so long before speaking to the public and showing remorse. It’s a shame he had affairs, when we wanted to believe Tiger was the cleanest athlete on the planet as well as the greatest.

As it turns out, the media and spectators were wrong, humbled to witness a wondrous athlete inherit green jackets at the Masters, and outlast good-friend and rival Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open two years ago while suffering with an ailing knee to somehow pull off the improbable.

At least for now, those remarkable memories are in the back of our minds, erased and overshadowed by his impaired image. Woods is allowed to apologize for disappointing us and his fanbase. After all, he forced us to have critical remarks, regarding a troubled legacy and a mental sickness none of us once knew about.

So when he stared into a TV camera and revealed to millions, watching on television of his foolish mistakes that may have jeopardized an astounding career, yet again his explanation meant nothing.

Once again, he never provided enough specifics, leaving critics suspicious of a speech that was an absolute waste. He wasted his time, he wasted our time, and was better off just staying away, seeking mental help for his sexual addiction and secret love affairs.

For those purchasing his products, you should be laughing, ridiculing, and scolding Tiger of a nonsensical conference. Though, he was contrite repeatedly blaming himself in a message he delivered.

“I am deeply sorry for the irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in,” he said. “I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did was unacceptable, and I am the only person to blame.”

“I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. You have made me question who I am and how I could have done the things that I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for.”

I couldn’t quite keep count as to how many times he said sorry.


Personally, no one should feel sorry for an athlete who continued to commit the same transgression, not once or twice, but repeatedly. Tired of all the weary debates, on whether he’ll return to the golf course some time this year, if he does, it will create an unnecessary media circus.

The PGA can’t afford such obnoxious nonsense, when it involves the greatest athlete in the sport responsible for the resurgence of an inferior game that most aren’t excited about if Tiger is absent.

His presence alone lures in more viewers and popularizes golf as if the game is the most-watched ever. But without him, the attendance dropped, viewers snatched their remotes and flipped the channel unconcerned about the ailing sport.

Today, however, all the attention turned immediately to Tiger, finally uncovering that his alleged affairs were truthful accusations. I dare say, it’s hard to believe whether he’s sincere or honest, when he stood at the podium and delivered a 13 ½ -minute statement to the public.

The problem is, the damn statement is late, even though he had good sense to convey the truth. But it’s funny that he needed two months, and it’s still not enough specifics on what really triggered the horrific crash near his gated community home. I wonder if he’s still holding secrets, on what really transpired on the night of the accident. I wonder if there was domestic violence involved, which may have provoked the wreck. Oh well, maybe it’s none of my business, right?

Even though he provided a statement, he still needs 18 holes to repossess popularity and lessen the pain still piercing the hearts of a loyal fan base that had tremendous respect before learning of his poor judgment. Observing his pain, remorse and sadness, he seems to have changed instantly. Unlike before, he appears unselfish by becoming a better individual as he tries fixing his marriage, finally vowing to maintain fidelity, and greater plans for educating children.

He repeatedly apologized to the world, repeatedly apologized to his wife, Elin, who didn’t attend the conference. He also emphasized the importance of being a better human being, as well as a family man that we all believed in. Feeling guilty of letting down his family, he said constantly that he was sorry for putting his family in a troubling crisis.


Hurt of the media adding fabrications to the friction, he made it clear that he never used HGH or that his accident never contributed to domestic disputes. Seems one of his corporate sponsors are willing to give him another chance, after dropping him of malicious and irresponsible behavior. Accenture, a sponsor of the PGA’s Match Play Championship this weekend, is en route of endorsing him once again.

What most wanted to hear was a specific return date, but he has no timetable and could return any time. If so, a more suitable date is this weekend. If he returns for the Masters, where he has won six of his 14 major titles, Augusta National will formulate an immense media circus and drill Tiger with questions on his personal life outside the golf course.

“I do plan to return to golf someday. I just don’t know when that will be,” he said. “I don’t rule out that it will be this year. When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game.”

He’s aiming to revisit his childhood religion, Buddhism, then maybe he could pursue a stronger and positive life, before he surpasses Jack Nicklaus of 18 majors on record.

“People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years,” Tiger said. “Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously I lost track of what I was taught.”

Hopefully, Tiger’s scandal vanishes, though he never unleashed enough specifics.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger Woods Must Return to Solidify Legacy, Escape Scandal

by Josh Dhani on December 12, 2009

Well, he refused to give us an explanation for what has turned into the biggest sporting scandal. Believe it or not, Tiger Woods doesn’t owe the world an explanation, even though he’s the world’s greatest athlete or greatest role model.

Weeks removed from revelations of a befuddling storm, led us to view Woods as a deceitful and infamous sleaze. Before committing transgressions, he was perceived as arguably the spotless paragon and beyond wrongdoing.

But he’s the epitome of human error, making front page headlines for an alleged marital affair. Drastically, we as curious citizens invaded his privacy, pursuing answers for slamming into a fire hydrant and a neighbor’s tree. Assuming the storyline was conclusive when we tried solving the missing pieces, maybe we were right. Maybe we were accurate, speculating he was chased out of his gated community home for pissing off his old lady.

Maybe he wrecked the Cadillac, attempting to escape his wife and backed out of his driveway and suffered lacerations to his lips in the accident he caused. Add the fact his incident labeled him as the biggest tragicomedy in sports in the past weeks.

For all the ongoing scrutiny and embarrassment of his mistress selling a voice message for six figures, urged Woods to announce Friday night on his website, of course, that he’s taking an indefinite leave. It’s the first time in his lifetime, I’m sure.

For once, he has chosen to leave behind his livelihood. This seems like a cowardly ploy, rebuffing to return to the golf course and play a much-strategized sport. After all, now is a bad timing to run away from the insane circus of media outlets and critics.

But now isn’t the time to decamp from a profession, where he has constituted a modest image. Suddenly, his image has turned into an infamous reputation, crippling the way some perceive him.

Of course, critics are ridiculing Woods, uninterested of his dominance and historic deeds on the greenery, while some are still advocates. But to avoid further insanity of a devastating scandal, Woods cannot be reluctant of digesting the long-lasting saga or negative publicity.

If he’s insisting on privacy, he’ll deliberate on hightailing so quickly. If he’s looking for euphoria, he’ll participate in all upcoming events. If he wants to solidify his legacy, he’ll try his pursuit of surpassing Jack Nicklaus’ 18 major championships all-time record.

No miraculous milestone matters, when tantalized by paparazzi that invaded space to snap photo shots, or when 13 TV satellite trucks waited in front of the hospital for information on the world’s famous golfer and driver of the SUV when Tiger’s mother-in-law was rushed to the hospital. Whatever the issues relates to, the media isn’t leaving the scene or putting the story to rest.

So now, Woods is running away from the tabloids, exhausted of the uncommon bedlam and weary of critics. It’s practical to realize his legacy and image is irreparable, if he’s not willing to play.

Even if he owns 14 major titles, his no-show forms defective matters and blemishes his credibility more. If he’s willing to remorse infidelity, he’d man-up and cope with his erroneous blunder, removing a hideous scandal that has lasted for the past two weeks.

Playing a game he truly admires, relieves stress and makes those angry forgive Woods of his transgressions. Rather than showing his face in the public, he’s avoiding the media and fans in the galleries, ashamed his name is involved in a scandal.

Well, he brought it on himself, committing marital affairs against his wife, Elin. She may never accept Tiger back. If so, he isn’t focus on securing a faltering marriage or a damaged reputation. His lame explanation is to escape all the turmoil he has yet adapted to, used to the worshiping of fans and media.

But that’s when he was the cleanest man in sports, known for running a learning center for children, known for luring in consumer’s to purchase his drink, video game, and shaving razor. Woods game might not survive, unless he plays.

Keep in mind, his sponsorships will stay in contact, where much of his salary is produced bringing home $100 million annually. Still, he could be trying to save his marriage and raise his young children to be humbled and bright.

Instead of winning another green jacket at the Masters, he’s ashamed to look at the public after being labeled as a serial cheater. And earlier this week, a tabloid said he was “suicidal.” Could it be he doesn’t want to deal with public humiliation? Or could it be he’s not comfortable of strangers penetrating into his private life?

For Woods, it’s both issues. After behaving in such a mature and polite way, it’s rational to assume he tries earning back respect. Imagine golf without Tiger stroking masterful shots off the fairways. It won’t be long before golf becomes a dull sport. The average citizen looks forward to his return, magnetized to his dominance and matchless effort to play as the greatest.

Had it not been for his alleged affair with a cocktail waitress, Woods absences would be the least worry. What made golf was the presence of Tiger. From his commercial appearances to epic performances, he has just about done everything correct satisfying the average sports fan, until he had alleged affairs that changed his life drastically.

His personality will never be perceived the same, in which a scandal has unveiled a horrific side of Tiger. As it stood, he was sitting above the world. He was the imitable icon we couldn’t help but to love, not only for his impact in golf, but for his chartable work and warmhearted donations to assist those in distress.

Blinded by the devastating allegations, some lost all respect. But common sense tells us Tiger is better off returning to reduce some of the anger and bitterness. Instead, he chose otherwise.

“I’d like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding,” Woods wrote.

“What’s most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing. After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.”

He didn’t owe us an explanation, but taking a hiatus ruptures the game of golf. More so, it hurts Tiger’s legacy, refusing to clean up the toxic waste he spilled. We can only hope, Woods will again pump his fist and dominate the game like no other. We can only hope for an epic classic, where he captivates us with a 91-hole sudden death like a few years ago in the U.S. Open, against long-time friend and competitor Rocco Mediate.

But a man of guilt is bound to isolate himself, embarrassed of wrongdoings and pressure of critics. If he wasn’t vague and had press conferences, most heated criticism would’ve receded as media outlets mind their own business finding something else to dwell on.

Although he made it worst on himself for staying mum and providing less detail, from his preference, he had a right to protect his privacy. It wasn’t our business until the alleged mistress gave her side of the story and accused Woods of having sex with her more than 30 times.

As most feel hoodwinked, lied to and cheated, he is avoiding further drama. Understand he wasn’t the only athlete publicly humiliated. This decade has been classified as the biggest era of scandals. Seems the greatest athletes get caught in an unlawful predicament for foolish activity with troubled women or either drug use.

A few years ago, Kobe Bryant was disliked for alleged rape charges, which were suddenly dismissed. What erased a heinous background was the performance level he brought to the hardwood, reshaping popularity as he dominated basketball at an all-time high.

He is, the greatest swimmer of all-time, owning the most gold medals in Olympic history and still is after returning to the swimming pool. That is, Michael Phelps, the swimmer, who months ago was caught on a photo sucking from a water bong. Suddenly the story disappeared from tabloids, highlighted by his shear milestone at the U.S. Championship event.

Trust me, Tiger can rekindle his image, but can’t take the cowardly way out.

Now, is the time Tiger must face the world.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Greatest Athlete to Greatest Disgrace, But Tiger Is Forgiven

by Josh Dhani on December 3, 2009

He’s known as the world’s greatest golfer, the world’s greatest athlete, the world’s greatest role model. For almost a week now, we’ve heard image is everything, we’ve heard continuous controversy of Tiger Woods. But he was created man, even though he’s a specimen with gifted abilities to dominate golf like no other golfer on this planet.

I cannot emphasize it enough, Tiger is human. When a megastar is embraced for playing such a huge role in the life of children or considered a noble icon, he is believed to be a spotless individual.

Everyone wanted to believe Tiger Woods was a faultless athlete beyond transgression. Well, he’s not the Woods that masses are familiar with on the greenery in annual PGA Tours, where he has achieved immense accolades and fitted for numerous green jackets at the Masters. More than 12 years, Woods has excelled at a premium, but abnormal revelations are now threatening his legacy and image.

It’s a shame he failed to engage marital vows. It’s a shame he had an affair that lasted over 2 ½ years, with a cocktail waitress, Jaimee Grubbs at a Los Angeles night club. It’s a shame more than 300 text messages between him and his mistress have been sent back and forth. It’s a shame he had an infraction for crashing into a fire hydrant and neighbor’s tree. It’s a shame the Florida Highway Patrol cited the greatest athlete for a $164 fine.

That’s enough to disappoint us all. He’s the biggest disgrace and headline in the media, caught in a love connection. After the accident where he suffered lacerations to his lips and blood in his mouth, Tiger was exposed to an uncommon scene. For once in his lifetime, the public invaded his privacy seeking answers and explanations.

None of his personal issues are our business, but suddenly it has became our business emerging a massive scene as media outlets channeled deeper to uncover the specifics on why his accident happened at 2:25 a.m. Friday morning. Ever since, speculations were assumed as an alleged affair, after wrecking his Cadillac reportedly was non-alcohol-related.

Guess it was practical speculating Tiger pissed off his old lady in a dispute relating to an alleged affair. Guess he was chased out of the house by his wife, Elin, who reportedly had a golf club and shattered the window.

Tiger has to perform and add to a total of 14 major victories. Although he’s known as a candid and credible athlete, Tiger wasn’t compelled to release personal information. Minus his knowledge of bizarre events, he can redeem and heel a misleading image if he appears in major events, where he normally performs well, dominates and wins.

If Woods regret transgressions of a martial affair and intends removing any tension and embarrassment, he shouldn’t had withdrawn at his own invitational tournament and appeared. But it’s clear he’s refusing to encounter media outlets for his own welfare of avoiding endless questions regarding the latest revelations. His privacy is imperative, of which he withdrew as curiosity subsides. Whether Tiger is ashamed to speak publicly or stays confidential with isolated troubles, his legacy and image survives reprehensible havoc.

Most sports figures are exposed to menacing lifestyles. In an age when careless women have a fetish for married men, athletic figures tend to suffer entrapment and later regret turning down sexy women whom strictly manipulates rich superstars into a psycho affair. Over the years, we’ve seen rich athlete’s images plunge as popularity and credibility impaired.

Not long ago, Kobe Bryant, a NBA megastar who reestablished popularity for epic performances, was accused on sexual assault charges in Colorado but eventually rape charges was dismissed. There was Alex Rodriguez, a definite cheater who confessed he used steroids, but he also had a romantic affair with Madonna. To refresh memories, Roger Clemens was more than longtime friends with country singer Mindy McCready, when she confirmed to us about their alleged affair.

This happens every day, of course, it’s a frequent episode in the sporting business. Don’t forget it even materialized inside the White House, shocking our minds when our former president Bill Clinton last century allegedly had an immoral affair.

In this age where infidelity is heard of periodically, Tiger’s name surfacing as a cheater isn’t surprising. He was disloyal in family values and as treacherous as it seems, it has no comparisons within his performance level. In fact, he’s still the icon we’ve grown to love and remains the greatest figure admired.

His endorsements alone are a remedy as he tries eluding scrutiny. His classiness and humbleness highlights his maturity, addressing the matter on his web site and avoided further trouble by not saying much publicly and his historic milestones are engaging. No matter what, spectators idolizes and favors Tiger, intrigued with his gifted abilities to captivate us with his dominance in a complex sport.

It is paramount Tiger strikes again and soon. Although Tiger had an immoral background and disappointed us, hurt us and deceived us, it’s an apparent message that he’s not perfect. Living in a forgiving country, Tiger is dismissed. U.S. Weekly, a well-known tabloid, reporting Grubbs claimed Tiger and her had sex at least 20 times, eventually will perish when he returns to the golf course and excites us.

Money is the root of all evil, if the mistresses sold her story to the U.S. Weekly for an estimate of $100,000. That happens when a famous athlete leaves himself exposed to women, especially Tiger, who earns an estimate of $100 million in endorsements annually. A devastating blow is the fact he has donated $30 million to communities and interacted with children throughout his foundation.

As for the game, it survives base on Tiger’s presence, in which it has for many years. During his eight month intermission when he was rehabilitating from reconstructed knee surgery, golf was very seldom acknowledged. Once he returned, spectators were anxious watching the game as television ratings skyrocketed. Woods transformed the culture of golf entirely, though he failed winning a major to inch closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 PGA major championships.

Besides historic accomplishments, Woods is pressured to tell us his privacy more than surpassing a miraculous milestone. Notice he has acted as a mature man, protecting his image and one’s privacy. Notice he doesn’t owe us an explanation. He never broke the law, but he broke vows, which is more erroneous than tossing his iron stick or swearing whenever frustrated for shooting bogeys.

His business wasn’t the public’s business, meaning Woods had every right to handle the situation silently. For nearly a week, he has handled the situation with aplomb and maturity, accepting wrongdoing and apologized. But now, he has apologized enough, and needs to get back on the golf course and dominate at will.

He needs to preserve championships to shatter Nicklaus’ all-time record. He needs to prove he’s a noble athlete, and continue to be a positive influence to humankind. Saved also by his sponsorships Gillette, Gatorade, Nike and EA Sports, is an example of forgiveness.

Not spotless as before, he still is the world’s greatest golfer. Now all he must do is have a breathtaking performance and win. Any athlete can protect his reputation, if they perform well. Seems Tiger is next.

Rather than talking to the world, he needs to go for a hole in one.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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Tiger Woods’ Business Isn’t Our Business, So Leave It Alone

by Josh Dhani on December 2, 2009


So what has emerged into everyone’s business, Tiger Woods’ private life is gone. Yes, the public has finally figured out a way to enter into his privacy.

From what we’ve learned, we seem to speculate Woods was chased out of his spacious home by a golf club inside his gated community. We seem to guess, his old lady was pissed off over an alleged affair, and the only solution for Tiger to avoid his crazy wife was jumping into his Cadillac.


His plans weren’t to back out of his driveway and drive to the nearest golf course avoiding a large crowd, nor taking a joyride. Either way, it’s not our damn business. The only issue concerning us is Tiger’s health, but not a mystic relationship with his wife, Elin.

Personally, I couldn’t care less what happens between him and his wife. This information wouldn’t had linked out, if he hadn’t suffered lacerations to his lips for striking a fire hydrant and neighbor’s tree.

So suddenly, a private incident inside his gated community isn’t held a secret. And suddenly, Woods isn’t the spotless specimen. I can recall when the media never had much access to his privacy.

What happens behind close doors usually stays within Tiger, but all the hoopla turned into an absurd frenzy. Because he’s the world’s greatest golfer, if not the world’s greatest athletes, the public expects an explanation on what happened.

I don’t care, you shouldn’t either.

There’s no law in existence, enforcing Woods to give us information. As Tiger minds his own business, he expects the same from fans. For more than 12 years, spectators admires Woods strengthening ego and respectability.

Today, he’s labeled as the greatest and endearing role model in sports. In endorsements alone, he earns a staggering $100 million a year as the average citizen purchases his brand name Gatorade, golf clubs and Nike apparel.

When the accident happened at 2:25 a.m., it wasn’t reported as a serious incident or alcohol-related. As the days progress, no domestic violence charges were filed, meaning there’s nothing else to see or discuss.

Four days later, everyone is still dwelling on Woods. Removed from domestic violence presumptions, now average populace believes he had an affair. Even if there’s a mistress involved in the picture, I couldn’t care less.

It’s not surprising when athletes in prior years had affairs. That’s life. And as we continue living, bizarre and freaky things will happen within relationships. In other words Tiger isn’t the first and won’t be the last.

For the first time ever, Tiger is staring at an unfamiliar scene. Instead of earning praise for accomplishments, he’s being ridiculed by the media. In fact, he’s evoking more spotlight than he normally attracts on the golf course. Because paparazzi is embarrassing athletes or celebs in general, Tiger is a victim of TMZ trauma.

Unlike most athletes Woods hasn’t mishandled the situation in an impolite fashion, but managed a lingering predicament in a classy fashion. Even though his vague statements could be untruthful, he speaks with aplomb and tremendous respect.

In the last 24 hours rumors surfaced of infidelity, in which an argument is reasonable amid an overblown discussion. All that’s heard is tabloids releasing new information regarding Woods accident. Seems like the entire incident was plotted, for inside access on Tiger’s alleged affairs.

Gosh, Tiger is busted.

Why we care? That’s his issue, not ours.

Woods is having a difficult week, handling all the scrutiny. He’s not used to a curious crowd, pondering to know what happens off the golf course. His personal issues stays within himself, but notice if he dismisses to answer questions, speculations of Thanksgiving weekend could last months.

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Although Woods can remain silent, the Florida Highway Patrol is seeking a search warrant for hospital records to confirm what could’ve provoked Woods’ injuries. None of us are concern with the cuts and blood. But populace are anxious to know why he departed his home early on Friday morning.

I know, none of your damn business.

The latest news to strike the Internet and tabloids is TMZ posting an overwhelming 14 accidents, including a photo of an alleged affair with a mistress. Whether it’s true or not, Tiger’s personal life is trivial and shouldn’t be in the news.

Maybe he’ll protect credibility and popularity, if he provides specifics. But I don’t care.

Please leave it alone. You shouldn’t care at all. It’s not your business. It’s Tiger’s personal issue that should stay behind close doors.

Josh has been writing since January 2009 and founded FootBasket in April 2009. He also owns the websites, Hardcourt Mayhem and Gridiron Mayhem. For a full bio, check out JoshDhani.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshDhani

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