When the Tiger roars...again!

Quite a weekend for Tiger Woods. He makes a brilliant return to golfing on a fantastic stage like The Master's and simultaneously makes it to the top of the "Unsexiest Man" Top 100. Such a wide spectrum of accolades.:)

Now hey, the "Unsexiest Man" Top 100 is some loser poll out there. I never even knew it existed till yesterday but the fact that he tops their listing is a reflecti0n of the fact that the world has still not forgiven Tiger for his indiscretions. In the past 5 months we have seen a hero being torn down, his image of perfection being shattered. Does anyone even remember the number of women pouring out of the woodwork accusing Tiger of sending obscene texts, sleeping with them , the works? Add to it the fact that today's media does not want to stop at just exposing a story. Like a rabid dog, the media will get after a story and rip it apart, exposing it in each and every grisly detail and then more. And finally, just when you think the dust was beginning to settle and when you think the worst is over, another bimbo appears and we are right back where we started.

I am not defending Tiger here. Well that's not completely true. I am defending him just a wee bit. I mean, there is no denying his crime. He was a married man and he cheated on his wife with scores of women. Period. He embarrassed himself, his wife, his family and anyone else who was close to him. Somewhere I think he made the mistake of believing his demigod status on the golf course would translate to his personal life and nothing and no one would stand up in opposition. He believed the good will and adulation he had generated would never disappear. He could not have foreseen how the public's opinion would turn into loathing.

My question is, Does Tiger deserve this level of public outrage? Did Tiger have a semblance of normalcy when he grew up? I mean, Come on, you thrust a golf club in his hands when he is 4. His childhood unfolds in front of the media's eye for all the world to see. He is revered as the best thing in golf even before he begins playing in the professional arena and by the time he has hit adult hood he makes more money a year than the economy of a small country. Tiger's life has been abnormal from the get go and then we are appalled when he does not follow "Normal" behavior? Please!! Who are we kidding? Why are we being such hypocrites? Somewhere as individual, we have take a good look at the whole situation and avoid getting swept with the public outcry for Tiger's behavior.

Coming back to golfing was a brave and smart thing for Tiger to do. Elin whatever her name is will divorce him and she will get a fat check for her pains and that will be that. As far as I am concerned, I so want him to succeed. I want to see Tiger dominate the golf world as he used to. I want to see him end his career as the undisputed No 1 golfer in the record books and in the public's opinion. He was groomed for greatness since the day he could hold a golf club. Whether he likes it or not, it is his for the taking. The greatest golfer ever. His destiny awaits.

Just do it.