“He’s baaack!” As a former Augusta National champion, Tiger Woods has the privilege of being able to participate in the Masters Golf Tournament 2010, as he has said he will. It was never a matter of if he would return, but of when. And considering how tightly controlled media coverage is at that elite golf event – and how fruitless it will be for the likes of TMZ to use short term loans to try to crash the party – he won’t have to field too many uncomfortable questions. They’ll have to be content to wait for when Woods feels up to talking. Still, it is Tiger Woods’ return.
What would the Masters amount to without him?
Well, maybe not too much. You would have to crazy or high to ignore the skill of the following players:
- Steve Stricker
- Camilo Villegas
- Ernie Els
- Dustin Johnson
- Matt Kuchar
- Ben Crane
… or Padraig Harrington for that matter. They all play at an elite level and lead in FedEx Cup totals. Harrington is stalking a run at the top. (He went from 106th to 37th in one week.) Sometimes, though, it appears the PGA is going the way of NASCAR. Winston Cup, FedEx Cup? Coincidence? Sponsorships are necessary, of course, but let us leave out Copenhagen and advertisements for “Larry the Cable Guy” DVDs, please. Tiger Woods’ return is dirty enough.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are all the soap opera we need
You did notice that Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were spotted in public together … again. TMZ is already plugging their upcoming TV spread of pics of the two. If what you really care about is the golf (welcome aboard), then check out Tiger Woods as The Masters Golf tournament 2010 is streamed online. The Master online might be one’s best bet at sticking to the golf. You don’t want to miss Tiger Woods’ return.
Tiger insists the Masters Tournament 2010 is perfect
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” said Tiger Woods in a statement to the media. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like 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’s been a while since I last played.”
This will be his first tournament since the car crash
Whatever took place, Tiger wants to move on. He isn’t going to wait like you have to for car loans. He’ll let his woods, irons, wedges and putter do the talking at The Masters Golf Tournament 2010. But will the normally well-behaved Augusta crowd be happy to see him?
“I hope they boo him off the course,” Alice Kohn of Miami said last week. “He should be booed for the same amount of time he spent cheating on his wife. I used to love Tiger, but now I can’t stand him. I still love golf. I still watch it on TV. But I won’t be happy to see Tiger on the golf course. Not anymore.”
Is Tiger ready to roar?
Pro golfers and golf analysts know where their bread is buttered. Commentator Johnny Miller says Woods is going to “come back strong ,” a testament to both Wood’s heart of a champion on the links and his previous performance after layoffs in play. Tiger is the ultimate golf perfectionist; if he isn’t mentally focused on the Tiger Woods return, he won’t play.
Players “The Big Easy” Ernie Els had it right when he talked about the master of The Masters, as Woods has won it four times. Els knows Woods “will be embraced by the players” upon his re-emergence. According to USA Today, money talks. Since Tiger Woods has been involved in the PGA Tour, prize money has grown from $ 65.95 million in 1996 to $ 279.8 million for this season. The Masters golf tournament 2010 may not be the biggest money grab of the season, but it is the most prestigious. Tiger Woods draws crowds and advertisers. He had a huge hand in the PGA tour becoming popular.
