Fore-Gasm!: Tiger Woods Returns at the Masters

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Published: April 2, 2010

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Tiger Woods, baggage in tow, is headed to Augusta for the Masters. Does his return to the game warrant the unbridled attention? 

Jeffrey Boswell says "yes," and offers some possible headlines should Tiger win or lose.

Whether you love him, hate him, or are sexually involved with him, you will tune in to see Woods at the Masters. Considering the lurid details of Woods’ exploits that have emerged over the last five months, a “turn on” is to be expected.

If you are somehow foolish enough to boycott the broadcasts, for whatever reasons, then enjoy your isolation.

Are you disgusted by the fact that Woods is in the news despite his troubling behavior? Do you feel that watching would somehow amount to condoning such behavior? Is it an affront to your sense of decency that when Woods announces himself primed for “18 holes,” the qualifier “of golf” has to amend the statement to avoid confusion?

If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then you, like Woods, apparently have trouble saying “no.”

It is perfectly okay to be offended by Woods’ behavior. It was wrong and morally reprehensible, albeit immeasurably newsworthy. But let’s not allow the past cloud our views of Woods’ future. He is a troubled human being, and as such, he deserves a bit of sympathy.

Would we not applaud the comeback of an athlete recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction?

Lord knows, Woods has been stricken with an equally debilitating affliction—sexual addiction, which, like drugs and alcohol, has been known to bring people to their knees.

In Woods’ case, however, his addiction often brings other people to their knees. It’s no wonder Woods, like any other addict, was reluctant to seek help.

Regardless of, and despite, his sexual proclivity, Woods is a 14-time major champion,...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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