Tiger Woods Masters 2010 Return – Tiger Woods is ready to face the music, put the dirt behind him and get his life back on track. He released a statement Tuesday confirming his return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus stemming from a sex scandal that tarnished his golden boy image in sports.
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,” Woods said in a statement. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta.”
According to The Associated Press, the golfer has not competed since November 15, when he won the Australian Masters for his 82nd victory worldwide.
“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,” Woods said. “I have undergone therapy and I am continuing my treatment,” he said. “Although I’m returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life.”
Infidelity with countless women brought on this sudden break and the need for counseling as he tries to work out his internal issues and repair his broken marriage.
“When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play,” Woods said.
This Masters is touted to be the biggest yet. Already the major with the highest TV ratings, the first two rounds will be televised on ESPN, with CBS Sports on the weekend.
The Masters begins April 8.
Tiger will return to the Masters, this is clear. The Masters folks will see to it that there will be no heckling. Heckling for me as a golf purist-type guy is out of bounds on the golf course. There is no need for me to lower myself to Tiger’s level. What would be appropriate however is when Tiger’s name is announced on the first tee, for there to be total silence. No applause, no nothing. The man has disrespected golf and its image not since his Thanksgiving wreck but since the first day he arrived on the scene. I am tired of fist pumps and all of the NBA type gestures and profanity he has brought to the course. Forgiveness can be earned by a change of character, but not by merely showing up and gracing us with his presence. I for one say silence is the best reply to Tiger.