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By SportsLover, October 1, 2010 4:08 pm

Everyone knows Tiger Woods has made his fair share of mistakes, but there is no doubt that a small portion of people are still rooting for the guy. He’s an underdog now; a fallen hero – he just needs to rise again like the pro we all know he is.

Sure he did some stupid stuff off the golf course, but that shouldn’t take away what he has done for the game. As a teenager he broke the sport out of the country-club mold that only rich white guys played.

He made the game accessible to everyone – no matter their age, race, or income. He brought an excitement to the course that had never before existed.

He showed emotion like no one ever had, and he brought in fans. The crowd felt the anguish of a missed putt and was just as excited as Tiger when he sunk crazy chip shots.

He was inspiring. He still is inspiring.

He went through a rough patch where the entire world hated him, and that was simply unfair. What he did should in no way distract from the great things he has done.

People seem to forget that this man has single-handedly put millions of his own dollars into countless charities. He has helped thousands of kids fall in love with the sport that no one ever paid attention to.

And the players, they get million-dollar paychecks when they win becuase Tiger made that possible. He brought the excitement, which brought fans and in walked the sponsors who make the prize money possible.

All that becuase of some college kid with a gift. He made a mistake and everyone in the crowd – his so called fans – started throwing rocks. He still did those things, and what he does in his personal life is none of anyone’s business.

The focus should be golf and the great things Tiger has done for it and in it and how he has used his celebrity to help people all over the country. The public ridicule has no doubt affected Tiger’s game; everyone does better when they know people believe in them.

So Tiger, you have fans who believe in you, and want to see you succeed and win…and show all those nay-sayers who’s the best.

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By SportsLover, April 8, 2010 10:42 am

As Tiger Woods is preparing to make his return to golf after a 5 month break, due to a Thanksgiving car wreck and a world wide sex scandal, Nike has come out with a commercial of the golfer in hopes to regain the image that he once had.

The commercial is only in black and white and it portrays a calm, humble woods, with no sound but the voice of his late father, Earl, asking him if he has learned anything.

The commercial is really well done. From an advertising and marketing perspective, Nike hit this right down the middle of the fairway with help from the Wieden+Kennedy ad agency.

However, just because it is what the people will want to see, will this be effective in helping him restore his image and the faith of golf enthusiasts every where? I believe so. But it will not be as important as something else: winning.

Let’s use Kobe Bryant for a perfect example. Not only was he all over the news, but he had RAPED a girl. That is right. He forcefully made her submit to his sexual desires. Let’s look at where he is now. California and most of America love him and think that he is better than Michael Jordan. However, the reason for his success = winning.

This will be the same case for Tiger. If he gets out and starts winning tournaments, especially majors, this will all be swept under the rug.

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By SportsLover, March 24, 2010 8:28 am

Tiger Woods will be making his return to the world of golf at the Masters. Was anyone actually surprised by this? I think not.

Tiger has always tried to keep his life very private, and now everybody knows why. He has never loved having the media follow him everywhere he goes. That is exactly why he has chosen to make his debut this year at Augusta National, the site of the Masters. Continue reading 'Tiger Woods Return At Masters'»