Wounded Tiger, hiding Woods
Posted by Syimah Tuesday, 05 January 2010 09:09
After becoming engulfed in a media storm following a bizarre early morning car crash that took place outside his Florida home on Nov 27, Woods finally admitted he had cheated on his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren.
Woods, the greatest player of his generation and arguably of all time, announced last month he would be taking an indefinite break from golf to try to repair the damage he had done to his private life.
The world's best known and most marketable athlete had previously carved out a squeaky-clean image of excellence, which has since been sullied by allegations of multiple extra-marital affairs.
A 14 times major winner, Woods has given no hint as to when he might return to competition. He usually plays his first event on the US PGA Tour at Torrey Pines in late January but that now seems highly unlikely.
Publicly embarrassed and exposed by the tawdry revelations about his double life, Woods is almost certain to lie low for as long as possible.
He could return to the circuit for the March 11-14 WGC-CA Championship in Miami in Florida, but many pundits are banking on him delaying his comeback until the Masters in April.
Winning majors has been the driving force in his career and Woods has long targeted the record 18 piled up by his childhood idol Jack Nicklaus.
The Masters, the first of the year's four majors, takes place at Augusta National from April 8-11.
Reuters
