Tiger in the Rough: Brett Bardwell

I am a normal golfer and follower of golf. I remember reading and seeing the incident that he had with his wife. Unfortunately, in today's society this has become some of the norm, especially with pro athletes. It is very common for people to throw themselves at these athletes for a shot at fame or recognition, but it is still on the athlete's to put their families before all of this. Tiger Woods the golfer is, in my opinion, the greatest golfer of all time. There has never been anybody who has played the game like him. For him to win as many tournaments as he has in the era of golf today is unbelievable. When Jack Nicklaus was playing there were normally three to four golfers who would compete for wins on Tour. This is evident in the fact that there have been 19 different winners in the last 21 majors. This would never happen back when Jack played. What I do not support is Tiger Woods the person. He has always been about himself and nobody else. That would easily explain his disregard for his wife and kids during his affairs. He also never spends any time with his fans that make it possible for him to live the life that he does. He never takes time to sign autographs or interact with fans like other golfers such as Phil Mickelson. Also, he is not liked very much on Tour. When the players compete in tournaments together like the Ryder and President's Cup he is one of the least favorite players to play with. Typically in these events pairings will be mixed up, but Tiger, until this most recent President's Cup, has always played with Steve Stricker. I hope that these recent events from Tiger's camp about his cheating in tournaments ends up hurting him. He always threatens people not to break stories or else he will not talk to them during the year. I think it is time for people to stand up to Tiger and make him finally start to respect the people and the game that made him what he is today.