Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tiger Woods- Tyler Crellin
Tiger woods had been compared to Michael Jordan for being the most dominate athlete in his sport. He had endorsements, sponsorships, was winning championships, and had a good family. In 2009 Tiger's world came crashing under. As it was known that he had been cheating on his wife, and things drastically declined from there. Nike dumbed him, most of his other sponsors dumbed him, and with his recent brush with injuries it did not look like Tiger was going to come back in Tiger form, anytime soon. Athletes, like Tiger, LeBron, and Michael all live in the spot light. They are the talk of sport media constantly, and that talk can quickly become negative, and have harsh and rash implications. As Michael Jordan knew one slip up and it would all go away, he would lose everything. As Tiger came so close to losing everything, but he did not. As now his family matters are more improved than they were, and he has found life again on the golf course. Tiger struggled on his way back on the golf course, but now has found his inner self. Some say that Tiger will never be what he was before the 2009 scandal, but people need to realize that he was also hurt, and injured during some of those times as well. Tiger is not the most humble person in the media, he is cocky and arrogant, but doesn't he have the right to be, because he is considered one of, if not the best to ever step on to a golf course? Tiger this year has won multiple events, and although he has not won that elusive major championship, he has assumed his dominance and took back the number 1 spot as the world’s best golfer.
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Tigers case was a sad moment. I feel like as athletes and just people in power who are seen in the spot light everyday there is an unbelievable amount if pressure to be perfect. Unfortunately as humans we aren't perfect. How can we expect politicians, priest and athletes to be the same way. However, that is lifestyle that you have to accept when you want to be great. Being an athlete or a celebrity or a politician is a privilege in societies eyes so when you abuse that privilege by doing things that are considered immoral by society you will face consequences. Whenever I see somebody getting a lot of praise the first thing I think is what is going to happen to him when he becomes human again. Meaning when he messes up how is he going to perceived. Tiger has struggled bouncing back from his incident however the best way to shut the critics up after a scandal like this again is getting back to the top at your craft. People may not forgive Tiger but they'll forget once he starts winning big again.
ReplyDeleteJude Adjei
ReplyDeleteTyler I agree with you in almost everything that you have mentioned. I agree when you said that fans and critics did not understand that when Tiger and his cheating habits came about, that he was also hurt as well. People are always so quick to jump to the negatives and try to look past reality, that’s why the injuries got overlooked by the cheating habits. I also agree with you when you mentioned that him, as well as LeBron and Jordan are always in the spotlight. They are also the talk of sport media constantly. I also agree with you about saying that Tiger found life again. He is back winning and even improved on his putting. He has also found a new love. So for Tiger, he will forever be remembered for his glory on the golf course and soon his mistakes when soon be over shadowed.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Cornwell, Jr.
I like that Tiger has been able to bounce back after such a fiasco considering his wife also cheated on him. I also like the note by both Tyler and Jude that being in such a spotlight is extremely stressful at times. I can only image being watched all day everyday like Tiger Lebron and Jordan all do. Still there was a lot of cheating cases by Tiger that were a bit over the top. I realize cheating happens but Tiger took the habit to the next level. Even if his wife was cheating it doesn’t matter. It may not seem fair that Tiger takes the wrap for it all but he should have known that that’s what was going to happen. He is the famous golfer not his wife. Aside from his character I think Tiger will be remember as one of the greatest golfers if not the best when it’s all said and done. His talent and accomplishments in golf should not be discriminated against because of his lack of character as a man.
ReplyDeleteJay Clark
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteTiger’s poor play in the past few years has been attributed to his family matters and then the media tags on his injuries almost as an afterthought. Because of this, I cannot blame the general public who do not watch golf often to know the truth behind Tiger’s game. As for Tiger being a humble person in the media, I disagree with the though that he has the right to be. Because of the issues that he has dealt with in his personal life crossing over to his golf game, I do not believe he has the right to be anything but humble. If I were in his position, I would have tried to keep my head down as much as possible and staying humble through each tournament. I think that part of the issue with his personal life still being mentioned even now is because he has since talked a big game and hasn’t followed it with his actual game. He needs to keep his head down and win another major. I think then his public opinion might increase enough for him to go back to being a little arrogant like he was before the scandal.
Nicole Zawislan
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI think that the Tiger Woods discussion is very interesting. He was such a dominant golfer and competitor each and tournament before his meltdown in 2009. When Tiger’s world came to a halt in November of 2009, there was a lot of uncertainty and negativity surrounding Tiger. When an athlete becomes that popular, powerful, and dominant in the public image, the consequences of not fulfilling that image is catastrophic. As seen with Tiger, he is not as well liked now compared to his pre-2009 self. I think that this has played a part in his psyche and really affected his game. He has yet to win a major or any big golf tournament, but he has recently started playing relatively good golf again. Unfortunately, I don’t think that we will ever see the “old Tiger” where he was such a dominant force winning multiple tournaments a year; but we can sure hope that he does because that Tiger was pure entertainment.
Brian Kochheiser
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on mostly everything you said. Tiger Woods once dominated his sport, and is currently working his way back to the top. The events that transpired in 2009 certainly changed Tiger on, and hopefully off, the course. That being said, Tiger may have at some point had the right to be cocky and arrogant, but I do not believe he does anymore. What he did off the course was incredibly shocking, to say the least. Everyone viewed him as cool, calm, collected, and above all a roll model for aspiring athletes everywhere. I know almost nothing about golf, but before he got caught cheating on his wife with multiple women I had a lot of respect for the guy. Now, I have very little respect for Tiger as a person. Sure, I still think he’s a great golfer, but he needs to prove that he has changed for the better off the course before I can respect him at all as a person.
Evan Sechler
Tiger Woods is an athlete unlike any other in my opinion. He was at the top of his game and living on the top of the celebrity and athlete food chain. He was looked as nearly the perfect person. He was viewed as a great athlete, role model and family man. This all came crashing down, however, as his sex scandal came out. This caused his impeccable image to change in the media spotlight. He was looked at a lying, cheating man. Tiger disappeared from the public eye for quite a while as he worked to improve his family life and deal with the situation. Golf greatly struggled during this time. Golf needs Tiger. I believe golf needs Tiger more than any sport needs any one athlete in particular. Since his return, golf has become more exciting again and I believe is seeing great rating because of it. While there is no defense for what Tiger did, I think it is necessary to support him if you are a fan of golf.
ReplyDeleteShaun Higgins