I, as many of you, have watched the on-going situation in Tiger Wood’s life.
First, I would agree that Tiger brought the situation on himself. Second, I feel sorry for his wife, children and mother as they are the silent victims. I feel no sorrow whatsoever for the numerous women who involved themselves in his private life. My final opinion is they were there for the final “pay-out” – fame and fortune.
Tiger and Elin Woods
Before I continue with my plan for Tiger, there has to be an assumption made that he still loves his wife and children and truly wants to save his marriage. Another assumption must be that his wife loves him (for the right reasons) and wants to save the marriage also. Assuming these points are true, let me continue.
If I was Tiger Woods, once I had completed my therapy (for whatever value that really serves), I would move my residence to Sweden. Tiger and his wife, Elin, own a home in Sweden. I would spend the next six months out of the view of the press. With Elin’s parents background, I believe that they could help a great deal by shielding the couple from the world press. I would spend my time with family doing the necessary repair work and focusing on family values and getting back to basic spiritual values.
After a few months, I would start polishing up my golf by practicing at a local Swedish private golf course that would promise to keep the world press off the property. Once I decided that I was ready to play professionally, I would have my own management team that would keep the media away from me and my family.
Let me explain my feelings on this issue: America is a country that loves to build up people to idol or God-like status and then knock them down. I feel that Tiger has never owed anyone the right to his private life. He has always been a private person and I have admired him for that position. He owes them nothing now. Absolutely, nothing.
I would drop all my commercial endorsements. For the first two years, I would only endorse charity organizations (of my choice) and all my winnings would go the same organizations. After two years, I would evaluate commercial endorsements very carefully and I would NEVER under any circumstances accept a commercial endorsement from a business that drop me during “hard times”. Call it revenge if you want, I call it satisfaction.
When I traveled on tour, I would have either my wife, mother, or brother-in-law traveling with me at all times. I would not allow myself to be in any situation without them. I would not discuss anything with the media except my golf game in a very controlled interview process. If media wouldn’t accept the rules then so be it. It will be their lost. The problem with the media is – you will never satisfy there desire for headlines and this becomes a “lose-lose” situation.
This may seem like a tough stance to take but I have been sicken by the “airs” that other professional golfers have taken on. Do you really believe that Tiger Woods has been the only golfer to ever have martial affairs? PLEASE! Most of these golfers hate or at least are jealous of Tiger Woods. He is just better then them and they know it. When is is playing, they hate him. When he is not, they hate him because they all know that he is the top money magnet to the professional tour. It is a no-win situation for Tiger. In the end, Tiger only has to think about Tiger and his family. He owes nothing to anyone else.
I think that considering the historical mix of Tiger’s family’s background, he just might find his true happiness in Sweden and not America. Having been to Sweden, I found it to be a wonderful country of intelligent and open-minded people who are not easily swayed by the likes of the American media. It is a wonderful place for a couple like Tiger and Elin to raise there children.
Whatever course of action you take Tiger, I wish you and Elin the best of luck in you future together. Stay the course and fight for your marriage. One way to do that is by keeping the rest of the world out of your affairs.
What are your thoughts on the Tiger Woods situation?
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About JB
Hi Everyone, JB here! Thoughts On My Day is a place where I can sort out my thoughts and opinions on current day issues. I will post on everything and anything that attracts my attention - no forbidden topics.Sometimes it will be light and other times it will be serious. Of course, you will agree or disagree...that is what blogging is all about. As for me,I am a very young and happy 60 “something” year old family man. I have lived and traveled in many countries around the world, Having been around awhile, I will, from time to time, post some personal recollections. So,thank you for stopping by and please visit often.
I love what you have written. I think this is what he is thinking too. I just hope that Elin will give him a chance to prove himself and not be swayed by the noisy media just by someone good like you.
However, I will take endorsement as I start playing, but, this time I will give more to charities who deals with troubled families but this time me and Elin will do it in secret because people will just say its not sincere again. I would also love to have renewal of vows but this time it will be more solemn with kids and direct families… hmnnn that is a very Christian thought. My focus now will be Elin and the kids and they are my bestfriends
Actually, I really wish Tiger and Elin will also save some time with some Christian preachings too because there are a lot of teachings that the Christian faith is teaching that is very helpful to them now. I cannot blame Tiger too as he brought up Buddhist and he knew of the good teachings being taught there but I wish they will just try a taste of the good teachings to add more salt and spices in their marriage and life as parents.
Hi Allysa, Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. In the Buddhist teachings there is an important precept that states: “Refrain from sensual (including sexual) misconduct….” That is why Tiger made the public statement that he needs to get back to his basic Buddhist teachings. I believe that your ideas are sound ideas to put their marriage back on a more solid footing. Thanks for your visit, please visit often. I value your comments, JB