Tiger Woods scandal: America held hostage
What's the Tiger Woods alleged mistress count up to now? Ten? An even dozen? With more coming out of the woodwork every day?
If this keeps up, he could challenge the record of the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, the pro basketball Hall of Famer who claimed to have slept with 20,000 women.
How did he have time to play ball?
And this morning there are reports that a middle-aged woman, who appears to be Tiger's wife's mom, was rushed to a hospital from Tiger's home complaining of stomach pains.
Who WOULDN'T have stomach pains if you were holed up in Tiger's house, peering behind the drapes at the media circus taking place outside the gated Florida community where he lives?
Then last night, David Letterman, of all people, took a few shots at Tiger and the burgeoning scandal in his opening monologue and Top 10 list entitled "Top 10 ways Tiger Woods can improve his image."
As usual, the Top 10 list was hilarious.
"Safely land golf cart in Hudson River," was one suggestion.
"Find Osama bin Laden" was another.
And the no. 1 way Tiger Woods could improve his image: "Blame Letterman."
It was funny stuff. And the late-night comedians and pundits will continue to have a field day with the Tiger scandal until the guy comes out of his house and addresses the issue.
Stone-walling never works in these scandals. You'd think Tiger was smart enough to know that.
Comments
I had the same thought - when does this guy find time to play golf? His cheating/womanizing is the concern of his wife and family. He has done harm to his image, but he doesn't owe me an explanation. (Mayor Dixon, on the other hand, does.) I enjoy watching Woods play golf. Few do it better. Arrogant, for sure. But, no denying, he definitely golfs.....
Posted by: ruth | December 8, 2009 1:16 PM
Tiger Woods is VERY LUCKY NON OF THESE WOMEN HAVE COME FORWARD WITH KIDS IN TOW! tHEN WHAT?
Posted by: Reb | December 8, 2009 1:52 PM
Tiger may still win 19 or more majors, but now we know the truth: he is no Jack Nicklaus.
Posted by: Bob | December 8, 2009 2:02 PM
Yes yes, everyone wants to know how many women there really are in Tiger's life. The current count is 9. But what's the real number?
Well It's simple to guess really: He's a golfer, golf is his life. Therefore it would only be logical to assume that he's probably been using his "putter" on a full "18 hole course". Wait another 2 weeks...the other 9 women will come out. :)
Posted by: Bob | December 8, 2009 2:30 PM
I think the PGA of America is as much to blame as anyone for letting him curse and slam his clubs down. The PGA does NOT have the balls to ban him from playing several tournaments as it should be, because monetary fines would do no good. They could at least have tv coverage delayed a few seconds and bleep the profanity out. Yes, He's a great , probably the greatest to pick up a club, but he will have many years to try and improve as a so-called roll model which without help will never be able to accomplish.
Posted by: Bob | December 8, 2009 2:33 PM
I think Tiger is busy sipping cocktails,popping a few pills and avoiding his wife at the moment.Invincibility has left his street after that accident and so has much of his common sense to deal with the public.I know,it's all our fault that we never leave him alone,is'nt it,Dan?I don't feel hostage at all;just ask his mistress' coming out for some payday! He may never golf for the next year(things will cool down....NOT!) and who can blame him?Oh yeh,his sponsors might start doing that-unfullfilling his contract requirements for the products.Paper Tiger! I say,Dan.He's not the man we thought he was!
Posted by: Dan R. | December 8, 2009 2:43 PM
Could Tiger's woman count possibly exceed his Major's total, 14?million
Posted by: Insightful | December 9, 2009 4:20 AM
"Tiger may still win 19 or more majors, but now we know the truth: he is no Jack Nicklaus."
Jack was quite the lady's man himself. One of the famous lines of ALL Time was from noted golf writer Dan Jenkins..."Hey Jack, that's MY wife" !
Posted by: Kevin Allen | December 9, 2009 8:22 AM
To say that America has been held hostage is a bit of an exaggeration if you ask me. But under no circumstances was what he did right.
Posted by: Jerrold Carlton | November 25, 2010 10:01 PM