Tiger Woods has been a household name since he began dominating the sport of golf. Tiger has received millions in sponsor from top brands like Wheaties and Nike. Just two years ago he was named top athlete of the decade along with the most grossing athlete of all time. He has been an icon of perfection because he waswinning almost every tournament he played and because he never did anything to tarnish his reputation. Normally when people with little money growing up they let the money go to their head and do things they wouldn't do. This was not what Tiger was about which is part of the reason he was always near the top of every list about greatest athletes.
All this changed when just last year he was caught cheating on his wife. It wasn't only one woman, many others came out to admit it after the first woman came out. His wife, a swimsuit model, divorced Woods after realizing he has been running around for years. Tiger took some time off to try and patch up his personal life. During this time he lost most of his sponsors and for the first time people had something to criticize Tiger for.
When he finally came back to golf, he was not the same Tiger. He did not win a single tournament, he had his worst finish in over ten years, he only had five top finishes the lowest ever for Tiger. He showed his frustration with everything on the course by throwing a club here or ther, some profanity, and just some facial gestures. Do you think we should feel bad for Tiger?
Do you feel like he has gotten too many things taken away from him?
Will he ever be as great as he was both in the sport of golf and as a role model?
Do you feel like athletes get paid too much? That the money corrupts the individual?
What are the first three things you would do if you got two million dollars?
I think Tiger Woods got caught up in his success. However, I don't think it was only money that caused him to fall from greatness. The death of his father was a huge turning point in his life as well.
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