The Masters

I want to take some time to talk about golf! Yes golf, personally one of the more boring sports to watch on TV but has greater excitement than watching baseball and dog shows on the tube. So why in the world would I be writing about golf? Well, it caught my attention this weekend because it was Tiger Wood’s return to golf. As I watched it and thought about what it would be like to be a professional golfer I couldn’t help but think what it would be like to be in Anthony Kim’s golf cleats. Kim, at the age of 24 was trying to become one of the youngest to win the green jacket. Kim was most likely ecstatic at his performance but I was more interested in how he viewed his competitors. More specifically, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, both are amazing athletes and yes I do mean athletes not golfers. Tiger and Phil both are role models on how the game should be played, and both can be looked up to on how life should be played as well. You are probably thinking Phil, yes and Tiger, no way not after what he did to his family. Well let me explain… Phil is defiantly a family man and it truly was a touching moment when Phil, after winning the grand daddy of all golf tournaments, went to his wife. You see Phil and his wife have been through a lot with his wife’s health on the mend. Also it is nice to see a grown man showing his emotions in moments like this. So why do I still consider Tiger a role model that Kim can look towards? Well let’s face it not everyone is perfect. Tiger’s private life of infidelity was exposed to the media a few months ago. Since then, Tiger has been undergoing consoling and treatment for whatever temptations got the better of him. We can sit and wonder if tiger would have ever faced his demons if he were not caught. Well he was caught and now he is doing the things he needs to do. It took a lot of courage for Tiger to make his comeback to golf and face all of his old friends that were shocked by his actions. Rather than hiding away from the world he took the time to find himself again and return to the public eye. By no means is Tiger completely a changed man. It will be a lifelong battle for him to overcome his problems but this is the opportunity for him continue being a role model and show the younger generation that when you do make a mistake it truly is about how you respond to making that mistake. For Kim he has got two great mentors to learn from. I wish Tiger the best in his mission to get back to his Buddhism and maintain a strong focus off of the fairways in life like he does on the greens. Congratulations to Phil for winning, there is no better man on tour than the south paw family man.