The 2010 Masters just got a whole lot more interesting! 
Although, really if you stop and think about it, it’s not all THAT surprising, I think in the back of our minds, we all knew he’d be back for this event. Nothing can win back the hearts of the fans like donning the green jacket.
Would you agree?
Here’s more Golf Jokes and Golf Humor for ya!
In other Tiger Woods News, it looks like he’ll be making his return to golf at the 2010 Masters.
“The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I’m ready to start my season at Augusta. The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it’s been a while since I last played.”
I don’t know how you guys feel about it but all I have to say is “it’s about damn time.” Finally we put all this crap behind us and focus on watching some badass players tear it up at Augusta!
I’ll be doing a more in depth post on this in a couple days, but I received an email last night and it looks like Comcast is going to be delivering the Masters in 3D to TV and Internet.
For the first time ever, early adoption consumers with 3D televisions and 3D-Enabled PCs will be able to watch the next evolution of entertainment, basking in the glory of 3D from the comfort of their homes. No 3D glasses required, just pure juicy awesomeness. I, of course am no longer one of these streamlined consumers so I can only write about it and dream of days long past..
The 3d Channel will show about two hours of live footage per day featuring unique views from different camera angles to give you the full 3D effect.
They’re already testing the transmission of 3D footage at Augusta and word is, it’s amazing.
There’s not a whole lot of 3D-enabled televisions on the market but Sony, Panasonic and Samsung have a few on the shelves.
Here is the Tiger Woods Press Conference courtesy of RedLasso.
Below is the transcript of the Tiger Woods new conference for those who can’t view the video.
Transcript of Tiger Woods’ Apology
Good morning. And thank you for joining me.
Many of you in the room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me, or worked with me, or supported me, and now, every one of you has good reason to be critical of me.
I want to say to each of you, simply, and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.
I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish. People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife, Elin, and to my children. And while I have always tried to be a private person, there are some things I want to say.
Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. As she pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words. It will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss. However, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us.
I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this room. I have let you down. I have let down my fans. For many of you, especially my friends, my behavior has been a personal disappointment. To those of you who work for me, I have let you down, personally and professionally. My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners.
To everyone involved in my foundation, including my staff, board of directors, sponsors, and most importantly, the young students we reach, our work is more important than ever. Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education. This work remains unchanged and will continue to grow. From the Learning Center students in Southern California, to the Earl Woods Scholars in Washington, D.C., millions of kids have changed their lives, and I am dedicated to making sure that continues.
But, still, I know I have severely disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for.
But there is one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. She never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage. Ever.
Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame. The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did is not acceptable. And I am the only person to blame. I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in.
I knew my actions were wrong. But I convinced myself that normal rules didn’t apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have far — didn’t have to go far to find them.
I was wrong. I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife’s family, my friends, my foundation, and kids all around the world who admired me.
I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I have done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It is now up to me to make amends. And that starts by never repeating the mistakes I have made. It is up to me to start living a life of integrity.
I once heard — and I believe it is true — it’s not what you achieve in life that matters, it is what you overcome. Achievements on the golf course are only part of setting an example. Character and decency are what really count. Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all of those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry.
It is hard to admit that I need help. But I do. For 45 days, from the end of December to early February, I was in inpatient therapy, receiving guidance for the issues I’m facing. I have a long way to go. But I’ve taken my first steps in the right direction.
As I proceed, I understand people have questions. I understand the press wants me to — to ask me for the details of the times I was unfaithful. I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I’m concerned, every one of these questions and answers is a matter between Elin and me. These are issues between a husband and a wife.
Some people have made up things that never happened. They said I used performance-enhancing drugs. This is completely and utterly false.
Some have written things about my family. Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things. I did. I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children. They have been kept separate from my sponsors, my commercial endorsements, when my children were born, we only released photographs so they … so that the paparazzi could not chase them.
However, my behavior doesn’t make it right for the media to follow my 2½-year-old daughter to school and report the school’s location. They staked out my wife and pursued my mom. Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family, please leave my wife and kids alone.
I recognize I have brought this on myself. And I know above all I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man. That is where my focus will be. I have a lot of work to do. And I intend to dedicate myself to doing it.
Part of following this path for me is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years. Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught.
As I move forward, I will continue to receive help because I have learned that is how people really do change. Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and more therapy.
I would like to thank my friends at Accenture and the players in the field this week for understanding why I am making this — these remarks today. In therapy, I have learned that looking at — the importance of looking at my spiritual life and keeping in balance with my professional life. I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things that are most important to me: my marriage and my children.
That also means relying on others for help. I have learned to seek support from my peers in therapy, and I hope someday to return that support to others who are seeking help.
I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don’t know when that day will be. I don’t rule out that it will be this year. When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game.
In recent weeks, I have received many thousands of e-mails, letters and phone calls from people expressing good wishes. To everyone who has reached out to me and my family, thank you. Your encouragement means the world to Elin and me. I want to thank the PGA Tour, Commissioner [Tim] Finchem and the players for their patience and understanding while I work on my private life. I look forward to seeing my fellow players on the course.
Finally, there are many people in this room and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today, I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your hearts to one day believe in me again. Thank you.
Let’s get some discussion the Tiger Woods apology, what are your thoughts?
Rumor is that he will apologize for his past behavior and discuss his plans regarding his much needed return to professional golf.
In a statement today, Tiger Woods agent, Mark Steinberg said that Tiger would speak at 11 a.m Friday at Ponte Vedra Beach at TPC Sawgrass where the PGA Tour has it’s headquarters.
It’s been rumored that his return to the world of golf will be at the 2010 Tavistock Cup where Isleworth will be battling to win back the trophy from Lake Nona.
In other… betrayal news, this day in history (Feb 19th) during the American Revolution in 1777, Congress overlooked Benedict Arnold for promotion to Major General, which led him to conspire with the British to hand over the fort at West Point, New York.
“On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress votes to promote Thomas Mifflin; Arthur St. Clair; William Alexander, Lord Stirling; Adam Stephen; and Benjamin Lincoln to the rank of major general. Although the promotions were intended in part to balance the number of generals from each state, Brigadier General Benedict Arnold felt slighted that five junior officers received promotions ahead of him and, in response, threatened to resign from the Patriot army.
In a letter dated April 3, 1777, General George Washington wrote to Arnold from his headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, and confessed that he “was surprised, when I did not see your name in the list of Major Generals.” Thinking that the omission of Arnold’s name was an error, Washington discouraged the disappointed Arnold from taking any “hasty Step.”
To Arnold’s dismay, he soon learned that his commander in chief was wrong, and he submitted his resignation to the Congress in July 1777, but withdrew it at Washington’s urging. Despite having the support of George Washington, Arnold continued to feel unjustly overlooked by his superiors. Finally, in 1780, Arnold betrayed his country by offering to hand over the Patriot-held fort at West Point, New York, to the British…”
February 19th is also the birthday of up and coming Futures Tour star Carling Coffing and mighty fine golf blogger, Mr. John Duval from IntoTheGrain.com. Both will be joining me in this Saturday’s 2nd Annual Future Stars Foundation ProAm.
***UPDATE: The video is now posted up on Orlando Golf Blogger, here’s the link!
Fellow Golf Blogger and badass golfer John Duval wrote really good post entitled “Rick Reilly is Wrong.”
Rick Reilly made an appearance on ESPN and had some advice for Tiger Woods on how to repair his image.
He said that to fix his image, Tiger Woods would need to fire most of his entourage, skip the Masters and US Open in 2010, stop throwing clubs and swearing, fix his marriage and become more transparent to the media.
See John’s thoughts on the issue.
Rick Reilly Is Wrong About Tiger Woods
Regarding the Tiger Woods issue, scandal, defamation that’s going on right now, I’m truly sick of hearing about it and want nothing more to do with it. Yes, I know it’s a great source of traffic and it’s hot news right now, but I get nauseous thinking about it.
Our most popular news and media sites have taken Tiger Woods and wiped their asses with him. It’s gone from an alleged affair and single car accident to a troubled man who is a sex addict, drug user, voyeur, DUI, womanizer, horrible piece of crap who isn’t worth the air he breathes.
I am honestly disgusted at what great lengths they’ve gone and the money they’ve paid to get every single scrap of dirt they can on Tiger Woods.
It’s yet another sad example of how far we’ve fallen as a society when the nation’s top news has gone from something relevant and important like health care and the economy to how many times Tiger Woods cheated on his wife.
When did society become so screwed up that we froth at the mouth and take great joy from seeing celebrities torn apart by news rags and their dirty little secrets?
I hate to do it…. but I can’t resist….
Received a picture of Tiger Woods walking out of his new house after the alleged divorce settlement is finalized.
Below is a comment posted by Tiger Woods today over at TigerWoods.com responding to the cover story on U.S. Weekly alleging an affair between tiger woods and a Vegas cocktail “waitress” named Jaimee Grubbs.
I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.
But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don’t share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one’s own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn’t have to mean public confessions.
Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it’s difficult.
I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.
So Jaimee Grubbs has this voicemail from Tiger saying the following.
“Hey, it’s, Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Um, can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone. And may be calling you. If you can, please take your name off that and, um, and what do you call it just have it as a number on the voicemail, just have it as your telephone number. That’s it, OK. You gotta do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right. Bye.”
She sells this to U.S. Weekly for $150,000 and then has the gall to say the following comment..
“I hope he can forgive me for doing this and I know he probably can’t,” Grubbs is quoted as saying. “Whatever happens with Elin, I hope Tiger and I can reconnect and remain good friends.“
WHAT???
This “waitress” just sold out Tiger Woods for $150k (which he would’ve probably paid her a lot more to delete the stupid message, assuming of course, it’s really him.. just sayin’) and she hopes they can reconnect and remain good friends? Just goes to show you the intelligence of some people..
Sigh.. I still stand by what I said on Monday, Tiger is entitled to his privacy, just like every other person and IF he did engage in infidelity, it’s between him and his wife and no one else has a right to know.
Found this on Fox Sports.
FedEx Cup pushes Tiger past $1B mark
He started the season with $895 million, that combined with this 10.5 million in winnings, FedEx Cup bonus, endorsement money, appearance fees ($3 million) and course design business ($10 million per course) pushed him over the one billion mark.
Tiger woods is 33….
It’s projected that he will be sports first multibillionaire well before he is old enough to play on the Champions Tour.
In second place, is Michael Jordan who is scheduled to break the mark in another 4-5 years..
Sucks to be Tiger Woods, I mean, imagine what his annual tax liabilities are… hehehe.
In other news, Dave is trying to scrape up enough money to put a down payment on a house…
-Dave
Holy crap!
Can you believe it?!
Y.E Yang wins the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine, beating Tiger Woods by three shots. In this shocking, yet, welcome struggle of biblical proportions, this David and Goliath battle is one that will not soon be forgotten, well, atleast, not for another few days… Ofcourse, Y.E Yang instead of wielding a sling and a stone, was wielding a deadly 7I and a golf ball.
I love this picture of Tiger Woods and Y.E Yang over at PGATour.com.
They’re calling it one of the biggest upsets in history, Yang beating Woods, but I don’t really agree. Sure, it’s shocking and pretty damn surprising, but it’s golf and many times (especially in majors) it’s “par for the course.” HA!
Not to beat a dead horse, but this is yet another one of those things we all love about watching golf, regardless of who’s resting in the #1 spot, come Sunday, by and large, it’s still anyone’s game.
Think about it, how many times have you thought, ok, well, Tiger’s about to bag another one, and as you are thinking about switching the channel, you stop yourself, saying, “wait, I better not, what if…” Those what-if’s keep us glued to the tube waiting and watching, anticipating that Sunday rally, where so-and-so catches a lucky break and now you have a “golf game.”
It’s another reason why fantasy golf is so difficult.. with a spread like that and with it being anyone’s game come Sunday, your best bet is to randomly pick names out of a hat..
It’s pretty cool, Y.E Yang is the first Asian to ever win a Major Championship. They’re anticipating a huge spike in golf interest over in South Korea and Japan.
There’s not a whole lot of information about Mr. Yang, but he picked up golf at 19, which gives me a little ray of hope, that perhaps by the age of 37, I might actually have something that resembles a golf swing! He served his two years of mandatory service in the South Korean Military and then at the age of 21, moved to New Zealand to make golf a profession. Similar to Tiger Woods, he injured his knee while learning to use an excavator for a construction company… He’s married with three children.
He turned pro in 1996 and has nine professional wins under his belt.
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