Reflecting on our discussion of famed and idolized athlete Tiger Woods, I find myself still rooting for him. Dr. Spencer, you had mention you felt a bit of tension in fans, particularly males and females perspectives.
I personally have always been a Tiger fan, I knew few other professionals in the game until my high school years when I took up golf as a hobby. Then I actually started to follow golf and learned a lot more names of the game. Tiger was the easiest to relate to, being only a few years older than myself when he won his first championships and generally the face of golf.
He was poised, and truly the 'ideal' professional athlete when it came to PR work. He very much kept his game face separate from his home and family life. Woods was a man of few words, and even with his enthusiasm and character on the golf course, he never seemed to even tiptoe the line of negativity, as many professional athletes seem to do.
Following the rapid fire spread of his 'escapade in the escalade' scandal, I did lose a lot of respect for Tiger as a person, and a professional athlete. I don't necessarily relate it to being a female, but more of being a sports fan, particularly a golf fan. I followed Tiger's story, idolized his passion for the game, his poise in the limelight, and also his demeanor as a person.
Tiger very much let his fans, his family, and the golf world down. However, after some time to come to grips with his mistake, which by all means he is only human, Tiger admitted to his infidelity and apologized. He knew how big he messed up his career, his family, and his status as a role model.
Now that time has passed, Tiger has seemed to still struggle- his image forever tarnished and what seems to have also hindered his game. Will Tiger ever win again? Well, he has already lost a lot- on and off the course. Do I hate him for his mistakes? No, especially not because I despise him for being ta man making the mistakes. Because let's be honest, infidelity does not only happen with one gender.
As unfortunate as it is, the sports world has lost a titan of the golf game. I am not sure if Tiger will ever return to the role he so long maintained, but I am still in his corner. I don't believe he is the same man he was before, and is not the idol most thought he was. BUT, he is still the athlete who was first noticed as an up and coming phenom at the age of 2. Some respect has been lost for his personal actions, but respect definitely still remains for his contributions to the game of golf.
I personally have always been a Tiger fan, I knew few other professionals in the game until my high school years when I took up golf as a hobby. Then I actually started to follow golf and learned a lot more names of the game. Tiger was the easiest to relate to, being only a few years older than myself when he won his first championships and generally the face of golf.
He was poised, and truly the 'ideal' professional athlete when it came to PR work. He very much kept his game face separate from his home and family life. Woods was a man of few words, and even with his enthusiasm and character on the golf course, he never seemed to even tiptoe the line of negativity, as many professional athletes seem to do.
Following the rapid fire spread of his 'escapade in the escalade' scandal, I did lose a lot of respect for Tiger as a person, and a professional athlete. I don't necessarily relate it to being a female, but more of being a sports fan, particularly a golf fan. I followed Tiger's story, idolized his passion for the game, his poise in the limelight, and also his demeanor as a person.
Tiger very much let his fans, his family, and the golf world down. However, after some time to come to grips with his mistake, which by all means he is only human, Tiger admitted to his infidelity and apologized. He knew how big he messed up his career, his family, and his status as a role model.
Now that time has passed, Tiger has seemed to still struggle- his image forever tarnished and what seems to have also hindered his game. Will Tiger ever win again? Well, he has already lost a lot- on and off the course. Do I hate him for his mistakes? No, especially not because I despise him for being ta man making the mistakes. Because let's be honest, infidelity does not only happen with one gender.
As unfortunate as it is, the sports world has lost a titan of the golf game. I am not sure if Tiger will ever return to the role he so long maintained, but I am still in his corner. I don't believe he is the same man he was before, and is not the idol most thought he was. BUT, he is still the athlete who was first noticed as an up and coming phenom at the age of 2. Some respect has been lost for his personal actions, but respect definitely still remains for his contributions to the game of golf.
I’ve never really been a fan of golf, but I do respect players like Tiger Woods for their athletic ability. I know of Tiger’s fans still like him and want him to succeed. I’m sure Tiger’s endorsers hope he succeeds too. I would say that I also lost some respect for Tiger as a person, but I still think he’s a great athlete, and I would think that the golf world would like to see him win again for his image and the image of the game.
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