The Secret History of Tiger Woods

[cytheguy]

Whether you're a fan or despise the guy, this is worth a read. Powerful. Personally, I've always liked the guy. Even through all of his issues. Would love to see him be great again, but as Michael Jordan said in the article, "you're not gonna be great again."

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/sto...-life-unraveled-years-father-earl-woods-death

 

[JM4CY]

So freakin sick of talking about him.

 

[Kinky F]

Of you talking about him? Or others? Or the media? You are not forced to read anything about him or watch people talk about him on TV.

If you are sick of talking about him, why open a thread with his name in it and respond, which basically means you are talking about him?

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I'll wait for the documentary. That's a lot of words.

 

[2forISU]

Very interesting read. All the money and fame, he still can't find happiness.

 

[Acylum]

After reading that, my dislike for him has been somewhat replaced with pity.

 

[cycloneworld]

So freakin sick of talking about him.

And yet you came into a Tiger Woods thread to post about it?

I really enjoyed the article. It was a glimpse into the "real" Tiger. You can tell celebrity Tiger is a completely different person.

 

[carvers4math]

After reading that, my dislike for him has been somewhat replaced with pity.

Agreed. It seems odd that a seemingly smart guy made some of the same mistakes that he recognized in his father.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Wow, that was a heck of a read. I think it'd be really cool if he was somehow able to make a comeback

 

[CycloneWarning]

Good read. Not surprising at all to find out that he is a really weird guy.

 

[carvers4math]

Good read. Not surprising at all to find out that he is a really weird guy.

In some ways it reminded me of Michael Jackson. Child prodigy. Weird and reclusive.

 

[GMackey32]

In some ways it reminded me of Michael Jackson. Child prodigy. Weird and reclusive.

I was going to post this exact thing. Almost like that because they "grew up" so fast, once they had everything in the world, they reverted back and tried to reclaim their lost childhood.

 

[clones26]

I'll wait for the documentary. That's a lot of words.

I agree, I haven't read that much since college....10 years ago

 

[2020cy]

Never did like him, oh well poor multimillionaire.

 

[CycloneWarning]

I was going to post this exact thing. Almost like that because they "grew up" so fast, once they had everything in the world, they reverted back and tried to reclaim their lost childhood.

Yep. It is a wonder that the Williams sisters seem so well-grounded given the similar upbringing of being trained and driven by their father.

 

[GMackey32]

Yep. It is a wonder that the Williams sisters seem so well-grounded given the similar upbringing of being trained and driven by their father.

It's actually quite amazing. Probably a part of a very small percentage. Normally when you see upbringings like that, you see Michael Jackson, Todd Marinovich, etc. It'll be interesting to see which path Bryce Harper takes.

 

[isufbcurt]

I feel bad for him, he had my dream life (money and women) minus the golf and couldn't hack it.