Tiger Woods, for the first time in nearly two months, has finally spoken. With this short statement issued with a small audience, he is taking one step out of many to get his personal life back on track. His comments today showed real sincerity, and it is good to know his is going through the necessary actions to repair his public image.
Tiger messed up. Big time. However, his apology was not only frank, but also showed how much he understood the implications of his actions. And not only is he issuing this genuine and emotional apology, but he is also taking necessary actions for forgiveness. Although for the most of the speech he looked like his usual controlled self, his wavering voice and solemn looks show how deeply he regrets his actions. Tiger is doing all he can to repair his image and his standing, but most importantly, he "wants to ask for your help" and to "find room in your heart to one day believe in [him] again". I think that this profound statement is more than we could ask for from Tiger, given his situation. But, with these kind of predicaments, only time will tell if he can return to grace in the eyes of everyone.
Amidst the expected apologies, some people thought Tiger would be announcing a time frame pertaining to his return to golf. Instead, he produced a vague statement that will continue to keep the golfing world guessing. What we know for sure is that he will be making a return, eventually, and that a return this year is still not ruled out. The soonest he might possible return would be at the Masters, where the media is tightly controlled so there will be less of a fuss. But it is entirely possible he might not be back until the start of next season. I don't think anyone, including Tiger himself, knows when he will make a return to golf.
Here is the full video of Tiger's statement:
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